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The count stood at 6,790 in July 2026. That is 1.7% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Sunderland

6,790, latest July 2026 (-1.7% year on year, from 6,910).

The count stood at 6,790 in July 2026. That is 1.7% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 29,430 in January 1986; the latest figure is 76.9% below that peak. Its low point was 4,840 in November 2004; the latest reading is 40% above that.

This is the claimant count: people claiming Universal Credit while required to look for work, or Jobseeker's Allowance. It is not the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate comes from the ONS Labour Force Survey and counts everyone without a job who is looking for one, whether or not they claim a benefit.

Show the numbers (487 periods)
Claimant count — Sunderland, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20266,790
June 20266,660
May 20266,760
April 20266,720
March 20266,730
February 20266,625
January 20266,635
December 20256,510
November 20256,615
October 20256,720
September 20256,810
August 20256,875
July 20256,910
June 20257,080
May 20257,060
April 20257,215
March 20257,455
February 20257,450
January 20257,500
December 20247,520
November 20247,705
October 20247,815
September 20247,930
August 20247,960
July 20248,065
June 20247,410
May 20247,310
April 20247,220
March 20247,170
February 20247,150
January 20247,090
December 20237,070
November 20237,045
October 20237,005
September 20237,300
August 20237,470
July 20237,535
June 20237,495
May 20237,430
April 20237,795
March 20237,990
February 20238,035
January 20237,920
December 20227,955
November 20227,970
October 20227,820
September 20227,975
August 20228,050
July 20228,065
June 20228,260
May 20228,345
April 20228,660
March 20229,235
February 20229,610
January 20229,635
December 20219,670
November 202110,020
October 202110,390
September 202110,765
August 202111,285
July 202111,610
June 202111,890
May 202112,480
April 202113,070
March 202113,300
February 202113,430
January 202113,110
December 202013,355
November 202013,720
October 202013,840
September 202014,235
August 202014,375
July 202014,310
June 202014,235
May 202014,405
April 202013,155
March 20208,900
February 20208,895
January 20208,500
December 20198,435
November 20198,540
October 20198,535
September 20198,475
August 20198,500
July 20198,405
June 20198,475
May 20198,335
April 20198,250
March 20198,185
February 20197,865
January 20197,405
December 20187,095
November 20186,640
October 20186,310
September 20185,950
August 20185,640
July 20185,830
June 20185,795
May 20185,870
April 20185,920
March 20185,950
February 20185,770
January 20185,570
December 20175,450
November 20175,445
October 20175,460
September 20175,565
August 20175,680
July 20175,580
June 20175,745
May 20175,820
April 20175,855
March 20175,830
February 20175,820
January 20175,680
December 20165,585
November 20165,645
October 20165,570
September 20165,555
August 20165,590
July 20165,515
June 20165,375
May 20165,360
April 20165,415
March 20165,520
February 20165,430
January 20165,245
December 20155,025
November 20155,005
October 20155,215
September 20155,250
August 20155,300
July 20155,285
June 20155,345
May 20155,500
April 20155,720
March 20155,840
February 20155,905
January 20155,885
December 20145,520
November 20145,865
October 20146,135
September 20146,485
August 20146,585
July 20146,645
June 20146,790
May 20147,305
April 20147,585
March 20147,595
February 20147,905
January 20147,995
December 20137,590
November 20137,935
October 20138,250
September 20138,500
August 20138,745
July 20138,970
June 20139,140
May 20139,795
April 201310,095
March 201310,280
February 201310,470
January 201310,525
December 201210,015
November 201210,180
October 201210,335
September 201210,225
August 201210,150
July 201210,155
June 201210,220
May 201210,495
April 201210,670
March 201210,785
February 201210,970
January 201210,835
December 201110,130
November 201110,155
October 201110,145
September 201110,425
August 201110,115
July 20119,920
June 20119,520
May 20119,640
April 20119,670
March 20119,475
February 20119,665
January 20119,645
December 20109,220
November 20109,210
October 20109,280
September 20109,305
August 20109,370
July 20109,345
June 20109,435
May 20109,845
April 20109,755
March 201010,185
February 201010,530
January 201010,795
December 200910,255
November 200910,320
October 200910,295
September 200910,340
August 200910,550
July 200910,645
June 200910,770
May 200911,220
April 200911,205
March 200910,875
February 200910,440
January 20099,160
December 20087,980
November 20087,360
October 20086,630
September 20086,435
August 20086,215
July 20085,860
June 20085,745
May 20085,775
April 20085,890
March 20085,985
February 20086,055
January 20085,995
December 20075,485
November 20075,540
October 20075,505
September 20075,585
August 20075,700
July 20075,805
June 20075,805
May 20075,970
April 20076,190
March 20076,240
February 20076,415
January 20076,390
December 20065,905
November 20065,925
October 20066,010
September 20066,125
August 20066,190
July 20066,045
June 20066,055
May 20066,215
April 20066,285
March 20066,025
February 20065,985
January 20065,940
December 20055,290
November 20055,315
October 20055,335
September 20055,375
August 20055,450
July 20055,445
June 20055,290
May 20055,270
April 20055,345
March 20055,365
February 20055,390
January 20055,340
December 20044,910
November 20044,840
October 20044,945
September 20045,140
August 20045,220
July 20045,115
June 20045,130
May 20045,435
April 20045,685
March 20045,825
February 20046,125
January 20046,365
December 20035,835
November 20035,770
October 20035,825
September 20036,095
August 20036,265
July 20036,200
June 20036,250
May 20036,515
April 20036,485
March 20036,680
February 20037,005
January 20037,140
December 20026,460
November 20026,295
October 20026,330
September 20026,495
August 20026,730
July 20026,920
June 20026,890
May 20027,000
April 20027,320
March 20027,420
February 20027,760
January 20027,870
December 20017,265
November 20017,205
October 20017,270
September 20017,420
August 20017,590
July 20017,680
June 20017,610
May 20017,940
April 20018,145
March 20018,385
February 20018,550
January 20018,655
December 20008,000
November 20008,100
October 20008,040
September 20008,360
August 20008,440
July 20008,685
June 20008,695
May 20008,905
April 20009,145
March 20009,320
February 20009,420
January 20009,535
December 19998,660
November 19998,765
October 19998,900
September 19999,170
August 19999,515
July 19999,730
June 19999,530
May 19999,825
April 199910,355
March 199910,165
February 199910,370
January 199910,300
December 19989,500
November 19989,310
October 19989,290
September 19989,325
August 19989,715
July 19989,685
June 19989,490
May 19989,695
April 199810,165
March 199810,110
February 199810,490
January 199810,715
December 19979,960
November 199710,005
October 199710,295
September 199710,535
August 199710,875
July 199710,955
June 199710,775
May 199711,205
April 199711,655
March 199711,780
February 199712,220
January 199712,730
December 199612,500
November 199612,715
October 199613,385
September 199614,190
August 199614,765
July 199614,885
June 199614,645
May 199614,890
April 199615,510
March 199615,250
February 199615,765
January 199615,795
December 199515,375
November 199515,475
October 199515,370
September 199515,635
August 199516,020
July 199515,795
June 199515,430
May 199515,980
April 199516,585
March 199516,115
February 199516,250
January 199516,675
December 199416,170
November 199416,480
October 199416,435
September 199416,830
August 199417,165
July 199417,140
June 199417,065
May 199417,370
April 199417,780
March 199418,000
February 199418,330
January 199418,585
December 199317,600
November 199317,600
October 199317,495
September 199318,290
August 199318,320
July 199318,185
June 199317,970
May 199318,205
April 199318,600
March 199318,320
February 199318,560
January 199318,655
December 199218,230
November 199217,810
October 199217,410
September 199217,745
August 199217,805
July 199217,510
June 199217,110
May 199217,290
April 199217,430
March 199217,455
February 199217,575
January 199217,830
December 199117,305
November 199117,280
October 199117,245
September 199117,705
August 199117,390
July 199117,375
June 199116,985
May 199116,940
April 199116,900
March 199116,425
February 199116,110
January 199116,085
December 199015,395
November 199014,985
October 199014,680
September 199014,840
August 199014,820
July 199014,805
June 199014,560
May 199014,935
April 199015,545
March 199015,695
February 199015,865
January 199016,175
December 198915,835
November 198916,020
October 198916,180
September 198916,775
August 198917,240
July 198917,805
June 198917,985
May 198918,560
April 198919,325
March 198919,810
February 198920,280
January 198920,230
December 198819,605
November 198819,830
October 198820,220
September 198821,740
August 198821,515
July 198822,040
June 198822,325
May 198822,790
April 198823,460
March 198823,520
February 198823,765
January 198823,985
December 198723,655
November 198723,905
October 198724,435
September 198725,785
August 198725,105
July 198725,645
June 198725,795
May 198726,455
April 198726,790
March 198726,625
February 198727,135
January 198727,710
December 198627,080
November 198627,140
October 198627,185
September 198628,370
August 198627,655
July 198627,635
June 198627,795
May 198628,275
April 198628,860
March 198628,465
February 198628,925
January 198629,430

What these terms mean

Claimant count
The number of people claiming Universal Credit while required to look for work, or claiming Jobseeker's Allowance. It is not the unemployment rate: it includes some people working part-time and excludes unemployed people who don't claim. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Not a measure of unemployment: The claimant count is a count of people claiming Universal Credit (who are required to seek work) or Jobseeker's Allowance, not a count of unemployed people. It includes some people in part-time work and excludes people who are unemployed but not claiming. ONS's Labour Force Survey is the measure of unemployment, and is a different figure.
  • Four nations, one series: Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance operate UK-wide, so this series is directly comparable across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- unlike some UK statistics that are only published for some nations.
  • Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old: This dataset is published monthly and the publisher hasn't released anything newer. Nothing is missing from this page.
  • Not adjusted for population, October 1989: This area's October 1989 figure was 16,180, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for October 1989 (median about 2,460 across 349 other areas). This figure is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Sunderland
6,790 for Sunderland, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population, October 1989
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 4 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/sunderland/claimant-count

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