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The count stood at 1,350 in July 2026. That is 6.7% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Surrey Heath

1,350, latest July 2026 (+6.7% year on year, from 1,265).

The count stood at 1,350 in July 2026. That is 6.7% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 2,610 in January 1993; the latest figure is 48.3% below that peak. Its low point was 195 in May 2001; the latest reading is 592% 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 — Surrey Heath, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,350
June 20261,315
May 20261,305
April 20261,285
March 20261,290
February 20261,295
January 20261,285
December 20251,285
November 20251,280
October 20251,285
September 20251,280
August 20251,270
July 20251,265
June 20251,275
May 20251,265
April 20251,265
March 20251,295
February 20251,305
January 20251,275
December 20241,230
November 20241,250
October 20241,275
September 20241,260
August 20241,245
July 20241,265
June 20241,175
May 20241,115
April 20241,135
March 20241,185
February 20241,215
January 20241,170
December 20231,155
November 20231,115
October 20231,145
September 20231,135
August 20231,110
July 20231,115
June 20231,110
May 20231,095
April 20231,135
March 20231,075
February 20231,080
January 20231,085
December 20221,075
November 20221,120
October 20221,110
September 20221,100
August 20221,085
July 20221,080
June 20221,045
May 20221,055
April 20221,105
March 20221,185
February 20221,215
January 20221,225
December 20211,240
November 20211,285
October 20211,330
September 20211,345
August 20211,455
July 20211,570
June 20211,670
May 20211,850
April 20212,045
March 20212,220
February 20212,250
January 20212,140
December 20202,145
November 20202,135
October 20202,120
September 20202,230
August 20202,270
July 20202,165
June 20202,095
May 20202,215
April 20201,255
March 2020600
February 2020585
January 2020545
December 2019520
November 2019515
October 2019480
September 2019445
August 2019430
July 2019440
June 2019435
May 2019420
April 2019405
March 2019380
February 2019345
January 2019305
December 2018265
November 2018295
October 2018280
September 2018300
August 2018300
July 2018340
June 2018345
May 2018340
April 2018360
March 2018365
February 2018375
January 2018370
December 2017335
November 2017340
October 2017360
September 2017355
August 2017355
July 2017350
June 2017340
May 2017345
April 2017350
March 2017355
February 2017340
January 2017315
December 2016310
November 2016315
October 2016310
September 2016305
August 2016295
July 2016280
June 2016275
May 2016275
April 2016250
March 2016255
February 2016260
January 2016255
December 2015205
November 2015230
October 2015220
September 2015220
August 2015215
July 2015245
June 2015255
May 2015275
April 2015295
March 2015310
February 2015340
January 2015345
December 2014320
November 2014315
October 2014395
September 2014405
August 2014425
July 2014460
June 2014500
May 2014560
April 2014600
March 2014630
February 2014660
January 2014660
December 2013630
November 2013635
October 2013655
September 2013700
August 2013745
July 2013775
June 2013810
May 2013820
April 2013835
March 2013870
February 2013890
January 2013890
December 2012865
November 2012870
October 2012915
September 2012905
August 2012900
July 2012895
June 2012925
May 2012940
April 2012935
March 20121,030
February 20121,030
January 20121,015
December 2011945
November 2011950
October 2011975
September 20111,005
August 20111,010
July 2011990
June 2011960
May 2011965
April 2011950
March 2011950
February 2011985
January 2011955
December 2010885
November 2010890
October 2010905
September 2010920
August 2010945
July 2010955
June 2010955
May 20101,005
April 20101,090
March 20101,170
February 20101,230
January 20101,190
December 20091,065
November 20091,105
October 20091,075
September 20091,075
August 20091,055
July 20091,030
June 20091,065
May 20091,070
April 20091,090
March 20091,030
February 2009955
January 2009755
December 2008615
November 2008540
October 2008500
September 2008450
August 2008425
July 2008370
June 2008335
May 2008330
April 2008315
March 2008315
February 2008340
January 2008325
December 2007300
November 2007330
October 2007335
September 2007345
August 2007375
July 2007365
June 2007355
May 2007360
April 2007355
March 2007395
February 2007410
January 2007440
December 2006410
November 2006420
October 2006435
September 2006455
August 2006385
July 2006430
June 2006405
May 2006425
April 2006440
March 2006480
February 2006465
January 2006440
December 2005415
November 2005385
October 2005405
September 2005415
August 2005415
July 2005405
June 2005370
May 2005395
April 2005425
March 2005430
February 2005425
January 2005405
December 2004380
November 2004385
October 2004390
September 2004380
August 2004385
July 2004410
June 2004400
May 2004430
April 2004455
March 2004460
February 2004480
January 2004480
December 2003455
November 2003465
October 2003460
September 2003485
August 2003460
July 2003455
June 2003475
May 2003495
April 2003460
March 2003460
February 2003450
January 2003455
December 2002415
November 2002380
October 2002380
September 2002400
August 2002405
July 2002390
June 2002380
May 2002400
April 2002400
March 2002415
February 2002415
January 2002370
December 2001325
November 2001300
October 2001270
September 2001245
August 2001235
July 2001230
June 2001220
May 2001195
April 2001205
March 2001215
February 2001230
January 2001230
December 2000210
November 2000220
October 2000220
September 2000265
August 2000260
July 2000250
June 2000245
May 2000265
April 2000275
March 2000295
February 2000330
January 2000355
December 1999345
November 1999335
October 1999340
September 1999365
August 1999360
July 1999335
June 1999350
May 1999365
April 1999365
March 1999360
February 1999365
January 1999350
December 1998325
November 1998335
October 1998325
September 1998355
August 1998375
July 1998400
June 1998365
May 1998380
April 1998395
March 1998395
February 1998445
January 1998475
December 1997435
November 1997430
October 1997470
September 1997530
August 1997535
July 1997500
June 1997475
May 1997565
April 1997630
March 1997695
February 1997770
January 1997915
December 1996850
November 1996880
October 1996975
September 19961,045
August 19961,090
July 19961,080
June 19961,030
May 19961,100
April 19961,145
March 19961,165
February 19961,250
January 19961,275
December 19951,230
November 19951,200
October 19951,195
September 19951,285
August 19951,350
July 19951,340
June 19951,295
May 19951,345
April 19951,395
March 19951,455
February 19951,515
January 19951,565
December 19941,475
November 19941,535
October 19941,620
September 19941,755
August 19941,860
July 19941,830
June 19941,815
May 19941,915
April 19942,020
March 19942,030
February 19942,110
January 19942,185
December 19932,120
November 19932,170
October 19932,160
September 19932,405
August 19932,415
July 19932,335
June 19932,330
May 19932,410
April 19932,500
March 19932,495
February 19932,580
January 19932,610
December 19922,485
November 19922,395
October 19922,345
September 19922,315
August 19922,315
July 19922,170
June 19922,060
May 19922,110
April 19922,140
March 19922,110
February 19922,100
January 19921,980
December 19911,825
November 19911,745
October 19911,650
September 19911,700
August 19911,645
July 19911,545
June 19911,350
May 19911,260
April 19911,225
March 19911,115
February 1991980
January 1991880
December 1990820
November 1990700
October 1990635
September 1990600
August 1990540
July 1990485
June 1990450
May 1990455
April 1990475
March 1990480
February 1990520
January 1990540
December 1989485
November 1989450
October 1989465
September 1989480
August 1989460
July 1989460
June 1989425
May 1989460
April 1989480
March 1989495
February 1989510
January 1989565
December 1988550
November 1988540
October 1988585
September 1988730
August 1988720
July 1988740
June 1988710
May 1988785
April 1988865
March 1988910
February 1988945
January 19881,000
December 1987975
November 1987970
October 19871,030
September 19871,145
August 19871,145
July 19871,145
June 19871,130
May 19871,145
April 19871,290
March 19871,370
February 19871,445
January 19871,525
December 19861,465
November 19861,460
October 19861,485
September 19861,545
August 19861,515
July 19861,525
June 19861,455
May 19861,450
April 19861,490
March 19861,520
February 19861,575
January 19861,590

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.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Surrey Heath
1,350 for Surrey Heath, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old
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/surrey-heath/claimant-count

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