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The count stood at 4,735 in July 2026. That is 0.5% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Sutton

4,735, latest July 2026 (-0.5% year on year, from 4,760).

The count stood at 4,735 in July 2026. That is 0.5% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 7,910 in January 1993; the latest figure is 40.1% below that peak. Its low point was 1,440 in June 2001; the latest reading is 229% 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 — Sutton, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20264,735
June 20264,650
May 20264,640
April 20264,610
March 20264,670
February 20264,715
January 20264,560
December 20254,560
November 20254,500
October 20254,585
September 20254,730
August 20254,650
July 20254,760
June 20254,880
May 20254,745
April 20254,675
March 20254,815
February 20254,800
January 20254,545
December 20244,575
November 20244,620
October 20244,650
September 20244,730
August 20244,665
July 20244,730
June 20244,275
May 20244,205
April 20244,090
March 20244,090
February 20244,080
January 20243,910
December 20233,925
November 20233,865
October 20233,910
September 20233,895
August 20233,880
July 20233,955
June 20233,890
May 20233,865
April 20233,995
March 20233,840
February 20233,775
January 20233,675
December 20223,740
November 20223,640
October 20223,625
September 20223,660
August 20223,660
July 20223,705
June 20223,740
May 20223,775
April 20223,805
March 20223,980
February 20224,225
January 20224,300
December 20214,485
November 20214,765
October 20215,055
September 20215,325
August 20215,695
July 20215,990
June 20216,100
May 20216,830
April 20217,415
March 20217,610
February 20217,600
January 20217,190
December 20207,355
November 20207,400
October 20207,225
September 20207,605
August 20207,535
July 20207,230
June 20207,005
May 20207,550
April 20205,330
March 20203,155
February 20203,160
January 20203,100
December 20193,125
November 20193,160
October 20193,200
September 20193,175
August 20193,165
July 20193,185
June 20193,215
May 20193,155
April 20193,115
March 20193,185
February 20193,230
January 20193,020
December 20183,075
November 20183,075
October 20183,045
September 20183,105
August 20182,950
July 20182,910
June 20182,880
May 20182,920
April 20183,210
March 20182,865
February 20182,955
January 20182,685
December 20172,695
November 20172,735
October 20172,755
September 20172,800
August 20172,760
July 20172,735
June 20172,760
May 20172,740
April 20172,610
March 20172,475
February 20172,415
January 20172,280
December 20162,225
November 20162,120
October 20162,005
September 20161,890
August 20161,895
July 20161,875
June 20161,765
May 20161,745
April 20161,715
March 20161,690
February 20161,655
January 20161,590
December 20151,590
November 20151,585
October 20151,540
September 20151,525
August 20151,565
July 20151,530
June 20151,550
May 20151,625
April 20151,660
March 20151,715
February 20151,770
January 20151,770
December 20141,705
November 20141,755
October 20141,830
September 20141,890
August 20141,890
July 20141,920
June 20141,985
May 20142,205
April 20142,325
March 20142,425
February 20142,465
January 20142,520
December 20132,475
November 20132,585
October 20132,675
September 20132,790
August 20132,815
July 20132,870
June 20132,995
May 20133,210
April 20133,345
March 20133,425
February 20133,470
January 20133,420
December 20123,350
November 20123,390
October 20123,415
September 20123,380
August 20123,310
July 20123,460
June 20123,390
May 20123,500
April 20123,565
March 20123,690
February 20123,740
January 20123,660
December 20113,545
November 20113,515
October 20113,490
September 20113,485
August 20113,510
July 20113,350
June 20113,315
May 20113,430
April 20113,515
March 20113,425
February 20113,435
January 20113,280
December 20103,215
November 20103,295
October 20103,255
September 20103,280
August 20103,285
July 20103,295
June 20103,305
May 20103,435
April 20103,495
March 20103,645
February 20103,865
January 20103,770
December 20093,545
November 20093,585
October 20093,705
September 20093,635
August 20093,705
July 20093,655
June 20093,525
May 20093,535
April 20093,440
March 20093,315
February 20093,030
January 20092,605
December 20082,390
November 20082,180
October 20082,000
September 20081,935
August 20081,865
July 20081,760
June 20081,650
May 20081,680
April 20081,635
March 20081,715
February 20081,710
January 20081,700
December 20071,590
November 20071,600
October 20071,665
September 20071,730
August 20071,695
July 20071,720
June 20071,680
May 20071,785
April 20071,870
March 20072,010
February 20072,020
January 20072,070
December 20062,005
November 20062,070
October 20062,150
September 20062,255
August 20061,975
July 20062,220
June 20062,235
May 20062,290
April 20062,305
March 20062,320
February 20062,405
January 20062,355
December 20052,255
November 20052,210
October 20052,235
September 20052,140
August 20052,185
July 20052,220
June 20052,140
May 20052,155
April 20052,175
March 20052,145
February 20052,130
January 20052,085
December 20041,870
November 20041,905
October 20041,880
September 20041,850
August 20041,855
July 20041,890
June 20041,920
May 20041,935
April 20041,935
March 20042,020
February 20042,005
January 20041,940
December 20031,910
November 20031,890
October 20031,930
September 20031,990
August 20032,025
July 20032,020
June 20031,965
May 20031,950
April 20031,990
March 20032,020
February 20032,045
January 20031,950
December 20021,820
November 20021,845
October 20021,855
September 20021,865
August 20021,905
July 20021,825
June 20021,810
May 20021,750
April 20021,780
March 20021,810
February 20021,840
January 20021,765
December 20011,610
November 20011,530
October 20011,470
September 20011,465
August 20011,480
July 20011,455
June 20011,440
May 20011,515
April 20011,515
March 20011,565
February 20011,610
January 20011,610
December 20001,490
November 20001,485
October 20001,525
September 20001,515
August 20001,580
July 20001,615
June 20001,640
May 20001,725
April 20001,750
March 20001,825
February 20001,885
January 20001,945
December 19991,840
November 19991,855
October 19991,985
September 19992,085
August 19992,135
July 19992,130
June 19992,105
May 19992,230
April 19992,280
March 19992,300
February 19992,375
January 19992,340
December 19982,205
November 19982,285
October 19982,320
September 19982,415
August 19982,430
July 19982,340
June 19982,290
May 19982,295
April 19982,385
March 19982,465
February 19982,595
January 19982,645
December 19972,585
November 19972,630
October 19972,810
September 19972,950
August 19973,105
July 19973,070
June 19973,090
May 19973,320
April 19973,500
March 19973,705
February 19973,945
January 19974,065
December 19964,095
November 19964,115
October 19964,465
September 19964,835
August 19964,980
July 19964,900
June 19964,830
May 19964,965
April 19965,125
March 19965,145
February 19965,320
January 19965,355
December 19955,245
November 19955,220
October 19955,280
September 19955,575
August 19955,665
July 19955,645
June 19955,480
May 19955,635
April 19955,760
March 19955,625
February 19955,715
January 19955,750
December 19945,625
November 19945,570
October 19945,730
September 19945,970
August 19946,185
July 19946,225
June 19946,090
May 19946,205
April 19946,285
March 19946,545
February 19946,780
January 19946,975
December 19936,755
November 19936,840
October 19937,000
September 19937,370
August 19937,465
July 19937,395
June 19937,340
May 19937,575
April 19937,685
March 19937,820
February 19937,905
January 19937,910
December 19927,710
November 19927,355
October 19927,100
September 19927,135
August 19927,080
July 19926,695
June 19926,425
May 19926,515
April 19926,460
March 19926,210
February 19926,105
January 19926,005
December 19915,695
November 19915,325
October 19915,235
September 19915,100
August 19915,075
July 19914,830
June 19914,525
May 19914,410
April 19914,250
March 19913,930
February 19913,585
January 19913,315
December 19903,020
November 19902,655
October 19902,495
September 19902,455
August 19902,395
July 19902,260
June 19902,185
May 19902,225
April 19902,250
March 19902,140
February 19902,260
January 19902,225
December 19892,200
November 19892,175
October 19892,125
September 19892,170
August 19892,195
July 19892,155
June 19892,115
May 19892,140
April 19892,225
March 19892,275
February 19892,335
January 19892,365
December 19882,280
November 19882,400
October 19882,575
September 19882,850
August 19882,850
July 19882,895
June 19882,920
May 19883,085
April 19883,325
March 19883,415
February 19883,495
January 19883,585
December 19873,580
November 19873,580
October 19873,675
September 19873,950
August 19874,215
July 19874,270
June 19874,255
May 19874,330
April 19874,695
March 19874,820
February 19875,060
January 19875,210
December 19865,090
November 19865,080
October 19865,225
September 19865,340
August 19865,475
July 19865,465
June 19865,325
May 19865,380
April 19865,455
March 19865,235
February 19865,305
January 19865,260

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 — Sutton
4,735 for Sutton, 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/sutton/claimant-count

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