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The count stood at 4,455 in July 2026. That is 8.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Thanet

4,455, latest July 2026 (+8.4% year on year, from 4,110).

The count stood at 4,455 in July 2026. That is 8.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 8,795 in May 2020; the latest figure is 49.3% below that peak. Its low point was 2,045 in November 2007; the latest reading is 118% 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 — Thanet, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20264,455
June 20264,390
May 20264,365
April 20264,360
March 20264,420
February 20264,420
January 20264,335
December 20254,335
November 20254,320
October 20254,190
September 20254,060
August 20254,105
July 20254,110
June 20254,235
May 20254,430
April 20254,465
March 20254,570
February 20254,595
January 20254,480
December 20244,600
November 20244,545
October 20244,580
September 20244,525
August 20244,545
July 20244,605
June 20244,260
May 20244,315
April 20244,415
March 20244,560
February 20244,640
January 20244,565
December 20234,530
November 20234,435
October 20234,335
September 20234,305
August 20234,450
July 20234,520
June 20234,555
May 20234,540
April 20234,735
March 20234,660
February 20234,625
January 20234,590
December 20224,640
November 20224,595
October 20224,540
September 20224,590
August 20224,585
July 20224,655
June 20224,765
May 20224,990
April 20225,155
March 20225,500
February 20225,790
January 20225,825
December 20215,860
November 20215,930
October 20216,090
September 20216,245
August 20216,545
July 20216,840
June 20217,010
May 20217,455
April 20217,835
March 20217,915
February 20218,095
January 20217,920
December 20208,230
November 20208,275
October 20208,100
September 20208,460
August 20208,630
July 20208,500
June 20208,290
May 20208,795
April 20207,310
March 20204,630
February 20204,635
January 20204,490
December 20194,340
November 20194,380
October 20194,355
September 20194,295
August 20194,305
July 20194,325
June 20194,320
May 20194,315
April 20194,330
March 20194,390
February 20194,430
January 20194,230
December 20184,200
November 20184,140
October 20184,035
September 20183,940
August 20183,950
July 20183,920
June 20183,955
May 20184,020
April 20184,140
March 20183,715
February 20183,650
January 20183,420
December 20173,275
November 20173,070
October 20172,930
September 20172,790
August 20172,755
July 20172,745
June 20172,765
May 20172,850
April 20172,980
March 20172,915
February 20172,860
January 20172,775
December 20162,735
November 20162,700
October 20162,720
September 20162,660
August 20162,680
July 20162,625
June 20162,715
May 20162,755
April 20162,785
March 20162,805
February 20162,720
January 20162,610
December 20152,350
November 20152,205
October 20152,240
September 20152,240
August 20152,230
July 20152,270
June 20152,335
May 20152,530
April 20152,720
March 20152,850
February 20152,920
January 20152,895
December 20142,870
November 20142,945
October 20143,025
September 20143,165
August 20143,245
July 20143,465
June 20143,590
May 20143,775
April 20143,950
March 20144,155
February 20144,275
January 20144,245
December 20134,175
November 20134,180
October 20134,275
September 20134,395
August 20134,460
July 20134,520
June 20134,580
May 20134,700
April 20134,865
March 20134,945
February 20135,050
January 20134,920
December 20124,815
November 20124,835
October 20124,785
September 20124,805
August 20124,860
July 20124,825
June 20124,795
May 20124,865
April 20124,900
March 20124,945
February 20125,070
January 20124,895
December 20114,765
November 20114,615
October 20114,570
September 20114,585
August 20114,435
July 20114,305
June 20114,280
May 20114,415
April 20114,380
March 20114,340
February 20114,420
January 20114,285
December 20104,075
November 20104,020
October 20103,945
September 20103,925
August 20103,925
July 20103,915
June 20103,910
May 20104,110
April 20104,285
March 20104,360
February 20104,480
January 20104,370
December 20094,305
November 20094,195
October 20094,080
September 20094,095
August 20094,135
July 20093,970
June 20093,970
May 20094,085
April 20094,060
March 20093,995
February 20093,795
January 20093,410
December 20083,165
November 20082,865
October 20082,620
September 20082,575
August 20082,565
July 20082,380
June 20082,290
May 20082,305
April 20082,215
March 20082,165
February 20082,180
January 20082,140
December 20072,095
November 20072,045
October 20072,125
September 20072,185
August 20072,235
July 20072,275
June 20072,330
May 20072,445
April 20072,550
March 20072,625
February 20072,625
January 20072,615
December 20062,505
November 20062,510
October 20062,525
September 20062,605
August 20062,670
July 20062,775
June 20062,760
May 20062,810
April 20062,785
March 20062,915
February 20062,900
January 20062,830
December 20052,675
November 20052,665
October 20052,575
September 20052,615
August 20052,610
July 20052,435
June 20052,475
May 20052,510
April 20052,475
March 20052,475
February 20052,420
January 20052,405
December 20042,200
November 20042,160
October 20042,130
September 20042,135
August 20042,185
July 20042,250
June 20042,360
May 20042,450
April 20042,555
March 20042,650
February 20042,765
January 20042,665
December 20032,535
November 20032,495
October 20032,500
September 20032,500
August 20032,555
July 20032,540
June 20032,555
May 20032,620
April 20032,650
March 20032,710
February 20032,765
January 20032,775
December 20022,635
November 20022,630
October 20022,580
September 20022,585
August 20022,620
July 20022,625
June 20022,620
May 20022,640
April 20022,765
March 20022,925
February 20022,955
January 20022,940
December 20012,810
November 20012,780
October 20012,790
September 20012,720
August 20012,725
July 20012,800
June 20012,830
May 20012,960
April 20013,025
March 20013,160
February 20013,290
January 20013,285
December 20003,190
November 20003,090
October 20003,075
September 20003,145
August 20003,235
July 20003,285
June 20003,290
May 20003,360
April 20003,480
March 20003,675
February 20003,790
January 20003,740
December 19993,520
November 19993,475
October 19993,445
September 19993,485
August 19993,545
July 19993,675
June 19993,700
May 19993,875
April 19993,950
March 19994,080
February 19994,290
January 19994,350
December 19984,130
November 19984,080
October 19984,035
September 19984,060
August 19984,225
July 19984,205
June 19984,215
May 19984,315
April 19984,440
March 19984,490
February 19984,615
January 19984,655
December 19974,405
November 19974,365
October 19974,355
September 19974,420
August 19974,485
July 19974,620
June 19974,775
May 19975,105
April 19975,230
March 19975,415
February 19975,660
January 19975,770
December 19965,695
November 19965,680
October 19966,010
September 19966,220
August 19966,365
July 19966,315
June 19966,305
May 19966,435
April 19966,655
March 19966,740
February 19966,890
January 19966,880
December 19956,720
November 19956,510
October 19956,575
September 19956,640
August 19956,640
July 19956,535
June 19956,560
May 19956,770
April 19957,010
March 19957,010
February 19957,085
January 19957,025
December 19946,795
November 19946,765
October 19946,760
September 19946,915
August 19947,045
July 19947,060
June 19947,075
May 19947,345
April 19947,480
March 19947,770
February 19947,960
January 19948,020
December 19937,855
November 19937,705
October 19937,675
September 19937,740
August 19937,770
July 19937,800
June 19937,795
May 19937,900
April 19937,870
March 19937,925
February 19937,980
January 19938,010
December 19927,730
November 19927,325
October 19927,000
September 19926,895
August 19926,845
July 19926,590
June 19926,550
May 19926,600
April 19926,780
March 19926,745
February 19926,755
January 19926,675
December 19916,405
November 19916,155
October 19915,885
September 19915,750
August 19915,655
July 19915,545
June 19915,420
May 19915,430
April 19915,390
March 19915,365
February 19915,235
January 19914,880
December 19904,560
November 19904,095
October 19903,945
September 19903,750
August 19903,635
July 19903,580
June 19903,445
May 19903,555
April 19903,635
March 19903,770
February 19903,900
January 19903,915
December 19893,775
November 19893,585
October 19893,505
September 19893,485
August 19893,430
July 19893,470
June 19893,525
May 19893,745
April 19893,990
March 19894,315
February 19894,510
January 19894,750
December 19884,590
November 19884,595
October 19884,680
September 19884,925
August 19884,845
July 19884,905
June 19885,150
May 19885,685
April 19886,060
March 19886,320
February 19886,575
January 19886,730
December 19876,810
November 19876,865
October 19876,885
September 19876,900
August 19876,930
July 19876,970
June 19877,160
May 19877,435
April 19878,015
March 19878,050
February 19878,205
January 19878,270
December 19868,270
November 19868,090
October 19868,025
September 19868,030
August 19867,870
July 19867,810
June 19867,865
May 19868,150
April 19868,415
March 19868,490
February 19868,555
January 19868,515

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 — Thanet
4,455 for Thanet, 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/thanet/claimant-count

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