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The count stood at 12,680 in July 2026. That is 4.6% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Waltham Forest

12,680, latest July 2026 (-4.6% year on year, from 13,295).

The count stood at 12,680 in July 2026. That is 4.6% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 19,665 in March 2021; the latest figure is 35.5% below that peak. Its low point was 3,910 in December 2017; the latest reading is 224% 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 — Waltham Forest, every published period
PeriodValue
July 202612,680
June 202612,695
May 202612,640
April 202612,570
March 202612,585
February 202612,720
January 202612,420
December 202512,525
November 202512,635
October 202512,965
September 202513,085
August 202512,965
July 202513,295
June 202513,670
May 202513,525
April 202513,510
March 202513,635
February 202513,705
January 202513,240
December 202413,355
November 202413,530
October 202413,645
September 202413,515
August 202413,540
July 202413,765
June 202412,640
May 202412,285
April 202411,955
March 202412,140
February 202412,030
January 202411,650
December 202311,650
November 202311,625
October 202311,655
September 202311,595
August 202311,430
July 202311,495
June 202311,300
May 202311,095
April 202311,385
March 202310,775
February 202310,550
January 202310,345
December 202210,560
November 202210,385
October 202210,300
September 202210,110
August 202210,020
July 20229,955
June 202210,230
May 202210,415
April 202210,755
March 202211,455
February 202212,085
January 202212,140
December 202112,615
November 202113,225
October 202113,970
September 202114,645
August 202115,635
July 202116,380
June 202116,665
May 202118,355
April 202119,445
March 202119,665
February 202119,465
January 202118,390
December 202018,855
November 202018,400
October 202017,605
September 202018,060
August 202017,885
July 202017,330
June 202016,920
May 202017,435
April 202012,185
March 20206,445
February 20206,340
January 20206,085
December 20196,100
November 20195,985
October 20195,905
September 20195,835
August 20195,725
July 20195,675
June 20195,700
May 20195,450
April 20195,385
March 20195,240
February 20195,035
January 20194,785
December 20184,735
November 20184,565
October 20184,370
September 20184,180
August 20184,030
July 20184,035
June 20184,035
May 20184,055
April 20184,145
March 20184,165
February 20184,070
January 20183,975
December 20173,910
November 20173,975
October 20173,990
September 20173,990
August 20174,005
July 20174,040
June 20174,110
May 20174,160
April 20174,160
March 20174,165
February 20174,160
January 20174,065
December 20164,135
November 20164,240
October 20164,225
September 20164,170
August 20164,210
July 20164,175
June 20164,235
May 20164,275
April 20164,375
March 20164,400
February 20164,360
January 20164,270
December 20154,090
November 20154,110
October 20154,345
September 20154,300
August 20154,285
July 20154,410
June 20154,510
May 20154,690
April 20154,820
March 20154,975
February 20155,055
January 20155,090
December 20145,150
November 20145,365
October 20145,565
September 20145,790
August 20145,975
July 20146,100
June 20146,260
May 20146,625
April 20146,755
March 20146,995
February 20147,205
January 20147,185
December 20137,260
November 20137,475
October 20137,790
September 20138,165
August 20138,455
July 20138,725
June 20138,875
May 20139,300
April 20139,510
March 20139,680
February 20139,685
January 20139,555
December 20129,430
November 20129,595
October 20129,575
September 20129,325
August 20129,215
July 20129,395
June 20129,525
May 20129,770
April 20129,945
March 201210,230
February 201210,225
January 20129,930
December 20119,970
November 201110,045
October 201110,130
September 20119,935
August 20119,755
July 20119,505
June 20119,180
May 20119,255
April 20119,235
March 20118,940
February 20118,800
January 20118,490
December 20108,280
November 20108,370
October 20108,360
September 20108,425
August 20108,395
July 20108,395
June 20108,330
May 20108,525
April 20108,585
March 20108,910
February 20108,885
January 20108,635
December 20098,575
November 20098,450
October 20098,775
September 20098,595
August 20098,555
July 20098,325
June 20098,335
May 20098,370
April 20098,100
March 20097,870
February 20097,425
January 20096,745
December 20086,485
November 20086,250
October 20086,080
September 20085,950
August 20085,750
July 20085,510
June 20085,415
May 20085,330
April 20085,390
March 20085,485
February 20085,580
January 20085,530
December 20075,530
November 20075,540
October 20075,620
September 20075,685
August 20075,755
July 20075,780
June 20075,945
May 20076,165
April 20076,325
March 20076,430
February 20076,435
January 20076,430
December 20066,545
November 20066,650
October 20066,690
September 20066,650
August 20066,555
July 20066,600
June 20066,685
May 20066,600
April 20066,505
March 20066,585
February 20066,515
January 20066,290
December 20056,225
November 20056,170
October 20056,035
September 20056,170
August 20055,980
July 20056,030
June 20056,145
May 20056,300
April 20056,360
March 20056,470
February 20056,360
January 20056,170
December 20046,085
November 20046,065
October 20046,035
September 20046,030
August 20046,095
July 20046,175
June 20046,140
May 20046,105
April 20046,190
March 20046,110
February 20046,100
January 20046,075
December 20035,950
November 20036,010
October 20036,140
September 20036,200
August 20036,250
July 20036,185
June 20036,070
May 20036,140
April 20036,040
March 20036,080
February 20036,100
January 20036,080
December 20025,980
November 20025,925
October 20025,985
September 20026,045
August 20026,015
July 20025,970
June 20025,885
May 20025,915
April 20025,925
March 20025,955
February 20025,890
January 20025,850
December 20015,610
November 20015,555
October 20015,465
September 20015,445
August 20015,580
July 20015,440
June 20015,490
May 20015,500
April 20015,435
March 20015,540
February 20015,665
January 20015,755
December 20005,650
November 20005,725
October 20005,880
September 20006,110
August 20006,135
July 20006,035
June 20006,080
May 20006,170
April 20006,220
March 20006,420
February 20006,595
January 20006,650
December 19996,485
November 19996,710
October 19996,960
September 19997,230
August 19997,325
July 19997,170
June 19997,000
May 19997,135
April 19997,150
March 19997,165
February 19997,315
January 19997,455
December 19987,295
November 19987,395
October 19987,590
September 19987,850
August 19987,995
July 19987,875
June 19987,810
May 19987,920
April 19987,710
March 19987,710
February 19987,740
January 19987,820
December 19977,745
November 19977,935
October 19978,575
September 19979,015
August 19979,400
July 19979,510
June 19979,550
May 19979,925
April 199710,130
March 199710,475
February 199710,855
January 199711,220
December 199611,285
November 199611,635
October 199612,710
September 199613,235
August 199613,540
July 199613,190
June 199613,180
May 199613,195
April 199613,545
March 199613,785
February 199614,445
January 199614,190
December 199513,710
November 199513,710
October 199513,865
September 199514,410
August 199514,625
July 199514,405
June 199514,245
May 199514,260
April 199514,570
March 199514,325
February 199514,590
January 199514,770
December 199414,750
November 199414,810
October 199415,230
September 199415,710
August 199415,890
July 199415,645
June 199415,435
May 199415,480
April 199415,705
March 199415,610
February 199415,915
January 199415,950
December 199315,935
November 199315,855
October 199316,200
September 199316,755
August 199317,075
July 199316,660
June 199316,280
May 199316,400
April 199316,735
March 199316,550
February 199316,550
January 199316,470
December 199216,455
November 199215,855
October 199215,715
September 199215,980
August 199215,995
July 199215,360
June 199214,825
May 199214,725
April 199214,680
March 199214,470
February 199214,265
January 199213,865
December 199113,700
November 199113,335
October 199113,180
September 199113,225
August 199113,135
July 199112,340
June 199111,700
May 199111,325
April 199111,035
March 199110,515
February 19919,650
January 19919,050
December 19908,710
November 19908,030
October 19907,865
September 19907,885
August 19907,705
July 19907,120
June 19906,820
May 19906,820
April 19906,975
March 19906,830
February 19906,785
January 19906,795
December 19896,820
November 19896,900
October 19897,040
September 19897,380
August 19897,545
July 19897,625
June 19897,440
May 19897,665
April 19897,850
March 19897,920
February 19898,505
January 19898,675
December 19888,575
November 19888,455
October 19889,040
September 19889,475
August 19889,245
July 19889,165
June 19889,350
May 19889,495
April 19889,645
March 19889,680
February 19889,880
January 19889,985
December 198710,150
November 198710,030
October 198710,400
September 198710,735
August 198710,910
July 198710,940
June 198710,980
May 198711,275
April 198711,505
March 198711,550
February 198711,850
January 198711,985
December 198612,035
November 198611,945
October 198612,145
September 198612,470
August 198612,670
July 198612,540
June 198612,430
May 198612,255
April 198612,400
March 198612,320
February 198612,530
January 198612,550

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: This figure — 12,680 — is well outside the typical range for other areas currently publishing this dataset (median about 2,700 across 360 other areas). This 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.
  • Not adjusted for population, May 2025: This area's May 2025 figure was 13,525, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for May 2025 (median about 2,650 across 360 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 — Waltham Forest
12,680 for Waltham Forest, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population; Not adjusted for population, May 2025
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/waltham-forest/claimant-count

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