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The count stood at 9,990 in July 2026. That is 4.4% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Wandsworth

9,990, latest July 2026 (-4.4% year on year, from 10,450).

The count stood at 9,990 in July 2026. That is 4.4% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 19,625 in March 1993; the latest figure is 49.1% below that peak. Its low point was 3,100 in August 2016; the latest reading is 222% 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 — Wandsworth, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20269,990
June 20269,965
May 202610,045
April 20269,895
March 20269,880
February 20269,940
January 20269,760
December 20259,750
November 20259,885
October 202510,110
September 202510,275
August 202510,275
July 202510,450
June 202510,695
May 202510,545
April 202510,465
March 202510,530
February 202510,495
January 20259,965
December 202410,150
November 202410,065
October 20249,945
September 20249,675
August 20249,385
July 20249,390
June 20248,605
May 20248,445
April 20248,335
March 20248,390
February 20248,375
January 20248,140
December 20238,155
November 20238,195
October 20238,155
September 20238,115
August 20237,990
July 20237,930
June 20237,920
May 20237,845
April 20237,885
March 20237,740
February 20237,655
January 20237,535
December 20227,645
November 20227,715
October 20227,760
September 20227,880
August 20227,860
July 20227,880
June 20228,000
May 20228,060
April 20228,335
March 20228,675
February 20229,015
January 20228,985
December 20219,260
November 20219,770
October 202110,280
September 202110,750
August 202111,245
July 202111,815
June 202112,185
May 202113,295
April 202114,215
March 202114,540
February 202114,635
January 202113,990
December 202014,215
November 202014,050
October 202013,650
September 202014,055
August 202013,950
July 202013,575
June 202013,310
May 202013,370
April 20208,275
March 20205,145
February 20205,100
January 20204,830
December 20194,860
November 20194,880
October 20194,855
September 20194,710
August 20194,650
July 20194,530
June 20194,440
May 20194,290
April 20194,245
March 20194,170
February 20194,045
January 20193,890
December 20183,705
November 20183,590
October 20183,545
September 20183,535
August 20183,535
July 20183,470
June 20183,470
May 20183,465
April 20183,455
March 20183,405
February 20183,400
January 20183,300
December 20173,185
November 20173,190
October 20173,250
September 20173,240
August 20173,225
July 20173,250
June 20173,310
May 20173,280
April 20173,230
March 20173,250
February 20173,165
January 20173,100
December 20163,125
November 20163,100
October 20163,110
September 20163,100
August 20163,100
July 20163,135
June 20163,185
May 20163,235
April 20163,320
March 20163,325
February 20163,325
January 20163,275
December 20153,210
November 20153,240
October 20153,315
September 20153,405
August 20153,415
July 20153,355
June 20153,365
May 20153,450
April 20153,485
March 20153,590
February 20153,635
January 20153,615
December 20143,610
November 20143,760
October 20143,835
September 20143,985
August 20144,110
July 20144,150
June 20144,245
May 20144,565
April 20144,765
March 20144,880
February 20145,100
January 20144,995
December 20134,985
November 20135,170
October 20135,445
September 20135,725
August 20135,860
July 20136,015
June 20136,075
May 20136,360
April 20136,450
March 20136,500
February 20136,545
January 20136,310
December 20126,225
November 20126,325
October 20126,235
September 20126,135
August 20126,100
July 20126,195
June 20126,235
May 20126,365
April 20126,480
March 20126,650
February 20126,765
January 20126,610
December 20116,565
November 20116,505
October 20116,610
September 20116,545
August 20116,525
July 20116,405
June 20116,310
May 20116,385
April 20116,385
March 20116,330
February 20116,330
January 20116,190
December 20106,025
November 20106,065
October 20106,065
September 20106,080
August 20106,135
July 20106,195
June 20106,295
May 20106,540
April 20106,660
March 20106,845
February 20106,860
January 20106,810
December 20096,615
November 20096,660
October 20096,835
September 20096,690
August 20096,740
July 20096,520
June 20096,375
May 20096,455
April 20096,120
March 20095,910
February 20095,500
January 20094,840
December 20084,670
November 20084,315
October 20084,060
September 20083,975
August 20083,970
July 20083,870
June 20083,745
May 20083,785
April 20083,715
March 20083,755
February 20083,800
January 20083,755
December 20073,730
November 20073,885
October 20074,065
September 20074,225
August 20074,200
July 20074,155
June 20074,180
May 20074,440
April 20074,475
March 20074,625
February 20074,690
January 20074,795
December 20064,785
November 20064,850
October 20064,985
September 20065,215
August 20065,135
July 20065,055
June 20065,035
May 20065,130
April 20065,330
March 20065,270
February 20065,245
January 20065,405
December 20055,185
November 20055,145
October 20055,180
September 20055,200
August 20055,230
July 20055,135
June 20055,220
May 20055,310
April 20055,310
March 20055,325
February 20055,310
January 20055,285
December 20045,185
November 20045,170
October 20045,270
September 20045,280
August 20045,335
July 20045,160
June 20045,195
May 20045,330
April 20045,405
March 20045,435
February 20045,545
January 20045,505
December 20035,480
November 20035,555
October 20035,745
September 20035,745
August 20035,720
July 20035,720
June 20035,840
May 20035,940
April 20035,890
March 20035,785
February 20035,690
January 20035,700
December 20025,620
November 20025,670
October 20025,730
September 20025,850
August 20025,830
July 20025,865
June 20025,715
May 20025,800
April 20025,865
March 20025,790
February 20026,000
January 20025,805
December 20015,580
November 20015,630
October 20015,565
September 20015,545
August 20015,285
July 20015,110
June 20015,020
May 20015,090
April 20015,045
March 20015,100
February 20015,145
January 20015,100
December 20005,050
November 20005,100
October 20005,185
September 20005,360
August 20005,485
July 20005,425
June 20005,460
May 20005,620
April 20005,825
March 20006,035
February 20006,100
January 20006,015
December 19995,860
November 19995,960
October 19996,130
September 19996,330
August 19996,430
July 19996,480
June 19996,475
May 19996,580
April 19996,910
March 19996,935
February 19997,045
January 19997,160
December 19987,130
November 19987,190
October 19987,380
September 19987,770
August 19987,920
July 19987,830
June 19987,775
May 19988,015
April 19988,260
March 19988,345
February 19988,515
January 19988,625
December 19978,555
November 19978,720
October 19979,235
September 19979,775
August 199710,030
July 19979,995
June 199710,150
May 199710,535
April 199710,790
March 199711,100
February 199711,555
January 199712,085
December 199612,520
November 199612,640
October 199613,325
September 199614,335
August 199614,765
July 199614,500
June 199614,185
May 199614,385
April 199614,800
March 199614,780
February 199615,000
January 199615,075
December 199515,080
November 199514,975
October 199515,180
September 199515,700
August 199516,025
July 199515,815
June 199515,380
May 199515,585
April 199515,910
March 199515,665
February 199515,890
January 199516,000
December 199416,100
November 199416,180
October 199416,480
September 199417,160
August 199417,555
July 199417,440
June 199417,270
May 199417,450
April 199418,005
March 199417,975
February 199417,980
January 199418,090
December 199318,005
November 199318,085
October 199318,345
September 199319,030
August 199319,315
July 199319,015
June 199318,785
May 199319,015
April 199319,335
March 199319,625
February 199319,520
January 199319,055
December 199219,025
November 199218,335
October 199218,160
September 199218,360
August 199218,200
July 199217,585
June 199217,130
May 199217,025
April 199216,930
March 199216,440
February 199216,175
January 199215,865
December 199115,500
November 199115,110
October 199114,700
September 199114,750
August 199114,625
July 199113,960
June 199113,200
May 199112,880
April 199112,545
March 199111,915
February 199110,960
January 199110,250
December 19909,865
November 19909,185
October 19908,755
September 19908,825
August 19908,655
July 19908,250
June 19907,865
May 19907,765
April 19907,835
March 19907,705
February 19907,650
January 19907,655
December 19897,755
November 19897,630
October 19897,885
September 19898,235
August 19898,380
July 19898,570
June 19898,280
May 19898,455
April 19898,845
March 19899,025
February 19899,295
January 19899,590
December 19889,750
November 19889,860
October 198810,310
September 198811,190
August 198810,860
July 198811,055
June 198810,935
May 198811,335
April 198811,965
March 198812,320
February 198812,740
January 198812,635
December 198712,900
November 198712,900
October 198713,550
September 198714,175
August 198714,510
July 198714,390
June 198714,460
May 198714,775
April 198715,080
March 198715,265
February 198715,545
January 198715,990
December 198615,865
November 198615,845
October 198616,060
September 198616,570
August 198616,490
July 198616,480
June 198616,280
May 198616,430
April 198616,590
March 198616,410
February 198616,800
January 198617,020

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 — 9,990 — 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, June 2025: This area's June 2025 figure was 10,695, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for June 2025 (median about 2,658 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 — Wandsworth
9,990 for Wandsworth, 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, June 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/wandsworth/claimant-count

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