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The count stood at 1,525 in July 2026. That is 8.9% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Waverley

1,525, latest July 2026 (+8.9% year on year, from 1,400).

The count stood at 1,525 in July 2026. That is 8.9% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 3,610 in February 1993; the latest figure is 57.8% below that peak. Its low point was 335 in November 2015; the latest reading is 355% 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 — Waverley, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,525
June 20261,505
May 20261,490
April 20261,500
March 20261,515
February 20261,550
January 20261,425
December 20251,435
November 20251,465
October 20251,450
September 20251,450
August 20251,380
July 20251,400
June 20251,465
May 20251,445
April 20251,435
March 20251,490
February 20251,505
January 20251,440
December 20241,445
November 20241,450
October 20241,515
September 20241,485
August 20241,465
July 20241,510
June 20241,360
May 20241,330
April 20241,325
March 20241,355
February 20241,335
January 20241,295
December 20231,280
November 20231,260
October 20231,255
September 20231,255
August 20231,295
July 20231,260
June 20231,245
May 20231,230
April 20231,300
March 20231,270
February 20231,300
January 20231,300
December 20221,315
November 20221,300
October 20221,365
September 20221,355
August 20221,330
July 20221,280
June 20221,225
May 20221,170
April 20221,245
March 20221,350
February 20221,455
January 20221,410
December 20211,475
November 20211,520
October 20211,555
September 20211,590
August 20211,700
July 20211,810
June 20211,875
May 20212,085
April 20212,340
March 20212,420
February 20212,475
January 20212,350
December 20202,375
November 20202,410
October 20202,405
September 20202,540
August 20202,550
July 20202,440
June 20202,370
May 20202,525
April 20201,595
March 2020700
February 2020725
January 2020690
December 2019690
November 2019695
October 2019665
September 2019605
August 2019615
July 2019565
June 2019585
May 2019540
April 2019525
March 2019520
February 2019480
January 2019445
December 2018400
November 2018370
October 2018390
September 2018390
August 2018395
July 2018375
June 2018375
May 2018385
April 2018390
March 2018400
February 2018410
January 2018380
December 2017360
November 2017370
October 2017375
September 2017370
August 2017375
July 2017375
June 2017385
May 2017395
April 2017400
March 2017415
February 2017390
January 2017365
December 2016345
November 2016365
October 2016375
September 2016360
August 2016365
July 2016360
June 2016365
May 2016380
April 2016365
March 2016385
February 2016390
January 2016375
December 2015335
November 2015335
October 2015365
September 2015375
August 2015410
July 2015380
June 2015400
May 2015400
April 2015435
March 2015450
February 2015470
January 2015455
December 2014425
November 2014450
October 2014465
September 2014460
August 2014480
July 2014465
June 2014485
May 2014530
April 2014525
March 2014570
February 2014605
January 2014625
December 2013615
November 2013645
October 2013725
September 2013770
August 2013820
July 2013840
June 2013880
May 2013900
April 2013935
March 2013990
February 20131,030
January 20131,040
December 2012965
November 2012995
October 20121,010
September 2012990
August 2012985
July 20121,000
June 2012990
May 20121,000
April 20121,040
March 20121,145
February 20121,120
January 20121,085
December 20111,050
November 20111,045
October 20111,075
September 20111,065
August 20111,060
July 20111,025
June 20111,035
May 20111,050
April 20111,020
March 20111,055
February 20111,115
January 20111,065
December 20101,000
November 2010990
October 20101,000
September 20101,065
August 20101,065
July 20101,030
June 20101,075
May 20101,165
April 20101,245
March 20101,280
February 20101,360
January 20101,330
December 20091,270
November 20091,305
October 20091,310
September 20091,285
August 20091,265
July 20091,225
June 20091,225
May 20091,270
April 20091,250
March 20091,225
February 20091,145
January 2009905
December 2008790
November 2008700
October 2008600
September 2008530
August 2008515
July 2008465
June 2008440
May 2008415
April 2008425
March 2008405
February 2008415
January 2008410
December 2007405
November 2007420
October 2007415
September 2007430
August 2007465
July 2007450
June 2007465
May 2007495
April 2007510
March 2007510
February 2007530
January 2007500
December 2006500
November 2006505
October 2006505
September 2006520
August 2006500
July 2006520
June 2006495
May 2006525
April 2006550
March 2006570
February 2006580
January 2006575
December 2005500
November 2005480
October 2005470
September 2005520
August 2005475
July 2005495
June 2005500
May 2005500
April 2005510
March 2005555
February 2005560
January 2005585
December 2004500
November 2004525
October 2004525
September 2004480
August 2004500
July 2004510
June 2004530
May 2004555
April 2004580
March 2004615
February 2004625
January 2004640
December 2003605
November 2003630
October 2003620
September 2003640
August 2003630
July 2003595
June 2003585
May 2003580
April 2003595
March 2003605
February 2003600
January 2003585
December 2002540
November 2002540
October 2002540
September 2002530
August 2002515
July 2002500
June 2002495
May 2002505
April 2002520
March 2002555
February 2002565
January 2002530
December 2001505
November 2001490
October 2001450
September 2001440
August 2001455
July 2001420
June 2001385
May 2001435
April 2001445
March 2001470
February 2001485
January 2001500
December 2000495
November 2000475
October 2000475
September 2000500
August 2000530
July 2000515
June 2000480
May 2000530
April 2000575
March 2000595
February 2000605
January 2000635
December 1999590
November 1999630
October 1999620
September 1999655
August 1999685
July 1999675
June 1999620
May 1999625
April 1999660
March 1999655
February 1999665
January 1999675
December 1998610
November 1998635
October 1998630
September 1998680
August 1998690
July 1998650
June 1998655
May 1998675
April 1998690
March 1998720
February 1998755
January 1998780
December 1997740
November 1997750
October 1997805
September 1997890
August 1997910
July 1997860
June 1997820
May 1997845
April 1997900
March 1997960
February 19971,055
January 19971,190
December 19961,225
November 19961,225
October 19961,370
September 19961,530
August 19961,600
July 19961,540
June 19961,465
May 19961,550
April 19961,660
March 19961,645
February 19961,720
January 19961,805
December 19951,750
November 19951,755
October 19951,820
September 19951,920
August 19951,960
July 19951,940
June 19951,855
May 19951,915
April 19951,945
March 19951,990
February 19952,080
January 19952,150
December 19942,130
November 19942,200
October 19942,280
September 19942,530
August 19942,640
July 19942,590
June 19942,490
May 19942,600
April 19942,775
March 19942,805
February 19942,955
January 19943,060
December 19933,035
November 19933,080
October 19933,140
September 19933,375
August 19933,510
July 19933,335
June 19933,260
May 19933,415
April 19933,580
March 19933,545
February 19933,610
January 19933,570
December 19923,475
November 19923,300
October 19923,240
September 19923,220
August 19923,165
July 19922,915
June 19922,770
May 19922,815
April 19922,865
March 19922,745
February 19922,705
January 19922,605
December 19912,390
November 19912,295
October 19912,295
September 19912,325
August 19912,255
July 19912,055
June 19911,835
May 19911,760
April 19911,735
March 19911,675
February 19911,415
January 19911,215
December 19901,070
November 1990945
October 1990855
September 1990840
August 1990795
July 1990690
June 1990605
May 1990580
April 1990605
March 1990605
February 1990600
January 1990580
December 1989575
November 1989560
October 1989590
September 1989655
August 1989660
July 1989630
June 1989580
May 1989650
April 1989665
March 1989690
February 1989725
January 1989715
December 1988750
November 1988765
October 1988800
September 1988915
August 1988950
July 1988940
June 1988875
May 1988920
April 19881,040
March 19881,035
February 19881,085
January 19881,155
December 19871,175
November 19871,195
October 19871,380
September 19871,480
August 19871,540
July 19871,485
June 19871,420
May 19871,540
April 19871,680
March 19871,720
February 19871,860
January 19871,865
December 19861,820
November 19861,890
October 19861,900
September 19862,015
August 19862,005
July 19862,005
June 19861,805
May 19861,880
April 19861,945
March 19861,990
February 19862,045
January 19862,055

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 — Waverley
1,525 for Waverley, 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/waverley/claimant-count

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