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The count stood at 2,270 in July 2026. That is 9.7% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Wealden

2,270, latest July 2026 (+9.7% year on year, from 2,070).

The count stood at 2,270 in July 2026. That is 9.7% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,235 in May 2020; the latest figure is 46.4% below that peak. Its low point was 515 in July 2015; the latest reading is 341% 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 — Wealden, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,270
June 20262,255
May 20262,210
April 20262,295
March 20262,325
February 20262,295
January 20262,235
December 20252,165
November 20252,140
October 20252,135
September 20252,115
August 20252,050
July 20252,070
June 20252,070
May 20252,030
April 20252,100
March 20252,155
February 20252,210
January 20252,130
December 20242,115
November 20242,095
October 20242,110
September 20242,240
August 20242,280
July 20242,295
June 20242,095
May 20241,995
April 20241,940
March 20241,930
February 20241,950
January 20241,925
December 20231,880
November 20231,815
October 20231,790
September 20231,790
August 20231,810
July 20231,800
June 20231,825
May 20231,855
April 20231,895
March 20231,885
February 20231,965
January 20231,940
December 20221,965
November 20221,975
October 20222,020
September 20222,030
August 20222,010
July 20221,975
June 20222,020
May 20222,055
April 20222,130
March 20222,275
February 20222,360
January 20222,400
December 20212,415
November 20212,520
October 20212,575
September 20212,665
August 20212,910
July 20213,020
June 20213,060
May 20213,425
April 20213,855
March 20213,960
February 20213,985
January 20213,750
December 20203,815
November 20203,820
October 20203,730
September 20204,010
August 20204,075
July 20203,985
June 20203,830
May 20204,235
April 20203,105
March 20201,315
February 20201,325
January 20201,300
December 20191,275
November 20191,270
October 20191,230
September 20191,185
August 20191,160
July 20191,115
June 20191,105
May 20191,060
April 20191,070
March 20191,050
February 20191,030
January 2019975
December 2018910
November 2018880
October 2018835
September 2018795
August 2018785
July 2018760
June 2018695
May 2018720
April 2018725
March 2018635
February 2018620
January 2018605
December 2017580
November 2017585
October 2017575
September 2017570
August 2017575
July 2017595
June 2017610
May 2017615
April 2017620
March 2017615
February 2017610
January 2017585
December 2016555
November 2016570
October 2016575
September 2016575
August 2016545
July 2016545
June 2016560
May 2016590
April 2016620
March 2016640
February 2016660
January 2016630
December 2015595
November 2015570
October 2015580
September 2015550
August 2015535
July 2015515
June 2015520
May 2015540
April 2015550
March 2015570
February 2015635
January 2015660
December 2014640
November 2014640
October 2014655
September 2014685
August 2014710
July 2014745
June 2014755
May 2014795
April 2014880
March 2014950
February 2014985
January 2014985
December 2013935
November 2013945
October 2013975
September 2013970
August 20131,000
July 2013995
June 20131,080
May 20131,145
April 20131,205
March 20131,265
February 20131,295
January 20131,300
December 20121,275
November 20121,285
October 20121,270
September 20121,295
August 20121,250
July 20121,260
June 20121,300
May 20121,340
April 20121,350
March 20121,475
February 20121,455
January 20121,425
December 20111,290
November 20111,290
October 20111,315
September 20111,345
August 20111,290
July 20111,245
June 20111,210
May 20111,250
April 20111,230
March 20111,275
February 20111,270
January 20111,205
December 20101,150
November 20101,115
October 20101,120
September 20101,165
August 20101,210
July 20101,180
June 20101,220
May 20101,335
April 20101,470
March 20101,555
February 20101,665
January 20101,635
December 20091,490
November 20091,485
October 20091,530
September 20091,550
August 20091,560
July 20091,555
June 20091,585
May 20091,745
April 20091,710
March 20091,690
February 20091,620
January 20091,310
December 20081,130
November 20081,005
October 2008845
September 2008755
August 2008745
July 2008690
June 2008640
May 2008630
April 2008615
March 2008605
February 2008630
January 2008610
December 2007560
November 2007575
October 2007565
September 2007585
August 2007615
July 2007620
June 2007585
May 2007615
April 2007630
March 2007675
February 2007750
January 2007735
December 2006695
November 2006730
October 2006755
September 2006800
August 2006780
July 2006805
June 2006810
May 2006835
April 2006865
March 2006890
February 2006885
January 2006845
December 2005765
November 2005680
October 2005670
September 2005675
August 2005645
July 2005665
June 2005700
May 2005745
April 2005745
March 2005740
February 2005710
January 2005695
December 2004630
November 2004665
October 2004675
September 2004690
August 2004680
July 2004675
June 2004650
May 2004690
April 2004745
March 2004785
February 2004765
January 2004750
December 2003710
November 2003685
October 2003690
September 2003695
August 2003725
July 2003695
June 2003685
May 2003750
April 2003750
March 2003765
February 2003755
January 2003720
December 2002665
November 2002665
October 2002670
September 2002710
August 2002725
July 2002700
June 2002655
May 2002680
April 2002690
March 2002695
February 2002695
January 2002695
December 2001650
November 2001610
October 2001610
September 2001605
August 2001610
July 2001585
June 2001565
May 2001625
April 2001655
March 2001690
February 2001730
January 2001685
December 2000660
November 2000650
October 2000695
September 2000725
August 2000750
July 2000720
June 2000685
May 2000725
April 2000775
March 2000815
February 2000835
January 2000845
December 1999780
November 1999775
October 1999780
September 1999795
August 1999790
July 1999795
June 1999795
May 1999885
April 1999930
March 1999955
February 1999995
January 19991,010
December 1998955
November 1998945
October 1998910
September 1998940
August 1998960
July 1998935
June 1998905
May 1998930
April 19981,000
March 1998995
February 19981,065
January 19981,080
December 1997950
November 1997950
October 19971,015
September 19971,140
August 19971,200
July 19971,150
June 19971,155
May 19971,265
April 19971,315
March 19971,415
February 19971,575
January 19971,720
December 19961,690
November 19961,770
October 19961,940
September 19962,145
August 19962,290
July 19962,190
June 19962,120
May 19962,220
April 19962,325
March 19962,335
February 19962,400
January 19962,390
December 19952,325
November 19952,235
October 19952,250
September 19952,365
August 19952,450
July 19952,330
June 19952,310
May 19952,395
April 19952,620
March 19952,665
February 19952,735
January 19952,740
December 19942,615
November 19942,640
October 19942,685
September 19942,875
August 19943,040
July 19943,050
June 19942,990
May 19943,120
April 19943,250
March 19943,355
February 19943,530
January 19943,565
December 19933,415
November 19933,415
October 19933,440
September 19933,595
August 19933,680
July 19933,580
June 19933,490
May 19933,630
April 19933,895
March 19934,025
February 19934,140
January 19934,110
December 19924,040
November 19923,840
October 19923,675
September 19923,625
August 19923,565
July 19923,305
June 19923,195
May 19923,230
April 19923,280
March 19923,280
February 19923,200
January 19923,010
December 19912,835
November 19912,665
October 19912,570
September 19912,540
August 19912,465
July 19912,255
June 19912,115
May 19912,045
April 19912,055
March 19911,955
February 19911,760
January 19911,575
December 19901,420
November 19901,210
October 19901,075
September 19901,035
August 19901,035
July 1990940
June 1990835
May 1990785
April 1990835
March 1990855
February 1990925
January 1990865
December 1989825
November 1989765
October 1989765
September 1989785
August 1989810
July 1989765
June 1989745
May 1989795
April 1989865
March 1989980
February 19891,020
January 19891,030
December 1988970
November 1988985
October 19881,020
September 19881,165
August 19881,225
July 19881,225
June 19881,270
May 19881,330
April 19881,420
March 19881,525
February 19881,655
January 19881,725
December 19871,695
November 19871,710
October 19871,790
September 19871,925
August 19872,020
July 19871,960
June 19871,985
May 19872,045
April 19872,220
March 19872,320
February 19872,440
January 19872,435
December 19862,415
November 19862,490
October 19862,500
September 19862,605
August 19862,650
July 19862,550
June 19862,465
May 19862,530
April 19862,645
March 19862,640
February 19862,695
January 19862,685

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 — Wealden
2,270 for Wealden, 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/wealden/claimant-count

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