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The count stood at 2,410 in July 2026. That is 1.6% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Westmorland and Furness

2,410, latest July 2026 (-1.6% year on year, from 2,450).

The count stood at 2,410 in July 2026. That is 1.6% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 8,650 in January 1987; the latest figure is 72.1% below that peak. Its low point was 1,495 in August 2018; the latest reading is 61% 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 — Westmorland and Furness, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,410
June 20262,360
May 20262,390
April 20262,430
March 20262,515
February 20262,475
January 20262,385
December 20252,315
November 20252,340
October 20252,420
September 20252,390
August 20252,425
July 20252,450
June 20252,495
May 20252,475
April 20252,575
March 20252,680
February 20252,710
January 20252,660
December 20242,590
November 20242,730
October 20242,780
September 20242,860
August 20242,905
July 20242,910
June 20242,655
May 20242,645
April 20242,670
March 20242,735
February 20242,650
January 20242,570
December 20232,545
November 20232,505
October 20232,430
September 20232,515
August 20232,525
July 20232,530
June 20232,485
May 20232,565
April 20232,790
March 20232,825
February 20232,805
January 20232,845
December 20222,830
November 20222,765
October 20222,720
September 20222,655
August 20222,670
July 20222,660
June 20222,750
May 20222,860
April 20222,925
March 20223,170
February 20223,310
January 20223,265
December 20213,285
November 20213,345
October 20213,415
September 20213,515
August 20213,750
July 20213,935
June 20214,110
May 20214,650
April 20215,150
March 20215,330
February 20215,255
January 20214,970
December 20204,985
November 20204,975
October 20204,820
September 20205,265
August 20205,550
July 20205,705
June 20205,685
May 20205,955
April 20205,005
March 20202,375
February 20202,390
January 20202,410
December 20192,280
November 20192,290
October 20192,205
September 20192,150
August 20192,125
July 20192,110
June 20192,115
May 20192,100
April 20192,030
March 20192,010
February 20191,895
January 20191,755
December 20181,625
November 20181,570
October 20181,540
September 20181,515
August 20181,495
July 20181,535
June 20181,590
May 20181,615
April 20181,660
March 20181,715
February 20181,735
January 20181,645
December 20171,625
November 20171,590
October 20171,565
September 20171,575
August 20171,590
July 20171,580
June 20171,665
May 20171,720
April 20171,770
March 20171,790
February 20171,780
January 20171,690
December 20161,645
November 20161,615
October 20161,615
September 20161,585
August 20161,620
July 20161,640
June 20161,655
May 20161,715
April 20161,750
March 20161,860
February 20161,850
January 20161,785
December 20151,735
November 20151,680
October 20151,730
September 20151,675
August 20151,670
July 20151,700
June 20151,710
May 20151,810
April 20151,855
March 20151,855
February 20151,910
January 20151,860
December 20141,850
November 20141,800
October 20141,810
September 20141,845
August 20141,870
July 20141,920
June 20142,005
May 20142,135
April 20142,240
March 20142,345
February 20142,470
January 20142,450
December 20132,315
November 20132,300
October 20132,320
September 20132,385
August 20132,540
July 20132,605
June 20132,655
May 20132,780
April 20132,860
March 20133,070
February 20133,140
January 20133,150
December 20122,970
November 20123,005
October 20123,010
September 20123,015
August 20123,050
July 20123,070
June 20123,045
May 20123,145
April 20123,345
March 20123,535
February 20123,570
January 20123,465
December 20113,240
November 20113,115
October 20113,075
September 20113,070
August 20113,080
July 20112,980
June 20112,860
May 20112,955
April 20112,990
March 20113,050
February 20113,020
January 20112,875
December 20102,615
November 20102,595
October 20102,610
September 20102,645
August 20102,755
July 20102,665
June 20102,600
May 20102,780
April 20102,955
March 20103,040
February 20103,190
January 20103,170
December 20092,830
November 20092,790
October 20092,775
September 20092,800
August 20092,865
July 20092,740
June 20092,650
May 20092,645
April 20092,755
March 20092,825
February 20092,810
January 20092,480
December 20082,120
November 20081,935
October 20081,730
September 20081,695
August 20081,690
July 20081,615
June 20081,515
May 20081,555
April 20081,630
March 20081,660
February 20081,715
January 20081,720
December 20071,575
November 20071,575
October 20071,565
September 20071,635
August 20071,695
July 20071,680
June 20071,610
May 20071,640
April 20071,775
March 20071,970
February 20072,095
January 20072,035
December 20061,860
November 20061,885
October 20061,855
September 20061,945
August 20061,965
July 20061,930
June 20061,880
May 20061,895
April 20061,985
March 20062,080
February 20062,135
January 20062,095
December 20051,890
November 20051,890
October 20051,850
September 20051,875
August 20051,845
July 20051,880
June 20051,845
May 20051,840
April 20051,860
March 20051,995
February 20052,045
January 20052,040
December 20041,895
November 20041,875
October 20041,820
September 20041,815
August 20041,850
July 20041,840
June 20041,835
May 20041,845
April 20041,985
March 20042,105
February 20042,195
January 20042,235
December 20031,955
November 20031,985
October 20031,865
September 20031,925
August 20031,950
July 20032,035
June 20032,035
May 20032,140
April 20032,195
March 20032,240
February 20032,310
January 20032,340
December 20022,010
November 20021,970
October 20021,910
September 20022,040
August 20022,100
July 20022,140
June 20022,070
May 20022,155
April 20022,225
March 20022,375
February 20022,525
January 20022,555
December 20012,295
November 20012,155
October 20012,110
September 20012,180
August 20012,235
July 20012,240
June 20012,225
May 20012,455
April 20012,620
March 20012,710
February 20012,820
January 20012,815
December 20002,635
November 20002,585
October 20002,520
September 20002,485
August 20002,600
July 20002,665
June 20002,645
May 20002,820
April 20003,030
March 20003,150
February 20003,325
January 20003,410
December 19992,955
November 19992,930
October 19992,800
September 19992,980
August 19993,110
July 19993,155
June 19993,050
May 19993,245
April 19993,390
March 19993,675
February 19993,855
January 19993,940
December 19983,620
November 19983,610
October 19983,445
September 19983,455
August 19983,555
July 19983,560
June 19983,405
May 19983,530
April 19983,815
March 19983,980
February 19984,120
January 19984,155
December 19973,850
November 19973,810
October 19973,790
September 19973,920
August 19974,140
July 19974,070
June 19973,895
May 19974,320
April 19974,700
March 19974,930
February 19975,310
January 19975,660
December 19965,385
November 19965,215
October 19965,255
September 19965,580
August 19965,705
July 19965,740
June 19965,660
May 19965,955
April 19966,300
March 19966,510
February 19966,820
January 19966,780
December 19956,415
November 19956,260
October 19956,135
September 19956,290
August 19956,415
July 19956,405
June 19956,090
May 19956,235
April 19956,445
March 19956,830
February 19957,075
January 19957,255
December 19946,845
November 19946,730
October 19946,555
September 19947,065
August 19947,125
July 19946,845
June 19946,755
May 19946,875
April 19947,095
March 19947,205
February 19947,535
January 19947,735
December 19937,385
November 19937,230
October 19937,130
September 19937,515
August 19937,420
July 19937,245
June 19937,095
May 19937,270
April 19937,550
March 19937,800
February 19938,025
January 19938,110
December 19927,835
November 19927,320
October 19926,955
September 19926,875
August 19926,835
July 19926,635
June 19926,355
May 19926,490
April 19926,550
March 19926,630
February 19926,780
January 19926,785
December 19916,215
November 19915,820
October 19915,550
September 19915,620
August 19915,325
July 19915,130
June 19914,720
May 19914,585
April 19914,520
March 19914,500
February 19914,530
January 19914,350
December 19903,960
November 19903,610
October 19903,325
September 19903,295
August 19903,090
July 19903,010
June 19902,890
May 19902,960
April 19903,075
March 19903,325
February 19903,540
January 19903,590
December 19893,520
November 19893,520
October 19893,515
September 19893,655
August 19893,655
July 19893,730
June 19893,830
May 19894,020
April 19894,290
March 19894,725
February 19894,995
January 19895,145
December 19885,105
November 19885,200
October 19885,185
September 19885,685
August 19885,555
July 19885,600
June 19885,530
May 19885,770
April 19886,140
March 19886,655
February 19886,950
January 19887,265
December 19877,050
November 19876,965
October 19876,915
September 19877,410
August 19876,860
July 19876,920
June 19876,970
May 19877,150
April 19877,685
March 19877,925
February 19878,300
January 19878,650
December 19868,545
November 19868,370
October 19868,065
September 19868,355
August 19867,790
July 19867,780
June 19867,660
May 19867,810
April 19867,835
March 19868,135
February 19868,445
January 19868,575

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 — Westmorland and Furness
2,410 for Westmorland and Furness, 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/westmorland-and-furness/claimant-count

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