# United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000007 London : Women : SA : Thousands ()

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000007 London : Women : SA : Thousands () was down 2.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −3.7% in August 2026.
The level stood at 161.8 thousands.
That is the highest reading since July 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −40.7% (Apr 2022) to 169.4% (May 2020), averaging 20.4%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-LONDON.SEX-F`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1986-03-01 to 2026-09-01 (487 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/claimant-count-e12000007-london-women-sa-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 161.8 thousands | −2.1 |
| August 2026 | 159.5 thousands | −3.7 |
| July 2026 | 159.1 thousands | −4.5 |
| June 2026 | 161.1 thousands | −5.2 |
| May 2026 | 162.0 thousands | −4.6 |
| April 2026 | 162.5 thousands | −3.9 |
| March 2026 | 161.5 thousands | −5.2 |
| February 2026 | 162.1 thousands | −4.4 |
| January 2026 | 161.6 thousands | −4.5 |
| December 2025 | 161.7 thousands | −4.9 |
| November 2025 | 162.3 thousands | −5.1 |
| October 2025 | 163.8 thousands | −4.9 |
| September 2025 | 165.2 thousands | −3.2 |
| August 2025 | 165.7 thousands | −2.9 |
| July 2025 | 166.6 thousands | −2.1 |
| June 2025 | 170.0 thousands | 16.2 |
| May 2025 | 169.8 thousands | 18.7 |
| April 2025 | 169.1 thousands | 21.2 |
| March 2025 | 170.4 thousands | 22.0 |
| February 2025 | 169.6 thousands | 22.0 |
| January 2025 | 169.2 thousands | 21.6 |
| December 2024 | 170.0 thousands | 22.6 |
| November 2024 | 171.0 thousands | 24.6 |
| October 2024 | 172.3 thousands | 26.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-LONDON.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.SA.REGION-LONDON.SEX-F",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```