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United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000008 South East : People : NSA : Thousands ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.REGION-SOUTH-EAST

Latest (y/y)4.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.8%August 2026
Level186.4 thousandsSeptember 2026

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000008 South East : People : NSA : Thousands () was up 4.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 186.4 thousands.

That is the highest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −41.0% (Apr 2022) to 203.7% (May 2020), averaging 19.7%.

United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000008 South East : People : NSA : Thousands (), annual % change, Jun 1984 – Sep 2026−50%0%50%100%150%200%1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000008 South East : People : NSA : Thousands (), annual % change, Jun 1984 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
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United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000008 South East : People : NSA : Thousands (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026186.4 thousands4.0
August 2026182.0 thousands1.8
July 2026181.7 thousands1.5
June 2026183.2 thousands0.9
May 2026183.9 thousands1.3
April 2026185.2 thousands1.0
March 2026187.4 thousands0.2
February 2026186.8 thousands−0.3
January 2026180.7 thousands−0.1
December 2025178.9 thousands−0.7
November 2025179.3 thousands−1.4
October 2025179.9 thousands−2.6
September 2025179.2 thousands−3.4
August 2025178.7 thousands−3.2
July 2025179.1 thousands−3.1
June 2025181.6 thousands5.3
May 2025181.5 thousands6.5
April 2025183.4 thousands7.8
March 2025187.1 thousands8.7
February 2025187.3 thousands8.8
January 2025180.9 thousands8.3
December 2024180.2 thousands9.1
November 2024181.8 thousands11.2
October 2024184.7 thousands13.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (520 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJune 1983
Observations520
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high203.7% (May 2020)
10-year low−41.0% (Apr 2022)
10-year average19.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.REGION-SOUTH-EAST

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FAQ

What is the current claimant Count : E12000008 South East : People : NSA : Thousands () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 4.0% year on year for September 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.REGION-SOUTH-EAST.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Claimant Count : E12000008 South East : People : NSA : Thousands (UK)”.