Claimant Count in East of EnglandLocal Authorities Ranked
All 45 local authorities in East of England, ranked by claimants, % of residents aged 16 to 64. Data: Office for National Statistics (2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Claimants, % of residents aged 16 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton | 6.6% |
| 2 | Peterborough | 5.4% |
| 3 | Great Yarmouth | 5.0% |
| 4 | Harlow | 4.6% |
| 5 | Watford | 4.5% |
| 6 | Ipswich | 4.5% |
| 7 | Bedford | 4.4% |
| 8 | Southend-on-Sea | 4.4% |
| 9 | Thurrock | 4.4% |
| 10 | Tendring | 4.2% |
| 11 | Norwich | 4.2% |
| 12 | Fenland | 3.9% |
| 13 | Basildon | 3.8% |
| 14 | Hertsmere | 3.6% |
| 15 | Broxbourne | 3.5% |
| 16 | Stevenage | 3.5% |
| 17 | Dacorum | 3.2% |
| 18 | Colchester | 3.1% |
| 19 | Epping Forest | 3.1% |
| 20 | Welwyn Hatfield | 3.1% |
| 21 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 3.1% |
| 22 | East Suffolk | 3.0% |
| 23 | North Norfolk | 2.9% |
| 24 | Chelmsford | 2.8% |
| 25 | Braintree | 2.7% |
| 26 | Three Rivers | 2.7% |
| 27 | Breckland | 2.7% |
| 28 | Central Bedfordshire | 2.6% |
| 29 | Brentwood | 2.6% |
| 30 | Castle Point | 2.5% |
| 31 | Maldon | 2.5% |
| 32 | Babergh | 2.5% |
| 33 | West Suffolk | 2.5% |
| 34 | Huntingdonshire | 2.4% |
| 35 | St Albans | 2.4% |
| 36 | South Norfolk | 2.4% |
| 37 | Rochford | 2.3% |
| 38 | North Hertfordshire | 2.3% |
| 39 | East Cambridgeshire | 2.2% |
| 40 | Broadland | 2.1% |
| 41 | Cambridge | 2.0% |
| 42 | Uttlesford | 2.0% |
| 43 | East Hertfordshire | 2.0% |
| 44 | Mid Suffolk | 2.0% |
| 45 | South Cambridgeshire | 1.9% |