Claimant Count in LondonLocal Authorities Ranked
London had 348,980 people claiming out-of-work benefits in Apr 2026.
All 33 local authorities in London, 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 | Barking and Dagenham | 7.6% |
| 2 | Newham | 7.5% |
| 3 | Haringey | 7.4% |
| 4 | Brent | 7.2% |
| 5 | Enfield | 7.2% |
| 6 | Hackney | 7.0% |
| 7 | Lewisham | 6.9% |
| 8 | Tower Hamlets | 6.7% |
| 9 | Waltham Forest | 6.6% |
| 10 | Ealing | 6.4% |
| 11 | Croydon | 6.3% |
| 12 | Lambeth | 6.2% |
| 13 | Redbridge | 6.0% |
| 14 | Southwark | 5.7% |
| 15 | Greenwich | 5.7% |
| 16 | Islington | 5.4% |
| 17 | Barnet | 5.0% |
| 18 | Hounslow | 5.0% |
| 19 | Hillingdon | 4.9% |
| 20 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 4.8% |
| 21 | Harrow | 4.8% |
| 22 | Camden | 4.6% |
| 23 | Merton | 4.6% |
| 24 | Havering | 4.5% |
| 25 | Westminster | 4.1% |
| 26 | Wandsworth | 4.0% |
| 27 | Bromley | 3.5% |
| 28 | Kensington and Chelsea | 3.4% |
| 29 | Bexley | 3.4% |
| 30 | Sutton | 3.4% |
| 31 | Kingston upon Thames | 3.3% |
| 32 | Richmond upon Thames | 2.6% |
| 33 | City of London | 1.1% |