Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Kentish (M) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
The current comparison uses January 2026 against June 2023. Rates are calculated against the available ERP 15-64 population for each period.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 340 people in Kentish (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.0% of the working-age population, compared with 295 (7.0%) in June 2023. Sheffield - Railton had the highest current rate and Sheffield - Railton the lowest.
340
Recipients January 2026
8.0% of 15-64 population
+45
Change since June 2023
7.0% to 8.0%
8.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Sheffield - Railton
8.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Sheffield - Railton
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Sheffield - Railton
8.0%
7.0%
Data table
JobSeeker rates by SA2
Download recipient counts and rates for the current and comparison months.
| SA2 | January 2026 recipients | January 2026 rate | June 2023 recipients | June 2023 rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield - Railton | 340 | 8.0% | 295 | 7.0% |