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Cannock Chase

MP: Josh Newbury (Labour). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.

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Typical full-time pay, a week£726
UK figure£767
People claiming unemployment-related benefits3.1%
UK figure3.9%
Rank for pay, highest first397 of 631
Rank for claimants, highest first342 of 649
Winner in 2024Labour
Majority3,125
Turnout56%

Areas like this one: Broxtowe, Blaydon and Consett, Gainsborough.

Sources: ONS via Nomis (pay 2025, claimants August 2026); House of Commons Library election results; Parliament Members API. Fetched 2026-10-04. UK Explained: ukexplained.uk/areas/cannock-chase/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.