Area briefing
Chester South and Eddisbury
MP: Aphra Brandreth (Conservative). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £948 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 1.9% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 42 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 611 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Conservative |
| Majority | 3,057 |
| Turnout | 71% |
Areas like this one: Altrincham and Sale West, Godalming and Ash, North West Essex.
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/chester-south-and-eddisbury/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.