Area briefing
Chingford and Woodford Green
MP: Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £900 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 4.9% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 82 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 123 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Conservative |
| Majority | 4,757 |
| Turnout | 66% |
Areas like this one: Eltham and Chislehurst, Romford, Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
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/chingford-and-woodford-green/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.