UK Explained
Area briefing

Cities of London and Westminster

MP: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.

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Typical full-time pay, a week£1,066
UK figure£767
People claiming unemployment-related benefits3.0%
UK figure3.9%
Rank for pay, highest first8 of 631
Rank for claimants, highest first368 of 649
Winner in 2024Labour
Majority2,708
Turnout53%

Areas like this one: Twickenham, Richmond Park, Bromley and Biggin Hill.

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/cities-of-london-and-westminster/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.