Area briefing
Dewsbury and Batley
MP: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £637 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 6.6% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 612 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 41 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Independent |
| Majority | 6,934 |
| Turnout | 53% |
Areas like this one: Bradford South, Tipton and Wednesbury, Bolton South and Walkden.
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/dewsbury-and-batley/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.