Area briefing
Didcot and Wantage
MP: Olly Glover (Liberal Democrat). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £908 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 2.0% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 76 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 591 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Liberal Democrat |
| Majority | 6,233 |
| Turnout | 68% |
Areas like this one: Gordon and Buchan, Reigate, Edinburgh South.
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/didcot-and-wantage/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.