Area briefing
Epping Forest
MP: Dr Neil Hudson (Conservative). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £863 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 3.3% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 112 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 304 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Conservative |
| Majority | 5,682 |
| Turnout | 58% |
Areas like this one: Welwyn Hatfield, Buckingham and Bletchley, Bracknell.
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/epping-forest/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.