Area briefing
Forest of Dean
MP: Matt Bishop (Labour). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £836 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 2.6% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 153 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 451 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Labour |
| Majority | 278 |
| Turnout | 66% |
Areas like this one: Braintree, Bromsgrove, Cheltenham.
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/forest-of-dean/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.