Area briefing
Gedling
MP: Michael Payne (Labour). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £752 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 3.4% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 326 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 289 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Labour |
| Majority | 11,881 |
| Turnout | 63% |
Areas like this one: Shipley, Worcester, St Helens North.
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/gedling/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.