Area briefing
Gorton and Denton
MP: Hannah Spencer (Green Party). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £665 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 7.5% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 578 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 20 of 649 |
| Winner in 2026 | Green Party |
| Majority | 4,402 |
| Turnout | 48% |
Areas like this one: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, Nottingham East, Blackley and Middleton 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/gorton-and-denton/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.