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Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

MP: Neil O'Brien (Conservative). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.

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Typical full-time pay, a week£829
UK figure£767
People claiming unemployment-related benefits2.5%
UK figure3.9%
Rank for pay, highest first162 of 631
Rank for claimants, highest first472 of 649
Winner in 2024Conservative
Majority2,378
Turnout65%

Areas like this one: Braintree, Bristol Central, Forest of Dean.

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/harborough-oadby-and-wigston/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.