Area briefing
Hazel Grove
MP: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £760 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 2.6% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 303 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 451 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Liberal Democrat |
| Majority | 6,500 |
| Turnout | 63% |
Areas like this one: Weald of Kent, Banbury, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey.
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/hazel-grove/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.