Area briefing
Makerfield
MP: Andy Burnham (Labour (Co-op)). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £762 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 3.1% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 286 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 342 of 649 |
| Winner in 2026 | Labour |
| Majority | 9,231 |
| Turnout | 59% |
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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/makerfield/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.