Area briefing
Melksham and Devizes
MP: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £755 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 2.4% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 313 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 502 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Liberal Democrat |
| Majority | 2,401 |
| Turnout | 70% |
Areas like this one: Tewkesbury, City of Durham, Christchurch.
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/melksham-and-devizes/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.