Area briefing
North Somerset
MP: Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £952 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 1.7% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 40 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 637 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Labour |
| Majority | 639 |
| Turnout | 72% |
Areas like this one: Henley and Thame, Altrincham and Sale West, Sheffield Hallam.
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/north-somerset/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.