Area briefing
Rochester and Strood
MP: Lauren Edwards (Labour). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £820 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 4.0% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 172 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 211 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Labour |
| Majority | 2,930 |
| Turnout | 57% |
Areas like this one: Stretford and Urmston, North Ayrshire and Arran, Basildon and Billericay.
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/rochester-and-strood/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.