Area briefing
South Basildon and East Thurrock
MP: James McMurdock (Independent). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £865 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 3.8% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 111 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 233 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Reform UK |
| Majority | 98 |
| Turnout | 54% |
Areas like this one: Carshalton and Wallington, Spelthorne, Hertsmere.
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/south-basildon-and-east-thurrock/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.