Area briefing
South West Devon
MP: Rebecca Smith (Conservative). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £756 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 1.8% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 312 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 630 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Conservative |
| Majority | 2,112 |
| Turnout | 67% |
Areas like this one: Harrogate and Knaresborough, North East Somerset and Hanham, Skipton and Ripon.
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-west-devon/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.