Area briefing
Swansea West
MP: Torsten Bell (Labour). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £681 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 4.4% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 534 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 166 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Labour |
| Majority | 8,515 |
| Turnout | 48% |
Areas like this one: Jarrow and Gateshead East, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, Scunthorpe.
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/swansea-west/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.