Area briefing
Taunton and Wellington
MP: Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £726 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 2.5% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 396 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 472 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Liberal Democrat |
| Majority | 11,939 |
| Turnout | 64% |
Areas like this one: North Herefordshire, West Suffolk, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber.
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/taunton-and-wellington/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.