Area briefing
Wells and Mendip Hills
MP: Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £777 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 2.2% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 237 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 544 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Liberal Democrat |
| Majority | 11,121 |
| Turnout | 68% |
Areas like this one: North East Fife, Romsey and Southampton North, Mid Dorset and North Poole.
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/wells-and-mendip-hills/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.