Area briefing
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
MP: Andrew Bowie (Conservative). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £859 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 1.6% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 125 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 645 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Conservative |
| Majority | 3,441 |
| Turnout | 67% |
Areas like this one: Wirral West, Orkney and Shetland, Bicester and Woodstock.
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/west-aberdeenshire-and-kincardine/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.