Area briefing
Belfast East
MP: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | – |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 2.9% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Winner in 2024 | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Majority | 2,676 |
| Turnout | 59% |
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/belfast-east/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.