Aldershot: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Aldershot is represented in the House of Commons by Alex Baker (Labour). The 2024 count gave Alex Baker (Labour) 19,764 votes and Leo Docherty (Conservative) 14,081, a majority of 5,683. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 61.8% (48,544 of 78,553).
Key figures
What the figures show
Aldershot had an estimated population of 124,531 in mid-2024, against 113,810 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (23,182) than residents aged 65 and over (20,226).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 82.1% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.3 points. The economically inactive share was 16.3%.
Homes in Aldershot sold for a median £370,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 37% on £269,950 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £375,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 159th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,327 recorded sales.
DWP figures count 4,533 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 19.6% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 11.7% in 2024/25, from 10.4% in 2021/22.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £39,885 for jobs in Aldershot and £39,591 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £39,674. The residents' figure ranks 250th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
4,805 business sites were registered in Aldershot in March 2026 (4,710 a year before), and employed 57,000 people in 2024.
2,310 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 2,215.
Aldershot counted 46,171 households on Census day 2021; 18.3% of adults were retired and 29.7% of those in work were mostly working from home.
MP
Alex Baker, Labour
- MP for Aldershot since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Alex Baker on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Alex Baker's latest words in Parliament, from 12 October 2026 to 20 October 2026. Hansard search returns 122 spoken contributions by Alex Baker since 4 July 2024.
I thank the Secretary of State for that contribution. The progress we have made in recent weeks is to his credit, and the Bill is in a much better place for it. I return to the point about making sure that our serving personnel today know that we have their back.
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The Good Friday agreement and the peace that we enjoy today would never have been possible without the service and sacrifice of our armed forces.
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When it comes to improving defence preparedness and resilience, I was really pleased to see the Minister launch Project Safari at the Hebrides range last week, particularly as I am the MP for Farnborough, which is home to the headquarters of QinetiQ.
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I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement. To deter our adversaries, we are not only going to have to increase defence spending; we are also going to have to mobilise our financial markets.
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T2. Parents of neurodivergent young people in my community readily tell me about the barriers their children face in accessing work opportunities.
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Read from the Hansard API on 26 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Baker | Labour | 19,764 | 40.7% | +18.6 |
| Leo Docherty | Conservative | 14,081 | 29.0% | −27.8 |
| Trevor Lloyd-Jones | Reform UK | 8,210 | 16.9% | |
| Paul Harris | Liberal Democrat | 4,052 | 8.3% | −9.1 |
| Ed Neville | Green Party | 2,155 | 4.4% | +0.9 |
| Steve James-Bailey | Hampshire Independents | 282 | 0.6% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 40.7% | Conservative 29.0% | 5,683 | 61.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 56.8% | Labour 22.1% | 17,985 | 67.5% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Aldershot covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
Who has power over Aldershot
Every body that makes decisions for Aldershot, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Aldershot this page: Alex Baker (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Aldershot?
UK Parliament lists Alex Baker, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Aldershot since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Aldershot?
Alex Baker (Labour) won with 19,764 votes, a majority of 5,683, on a turnout of 61.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Aldershot?
2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,310 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Aldershot?
The median price paid was £370,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Aldershot?
Median full-time pay of residents was £39,591 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Aldershot live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,533 (19.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Aldershot?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 124,531 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.