Amber Valley: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Linsey Farnsworth (Labour) is the MP for Amber Valley, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Linsey Farnsworth (Labour) 15,746 votes and Alex Stevenson (Reform UK) 12,192, a majority of 3,554. 42,531 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 71,546, 59.4% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Amber Valley has the 32nd lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (93,258).
The ONS estimates 93,258 people lived in Amber Valley in mid-2024, up 5.8% on 2014. 20,790 were aged 65 or over and 15,586 were under 16.
The median price paid for a home was £205,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £132,500. The highest March-year median in the series was £215,000, in the year to March 2024. It ranks 106th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,186 sales were registered in the period, against 1,583 in the year to March 2025.
At the 2021 Census there were 40,413 households and 723.5 residents per square kilometre; 21.4% of workers mainly worked from home and 25.8% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Workplaces in Amber Valley accounted for 38,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 3,570 local units for March 2026.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £34,886 for jobs in Amber Valley and £36,291 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £35,566. The residents' figure ranks 204th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
DWP figures count 4,171 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 26.8% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 20.5% in 2021/22 to 21.9% in 2024/25.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 77.2% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.7 points. 21.8% were economically inactive.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,720, or 3.0% of the working-age population. September 2025 had 1,620.
MP
Linsey Farnsworth, Labour
- MP for Amber Valley since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Linsey Farnsworth on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Linsey Farnsworth's latest words in Parliament, from 7 September 2026 to 16 October 2026. Hansard search returns 191 spoken contributions by Linsey Farnsworth since 4 July 2024.
I am troubled by what my hon. Friend is saying. I am not familiar with Scotland in great detail; clearly, he is an expert in the area. I visited and had a lovely time there last summer, although I am not sure it counted as summer if the weather is anything to go by.
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As a former Crown prosecutor, I cannot resist the opportunity to talk about the law or prisons whenever they are mentioned, but on this occasion I wanted to ask my hon.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Alison Bennett) on securing this very important debate.
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There are few occasions in this place when Members universally agree, but recognising the importance of town centres to our communities is one such occasion.
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I thank the Secretary of State for her statement today. I support local government reorganisation and the two-unitary option for Derbyshire, but Chris Emmas-Williams—the leader of Amber Valley borough council—and myself have repeatedly made representations against the decision …
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linsey Farnsworth | Labour | 15,746 | 37.0% | +10.2 |
| Alex Stevenson | Reform UK | 12,192 | 28.7% | |
| Nigel Mills | Conservative | 10,725 | 25.2% | −38.6 |
| Matt McGuinness | Green Party | 2,278 | 5.4% | +2.3 |
| Kate Smith | Liberal Democrat | 1,590 | 3.7% | −2.6 |
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 37.0% | Reform UK 28.7% | 3,554 | 59.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 63.8% | Labour 26.8% | 16,891 | 64.6% |
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
Amber Valley lies within Amber Valley.
- Amber Valley E07000032
Who has power over Amber Valley
Every body that makes decisions for Amber Valley, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Derbyshire County Council county council
- East Midlands Combined Authority combined authority
- Derbyshire Constabulary police force
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- East Midlands in official figures
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
- Amber Valley this page: Linsey Farnsworth (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 Amber Valley?
Linsey Farnsworth (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Amber Valley?
The House of Commons Library records 15,746 votes for Linsey Farnsworth of Labour and a majority of 3,554; 59.4% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Amber Valley?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,720, 3.0% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Amber Valley?
£205,000: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Amber Valley?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £36,291 (April 2025).
How many children in Amber Valley live in low income families?
4,171 children under 16, 26.8%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Amber Valley?
93,258 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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.