Barking: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Nesil Caliskan (Labour) is the MP for Barking, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Nesil Caliskan (Labour) 16,227 votes and Clive Peacock (Reform UK) 5,173, a majority of 11,054. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 45.7% (36,477 of 79,822).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Barking has the 6th highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (142,513), and the 22nd lowest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (9.1%).
About 142,500 people live in Barking: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 142,513. 10,544 were aged 65 or over and 36,419 were under 16.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 64.7% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.7 points. The economically inactive share was 30.4%.
DWP figures count 14,491 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 39.8% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 23.1% in 2024/25, from 20.9% in 2021/22.
6,100 business sites were registered in Barking in March 2026 (5,790 a year before), and employed 39,000 people in 2024.
Census 2021: 44,607 households, 6,989.6 people per square kilometre, 20.7% of workers based at home, 9.1% of adults retired.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £375,000 and half for less. That is up 50% on £250,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 151st highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 602 recorded sales.
Jobs based in Barking paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £40,372 for workplace jobs and £39,144 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £39,728. The residents' figure ranks 272nd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In September 2026, 7.7% of 16 to 64 year olds in Barking were claimants (7,310 people).
MP
Nesil Caliskan, Labour
- MP for Barking since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Nesil Caliskan on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Nesil Caliskan's latest words in Parliament, from 10 September 2026 to 15 October 2026. Hansard search returns 171 spoken contributions by Nesil Caliskan since 4 July 2024.
As I listened with great interest to the Minister’s statement on our country’s care sector, which has persistent vacancies, I was thinking about the one in six young people in my constituency who are out of employment and not in education.
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Creating additional SEND spaces is critical for my constituency as we have had a 100% increase in education, health and care plans and an extra 1,000 students now need special educational needs support.
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15. What support her Department provides to councils for SEND services.
There are excellent examples up and down the country of local authorities doing very good work. With the backing of a Labour Government, we can see real progress in supporting women who are the victims of domestic violence, and their children.
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There were a number of reasons hindering us from delivering affordable homes. The Conservatives’ measure did not go as far as the proposals that the Government are setting out today.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nesil Caliskan | Labour | 16,227 | 44.5% | −16.5 |
| Clive Peacock | Reform UK | 5,173 | 14.2% | +7.1 |
| Simon Anthony | Green Party | 4,988 | 13.7% | +11.8 |
| Julie Redmond | Conservative | 4,294 | 11.8% | −15.1 |
| Muhammad Asim | Workers Party of Britain | 3,578 | 9.8% | |
| Charley Hasted | Liberal Democrat | 1,015 | 2.8% | −0.5 |
| Dee Dias | Independent | 753 | 2.1% | |
| Lucy Baiye-Gaman | Christian Peoples Alliance | 449 | 1.2% |
Result summary as published: Lab hold. 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 44.5% | Reform UK 14.2% | 11,054 | 45.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 60.9% | Conservative 26.8% | 13,993 | 57.1% |
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
Barking lies within Barking and Dagenham.
- Barking and Dagenham E09000002
Who has power over Barking
Every body that makes decisions for Barking, 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
- Barking this page: Nesil Caliskan (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 Barking?
UK Parliament lists Nesil Caliskan, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Barking since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Barking?
Nesil Caliskan (Labour) won with 16,227 votes, a majority of 11,054, on a turnout of 45.7% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Barking?
7.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 7,310 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Barking?
The median price paid was £375,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Barking?
Median full-time pay of residents was £39,144 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Barking live in low income families?
DWP counts 14,491 (39.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Barking?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 142,513 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.