Bassetlaw: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Bassetlaw is Jo White (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Jo White (Labour) won 18,476 votes, 41.2% of the valid vote; Brendan Clarke-Smith (Conservative) came second with 12,708. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 57.4% (44,878 of 78,161); the winning margin was 5,768 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Bassetlaw has the 36th lowest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (18.5%); it also has the 46th lowest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£31,733 a year).
Bassetlaw counted 45,676 households on Census day 2021; 25.7% of adults were retired and 18.5% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Homes in Bassetlaw sold for a median £205,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 58% on £129,995 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 106th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,477 recorded sales.
Full-time employees living in Bassetlaw had median pay of £34,721 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £31,733. A year before, the residents' median was £33,931. The residents' figure ranks 125th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Bassetlaw had an estimated population of 110,743 in mid-2024, against 100,656 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 19,770; people aged 65 and over, 24,046.
In 2024/25, 28.9% of children under 16 in Bassetlaw (5,714) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 24.6% in 2024/25, from 22.5% in 2021/22.
77.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±8.2 points). The economically inactive share was 20.9%.
4,260 business sites were registered in Bassetlaw in March 2026 (4,240 a year before), and employed 49,000 people in 2024.
2,230 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 2,155 twelve months before.
MP
Jo White, Labour
- MP for Bassetlaw since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Jo White on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Jo White in Hansard, from 7 September 2026 to 14 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 176 spoken contributions by Jo White since 4 July 2024.
Cases are inherently fact-sensitive and must always be assessed on their individual circumstances. It is absolutely not for me to say in this House.
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The hon. Gentleman has only just walked in. There were no objections from Natural England. The final cost of the site will only be known following the outcome of the procurement process. Concerns were raised about article 3.
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I will ensure that the hon. Gentleman’s request is passed to my colleague the Policing Minister when she returns. All communities deserve to have trust and confidence in the police.
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As I am standing in for the Policing Minister, I cannot immediately answer that question, but I am sure that the hon. Member will get an answer as quickly as possible.
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I am grateful for both Members’ contributions. This legislation supports the objectives of strengthening age-verification safeguards and preventing under-age alcohol sales.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo White | Labour | 18,476 | 41.2% | +13.2 |
| Brendan Clarke-Smith | Conservative | 12,708 | 28.3% | −26.1 |
| Frank Ward | Reform UK | 9,751 | 21.7% | +10.9 |
| Helen Tamblyn-Saville | Liberal Democrat | 1,996 | 4.4% | −2.3 |
| Rachel Reeves | Green Party | 1,947 | 4.3% |
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 41.2% | Conservative 28.3% | 5,768 | 57.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 54.4% | Labour 28.0% | 12,588 | 62.9% |
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
Bassetlaw lies within Bassetlaw.
- Bassetlaw E07000171
Who has power over Bassetlaw
Every body that makes decisions for Bassetlaw, 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 3: Local councils
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
- Bassetlaw this page: Jo White (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 Bassetlaw?
UK Parliament lists Jo White, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Bassetlaw since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Bassetlaw?
Jo White (Labour) won with 18,476 votes, a majority of 5,768, on a turnout of 57.4% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Bassetlaw?
3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,230 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Bassetlaw?
The median price paid was £205,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Bassetlaw?
Median full-time pay of residents was £34,721 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Bassetlaw live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,714 (28.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Bassetlaw?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 110,743 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.