Bath: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Bath is represented in the House of Commons by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat). Wera Hobhouse took the seat for Liberal Democrat in July 2024 with 19,883 votes (41.3%), ahead of Dan Bewley (Labour) on 8,665. 48,130 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 69,662, 69.1% of those registered. The majority was 11,218.
Key figures
What the figures show
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 68.3% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 5.5 points. 27.6% were economically inactive.
2,325 children in Bath were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 15.6% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 9.2% in 2021/22 to 9.4% in 2024/25.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £450,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £315,000. It ranks 94th highest of 575 constituencies. 1,176 sales were registered in the period, against 1,623 in the year to March 2025.
Residents of Bath earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £40,008 for workplace jobs and £44,136 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £42,224. The residents' figure ranks 116th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Census 2021: 42,099 households, 1,393.6 people per square kilometre, 43.6% of workers based at home, 19.3% of adults retired.
Workplaces in Bath accounted for 66,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 5,545 local units for March 2026.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 106,548; the estimate for 2014 was 98,227. There were more residents aged 65 and over (18,133) than children under 16 (14,951).
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,430 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 1.9%. A year earlier the count was 1,380.
MP
Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Bath since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Wera Hobhouse on this site
In Parliament
What Wera Hobhouse said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 13 October 2026 to 22 October 2026). Hansard search returns 485 spoken contributions by Wera Hobhouse since 4 July 2024.
A constituent of mine withdrew from a police investigation into historical sexual abuse because of fear of disclosing their identity. That was logged as “outcome 16”.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
We desperately need to reduce rainwater run-off into our sewage system to prevent storm overflows. In Bath, Wessex Water runs community water butt schemes and flood mitigation pilots, which prevent rainwater run-off from entering our sewers, ensuring they are not overwhelmed.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Today is not a good day for any campaigner pressing for urgent action on climate change. I know that many of my Bath constituents—particularly young people—will be deeply concerned and disappointed.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Last week I held my regular roundtable for local domestic abuse organisations in Bath. There was fear—real fear—among the organisations that represent survivors and victims about the number of early releases.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Ministers have repeatedly stated their intention to establish local trading to unleash the full potential of community energy, but details are still not forthcoming.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wera Hobhouse | Liberal Democrat | 19,883 | 41.3% | −12.1 |
| Dan Bewley | Labour | 8,665 | 18.0% | +5.5 |
| James Wright | Conservative | 7,659 | 15.9% | −16.2 |
| Dom Tristram | Green Party | 5,952 | 12.4% | +12.1 |
| Teresa Hall | Reform UK | 3,798 | 7.9% | +6.8 |
| Colin Blackburn | Independent | 1,749 | 3.6% | |
| Matthew Alford | Workers Party of Britain | 230 | 0.5% | |
| Bill Blockhead | Independent | 169 | 0.4% | |
| A ON | Independent | 25 | 0.1% |
Result summary as published: LD 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 | Liberal Democrat 41.3% | Labour 18.0% | 11,218 | 69.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Liberal Democrat 53.4% | Conservative 32.1% | 12,125 | 77.7% |
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
Bath lies within Bath and North East Somerset.
- Bath and North East Somerset E06000022
Who has power over Bath
Every body that makes decisions for Bath, 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
- Bath this page: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat) 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 Bath?
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Bath?
The House of Commons Library records 19,883 votes for Wera Hobhouse of Liberal Democrat and a majority of 11,218; 69.1% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Bath?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,430, 1.9% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Bath?
£450,000: 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 Bath?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £44,136 (April 2025).
How many children in Bath live in low income families?
2,325 children under 16, 15.6%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Bath?
106,548 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.