Beckenham and Penge: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Beckenham and Penge is represented in the House of Commons by Liam Conlon (Labour). Liam Conlon took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 25,753 votes (49.3%), ahead of Hannah Gray (Conservative) on 12,848. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 67.6% (52,222 of 77,198); the winning margin was 12,905 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Beckenham and Penge apart: the 21st highest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£51,165 a year), and the 26th highest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (50.8%).
Full-time employees living in Beckenham and Penge had median pay of £51,165 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £43,086. The residents' figure ranks 21st highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Homes in Beckenham and Penge sold for a median £500,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 27% on £395,000 ten years before. It ranks 59th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,251 recorded sales.
Census 2021: 46,396 households, 4,685.1 people per square kilometre, 50.8% of workers based at home, 18.5% of adults retired.
3,163 children in Beckenham and Penge 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%. Before housing costs the share was 7.9% in 2024/25, from 7.5% in 2021/22.
80.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±7.9 points). The economically inactive share was 16.7%.
Beckenham and Penge had an estimated population of 109,162 in mid-2024, against 105,631 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (20,322) than residents aged 65 and over (17,646).
4,990 business sites were registered in Beckenham and Penge in March 2026 (4,885 a year before), and employed 26,000 people in 2024.
2,715 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 2,690 twelve months before.
MP
Liam Conlon, Labour
- MP for Beckenham and Penge since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Liam Conlon on this site
In Parliament
What Liam Conlon said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 23 June 2026 to 14 July 2026). Hansard search returns 120 spoken contributions by Liam Conlon since 4 July 2024.
With 28 world records, the Crystal Palace national sports centre is the spiritual home of UK athletics. It is also an incredible community asset.
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Across my constituency, a lack of action on road safety means that parents are afraid to let their children play out, older people avoid using certain junctions, and some streets are plagued by unbearable noise.
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Earlier this month, in my constituency of Beckenham and Penge, the River Pool was lined with thousands of dead fish, including critically endangered European eels, following a pollution incident.
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We talk about getting people out of hospital, but it is also about keeping them out of there. I spent years in and out of hospital as a teenager; I was one of the youngest people in Britain to have a hip replacement when I was in sixth form.
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T6. In all our constituencies, small hospitality businesses, such as Shotsmiths in Beckenham and the Alma pub in Crystal Palace, provide important third spaces, bringing life to our high streets and providing good jobs.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Conlon | Labour | 25,753 | 49.3% | +9.2 |
| Hannah Gray | Conservative | 12,848 | 24.6% | −14.4 |
| Edward Apostolides | Reform UK | 5,355 | 10.3% | +9.5 |
| Chloe-Jane Ross | Liberal Democrat | 4,436 | 8.5% | −7.6 |
| Ruth Fabricant | Green Party | 3,830 | 7.3% | +3.3 |
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 49.3% | Conservative 24.6% | 12,905 | 67.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 40.1% | Conservative 39.1% | 631 | 78.5% |
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
Beckenham and Penge lies within Bromley.
- Bromley E09000006
Who has power over Beckenham and Penge
Every body that makes decisions for Beckenham and Penge, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board NHS
- London 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
- Beckenham and Penge this page: Liam Conlon (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 Beckenham and Penge?
UK Parliament lists Liam Conlon, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Beckenham and Penge since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Beckenham and Penge?
Liam Conlon (Labour) won with 25,753 votes, a majority of 12,905, on a turnout of 67.6% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Beckenham and Penge?
3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,715 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Beckenham and Penge?
The median price paid was £500,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Beckenham and Penge?
Median full-time pay of residents was £51,165 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Beckenham and Penge live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,163 (15.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Beckenham and Penge?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 109,162 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.