Birmingham Edgbaston: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Birmingham Edgbaston is represented in the House of Commons by Preet Kaur Gill (Labour (Co-op)). On 4 July 2024 Preet Gill (Labour) won 16,599 votes, 44.3% of the valid vote; Ashvir Sangha (Conservative) came second with 8,231. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 52.1% (37,428 of 71,787); the winning margin was 8,368 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Birmingham Edgbaston has the 31st lowest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (63.5%).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 63.5% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 9.0 points. The economically inactive share was 24.0%.
In 2024/25, 34.6% of children under 16 in Birmingham Edgbaston (7,587) 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 30.2% in 2024/25, from 28.4% in 2021/22.
About 110,100 people live in Birmingham Edgbaston: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 110,141. There were more children under 16 (21,918) than residents aged 65 and over (16,353).
Median annual pay for full-time work was £36,510 for jobs in Birmingham Edgbaston and £40,701 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £32,227. The residents' figure ranks 206th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
4,070 business sites were registered in Birmingham Edgbaston in March 2026 (4,040 a year before), and employed 78,000 people in 2024.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £271,000 and half for less. That is up 62% on £167,500 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 269th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 713 recorded sales.
In September 2026, 9.5% of 16 to 64 year olds in Birmingham Edgbaston were claimants (6,825 people). September 2025 had 6,635.
At the 2021 Census there were 43,080 households and 3,662.5 residents per square kilometre; 30.2% of workers mainly worked from home and 16.7% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
Preet Kaur Gill, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for Birmingham Edgbaston since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Preet Kaur Gill on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Preet Kaur Gill in Hansard, from 8 September 2026 to 21 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 107 spoken contributions by Preet Kaur Gill since 4 July 2024.
Sir David Bell’s review lays bare the extent of antisemitism within our education system.
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I support updating the framework for funding air navigation services. Will the Minister explain how the changes will ensure that costs are shared fairly among those who benefit, with proper scrutiny on charges and a clear expectation that the money supports a reliable service?
I strongly welcome the provision on wheelchairs. From personal experience, a damaged wheelchair can leave someone unable to work or get around their home, and that obviously affects personal care.
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Today’s announcement from Jaguar Land Rover is devastating for its workforce, for the automotive industry and for the wider supply chain. A manufacturing supplier to JLR in my constituency has lost more than 150 jobs.
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I oppose the E1 settlement plan and welcome this Government’s action against extremist settler violence.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preet Gill | Labour | 16,599 | 44.3% | −8.0 |
| Ashvir Sangha | Conservative | 8,231 | 22.0% | −13.5 |
| Joshua Mathews | Reform UK | 4,363 | 11.7% | +9.3 |
| Ammar Waraich | Independent | 3,336 | 8.9% | |
| Nicola Payne | Green Party | 2,797 | 7.5% | +4.9 |
| Colin Green | Liberal Democrat | 2,102 | 5.6% | −1.6 |
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 44.4% | Conservative 22.0% | 8,368 | 52.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 52.3% | Conservative 35.5% | 7,691 | 63.9% |
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
Birmingham Edgbaston lies within Birmingham.
- Birmingham E08000025
Who has power over Birmingham Edgbaston
Every body that makes decisions for Birmingham Edgbaston, 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
- West Midlands Combined Authority combined authority
- West Midlands Police police force
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board NHS
- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS
- West 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
- Birmingham Edgbaston this page: Preet Kaur Gill (Labour (Co-op)) 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 Birmingham Edgbaston?
UK Parliament lists Preet Kaur Gill, Labour (Co-op), as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Birmingham Edgbaston?
Preet Gill (Labour) won with 16,599 votes, a majority of 8,368, on a turnout of 52.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Birmingham Edgbaston?
9.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 6,825 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Birmingham Edgbaston?
The median price paid was £271,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Birmingham Edgbaston?
Median full-time pay of residents was £40,701 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Birmingham Edgbaston live in low income families?
DWP counts 7,587 (34.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Birmingham Edgbaston?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 110,141 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.