Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is Liam Byrne (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. Liam Byrne took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 10,655 votes (31.2%), ahead of James Giles (Workers Party of Britain) on 9,089. 34,136 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 77,737, 43.9% of those registered. The majority was 1,566.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North apart: the 5th highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (51.9%), and the 16th highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (32.9%).
16,463 children in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 51.9% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 44.2% in 2021/22 to 46.9% in 2024/25.
61.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±9.3 points). 32.9% were economically inactive.
The ONS estimates 125,440 people lived in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North in mid-2024, up 7.0% on 2014. Children under 16 numbered 31,695; people aged 65 and over, 15,550.
Workplaces in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North accounted for 29,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 2,670 local units for March 2026.
Full-time employees living in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North had median pay of £33,722 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £32,742. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £30,333. The residents' figure ranks 71st lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Census 2021: 42,742 households, 4,957.6 people per square kilometre, 16.9% of workers based at home, 15.7% of adults retired.
The median price paid for a home was £220,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £125,000. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 145th lowest of 575 constituencies. 761 sales were registered in the period, against 952 in the year to March 2025.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 8,000, or 10.2% of the working-age population. That is up from 7,840 twelve months before.
MP
Liam Byrne, Labour
- MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 15 July 2004
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Liam Byrne on this site
In Parliament
What Liam Byrne said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 2 September 2026 to 15 October 2026). Hansard search returns 162 spoken contributions by Liam Byrne since 4 July 2024.
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I commend the Prime Minister on what has been a flying start on the world stage, and I welcome news of a better, stronger deal with Europe that will cut costs and cut bills this winter.
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The loss of 4,000 jobs at Jaguar Land Rover is a body blow for workers, families and communities across the west midlands, so I commend Richard Parker, the Mayor of the West Midlands, for moving quickly on Monday to put £500,000 on the table to help ensure that everybody gets …
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I wholeheartedly welcome this well-rounded statement from the Foreign Secretary, and put on record my thanks to the new Prime Minister for the hard yards that I know he has put in over recent days and weeks.
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Let me start with a word of thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Chester North and Neston (Samantha Dixon), who is not in her place, who said quite rightly that an awful lot has changed since the Bill was first introduced to this House.
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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 Byrne | Labour | 10,655 | 31.2% | −28.7 |
| James Giles | Workers Party of Britain | 9,089 | 26.6% | |
| Jamie Pullin | Reform UK | 6,456 | 18.9% | +15.8 |
| Caroline Clapper | Conservative | 4,634 | 13.6% | −15.0 |
| Imran Khan | Green Party | 2,360 | 6.9% | +3.4 |
| Qasim Esak | Liberal Democrat | 942 | 2.8% | −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 31.2% | Workers Party of Britain 26.6% | 1,566 | 43.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 59.9% | Conservative 28.6% | 12,951 | 53.7% |
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
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Birmingham E08000025
- Solihull E08000029
Who has power over Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Every body that makes decisions for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, 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 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North this page: Liam Byrne (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 Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North?
Liam Byrne (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North?
The House of Commons Library records 10,655 votes for Liam Byrne of Labour and a majority of 1,566; 43.9% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 8,000, 10.2% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North?
£220,000: 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 Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £33,722 (April 2025).
How many children in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North live in low income families?
16,463 children under 16, 51.9%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North?
125,440 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.