Birmingham Ladywood: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Birmingham Ladywood is represented in the House of Commons by Shabana Mahmood (Labour). On 4 July 2024 Shabana Mahmood (Labour) won 15,558 votes, 42.5% of the valid vote; Akhmed Yakoob (Independent) came second with 12,137. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 43.7% (36,579 of 83,693); the winning margin was 3,421 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Birmingham Ladywood has the highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (166,910); it also has the 2nd highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (58.2%).
Birmingham Ladywood had an estimated population of 166,910 in mid-2024, against 140,028 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (35,004) than residents aged 65 and over (9,467).
In 2024/25, 58.2% of children under 16 in Birmingham Ladywood (20,374) 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 53.8% in 2024/25, from 54.0% in 2021/22.
14,260 business sites were registered in Birmingham Ladywood in March 2026 (13,940 a year before), and employed 248,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Birmingham Ladywood sold for a median £192,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 37% on £140,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £220,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 80th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 585 recorded sales.
Full-time employees living in Birmingham Ladywood had median pay of £35,454 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £42,066. A year before, the residents' median was £31,570. The residents' figure ranks 165th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
72.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±12.0 points). The economically inactive share was 20.6%.
15,115 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 12.3% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 14,915 twelve months before.
Census 2021: 53,329 households, 5,913.0 people per square kilometre, 27.4% of workers based at home, 6.9% of adults retired.
MP
Shabana Mahmood, Labour
- MP for Birmingham Ladywood since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 6 May 2010
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Shabana Mahmood on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Shabana Mahmood in Hansard, on 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 1,066 spoken contributions by Shabana Mahmood since 4 July 2024.
The hon. and learned Gentleman will know that I discuss this issue regularly with my counterparts in the Republic of Ireland.
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I thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising such an important point. As he will know, our modern slavery arrangements are subject to strengthening in the Immigration and Asylum Bill, which is currently going through this House.
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The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. It is imperative that we get knives off our streets, and he will know that we have already taken 63,000 knives off our streets and banned ninja swords.
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My hon. Friend has told me how much he admires the family for their campaigning efforts. We know from our own work how powerful it is when those who have suffered because of knife crime join in the effort to tackle it.
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Honestly, what absolute piffle from the hon. Gentleman. He will know that the Prime Minister has been discussing having an open debate; that is not the same as settled policy, as the hon. Gentleman is well aware.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shabana Mahmood | Labour | 15,558 | 42.5% | −40.5 |
| Akhmed Yakoob | Independent | 12,137 | 33.2% | |
| Zoe Challenor | Green Party | 3,478 | 9.5% | +7.7 |
| Shaz Muzammil | Conservative | 2,218 | 6.1% | −3.8 |
| Lee Dargue | Liberal Democrat | 1,711 | 4.7% | +1.9 |
| Irene Yoong-Henery | Reform UK | 1,477 | 4.0% | +1.8 |
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 42.5% | Independent 33.2% | 3,421 | 43.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 83.0% | Conservative 9.8% | 32,583 | 58.2% |
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 Ladywood lies within Birmingham.
- Birmingham E08000025
Who has power over Birmingham Ladywood
Every body that makes decisions for Birmingham Ladywood, 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 Ladywood this page: Shabana Mahmood (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 Ladywood?
UK Parliament lists Shabana Mahmood, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Birmingham Ladywood?
Shabana Mahmood (Labour) won with 15,558 votes, a majority of 3,421, on a turnout of 43.7% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Birmingham Ladywood?
12.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 15,115 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Birmingham Ladywood?
The median price paid was £192,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Birmingham Ladywood?
Median full-time pay of residents was £35,454 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Birmingham Ladywood live in low income families?
DWP counts 20,374 (58.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Birmingham Ladywood?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 166,910 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.