Bishop Auckland: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Bishop Auckland is represented in the House of Commons by Dr Sam Rushworth (Labour). The 2024 count gave Sam Rushworth (Labour) 17,036 votes and Jane MacBean (Conservative) 10,364, a majority of 6,672. 40,427 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 70,745, 57.1% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Bishop Auckland has the 8th lowest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£137,500), and the 18th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (69.4 per sq km).
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £137,500 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £100,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £140,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 8th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,167 sales were registered in the period, against 1,520 in the year to March 2025.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 94,708; the estimate for 2014 was 91,845. There were more residents aged 65 and over (23,676) than children under 16 (15,242).
Median annual pay for full-time work was £34,740 for jobs in Bishop Auckland and £32,682 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £33,074. The residents' figure ranks 36th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
DWP figures count 4,794 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 31.5% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 25.6% in 2021/22 to 28.7% in 2024/25.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 72.4% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 8.0 points. 25.2% were economically inactive.
Census 2021: 42,733 households, 69.4 people per square kilometre, 22.5% of workers based at home, 28.3% of adults retired.
Workplaces in Bishop Auckland accounted for 31,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 4,210 local units for March 2026.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,870 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 3.4%. September 2025 had 1,715.
MP
Dr Sam Rushworth, Labour
- MP for Bishop Auckland since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dr Sam Rushworth on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Dr Sam Rushworth's latest words in Parliament, from 20 October 2026 to 22 October 2026. Hansard search returns 298 spoken contributions by Dr Sam Rushworth since 4 July 2024.
Farmers in my constituency are concerned about the rising cost of fertiliser, which risks making them uncompetitive.
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I thank my hon. Friend for the excellent job he is doing of speaking on behalf of our constituents. A constituent of mine, who wishes to remain anonymous, told me that he would today be receiving £20,000 a year had he invested his money elsewhere.
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I thank my hon. Friend for his excellent work. It was my privilege five years ago at Labour conference to second the National Union of Mineworkers’ motion on this matter.
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Ward 7 at Bishop Auckland hospital is an example of the NHS working—physios, nurses, healthcare workers and some excellent facilities—so we were shocked to hear that our local NHS trust plans to close the ward, move it to Darlington and break up that team.
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7. What steps her Department is taking to increase the use of community hospitals and beds for step-down intermediate care.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rushworth | Labour | 17,036 | 42.1% | +5.5 |
| Jane MacBean | Conservative | 10,364 | 25.6% | −27.4 |
| Rhys Burriss | Reform UK | 9,466 | 23.4% | +17.9 |
| Sarah Hannan | Green Party | 1,857 | 4.6% | +4.0 |
| Helen Cross | Liberal Democrat | 1,373 | 3.4% | −0.2 |
| Rachel Maughan | Transform Party | 331 | 0.8% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. 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 42.1% | Conservative 25.6% | 6,672 | 57.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 53.0% | Labour 36.6% | 8,113 | 69.9% |
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
Bishop Auckland lies within County Durham.
- County Durham E06000047
Who has power over Bishop Auckland
Every body that makes decisions for Bishop Auckland, 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
- Bishop Auckland this page: Dr Sam Rushworth (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 Bishop Auckland?
Dr Sam Rushworth (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Bishop Auckland?
The House of Commons Library records 17,036 votes for Sam Rushworth of Labour and a majority of 6,672; 57.1% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Bishop Auckland?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,870, 3.4% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Bishop Auckland?
£137,500: 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 Bishop Auckland?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £32,682 (April 2025).
How many children in Bishop Auckland live in low income families?
4,794 children under 16, 31.5%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Bishop Auckland?
94,708 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.