Blackley and Middleton South: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Blackley and Middleton South is represented in the House of Commons by Graham Stringer (Labour). Graham Stringer took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 16,864 votes (53.8%), ahead of Alison Devine (Reform UK) on 6,614. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 43.3% (31,340 of 72,303); the winning margin was 10,250 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Blackley and Middleton South apart: the 3rd highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (36.4%), and the 4th lowest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (57.9%).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 57.9% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 9.7 points. The economically inactive share was 36.4%.
12,116 children in Blackley and Middleton South were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 43.2% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 35.2% in 2024/25, from 32.3% in 2021/22.
2,895 business sites were registered in Blackley and Middleton South in March 2026 (2,820 a year before), and employed 28,000 people in 2024.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £36,841 for jobs in Blackley and Middleton South and £34,187 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £31,357. The residents' figure ranks 97th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Blackley and Middleton South had an estimated population of 115,363 in mid-2024, against 104,199 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (28,026) than residents aged 65 and over (15,436).
At the 2021 Census there were 43,754 households and 3,860.8 residents per square kilometre; 21.1% of workers mainly worked from home and 16.3% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Homes in Blackley and Middleton South sold for a median £221,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 116% on £102,500 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 148th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 764 recorded sales.
5,105 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 7.1% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 4,985.
MP
Graham Stringer, Labour
- MP for Blackley and Middleton South since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 1 May 1997
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Graham Stringer on this site
In Parliament
What Graham Stringer said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 14 July 2026 to 21 October 2026). Hansard search returns 178 spoken contributions by Graham Stringer since 4 July 2024.
I will call Matt Vickers to move the motion. I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the Member in charge of the debate and the Minister.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
In calling the Minister, may I request that he leaves two or three minutes at the end for the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell to wind up?
Order. The hon. Gentleman has been generous in taking interventions, but he is coming to the end of his time. I presume he will draw his remarks to a conclusion.
I strongly agree with the Government’s policy on devolution and better technical and scientific education, but all that will be for nought if we do not do something about the cost of energy.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
T4. The waiting time to see a cardiologist in the Manchester University NHS foundation trust is an unacceptable 66 weeks. What will the ministerial team do to reduce that waiting time?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Stringer | Labour | 16,864 | 53.8% | −5.2 |
| Alison Devine | Reform UK | 6,614 | 21.1% | +13.4 |
| Dylan Lewis-Creser | Green Party | 3,197 | 10.2% | +8.2 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | Conservative | 3,073 | 9.8% | −18.4 |
| Iain Donaldson | Liberal Democrat | 1,592 | 5.1% | +2.1 |
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 53.8% | Reform UK 21.1% | 10,250 | 43.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 59.0% | Conservative 28.2% | 11,558 | 52.6% |
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
Blackley and Middleton South covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Manchester E08000003
- Rochdale E08000005
Who has power over Blackley and Middleton South
Every body that makes decisions for Blackley and Middleton South, 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
- Blackley and Middleton South this page: Graham Stringer (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 Blackley and Middleton South?
UK Parliament lists Graham Stringer, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Blackley and Middleton South since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Blackley and Middleton South?
Graham Stringer (Labour) won with 16,864 votes, a majority of 10,250, on a turnout of 43.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Blackley and Middleton South?
7.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,105 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Blackley and Middleton South?
The median price paid was £221,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Blackley and Middleton South?
Median full-time pay of residents was £34,187 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Blackley and Middleton South live in low income families?
DWP counts 12,116 (43.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Blackley and Middleton South?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 115,363 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.