Blaydon and Consett: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Liz Twist (Labour) is the MP for Blaydon and Consett, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Liz Twist took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 21,160 votes (50.1%), ahead of David Ayre (Reform UK) on 10,007. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 59.9% (42,216 of 70,487); the winning margin was 11,153 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Blaydon and Consett apart: the 21st lowest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£155,000), and the 37th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (93,967).
About 94,000 people live in Blaydon and Consett: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 93,967. 20,990 were aged 65 or over and 15,758 were under 16.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £155,000 and half for less. That is up 29% on £120,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £165,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 21st lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,323 recorded sales.
2,840 business sites were registered in Blaydon and Consett in March 2026 (2,750 a year before), and employed 22,000 people in 2024.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 82.0% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 5.8 points. The economically inactive share was 16.6%.
Census 2021: 41,737 households, 809.0 people per square kilometre, 25.1% of workers based at home, 26.3% of adults retired.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £34,200 for jobs in Blaydon and Consett and £37,679 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £35,174. The residents' figure ranks 285th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
3,842 children in Blaydon and Consett were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 24.4% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 21.2% in 2024/25, from 19.2% in 2021/22.
In September 2026, 3.1% of 16 to 64 year olds in Blaydon and Consett were claimants (1,760 people). September 2025 had 1,700.
MP
Liz Twist, Labour
- MP for Blaydon and Consett since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Liz Twist on this site
In Parliament
What Liz Twist said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 12 October 2026 to 15 October 2026). Hansard search returns 214 spoken contributions by Liz Twist since 4 July 2024.
I declare my interest as co-chair of the Unison group of Labour MPs and as a unison member.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Yes. I am going to skip some things, important though they are, because I know other hon. Members want to come in. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds South West and Morley (Mark Sewards) for his comment, and I agree that we need to take note of that report.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I agree with the hon. Member because we hear that from charities time and again, particularly in this area of work. I mentioned two charities, but the story is repeated right across the country.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Just last week, I had the privilege of visiting Derwentside college in my constituency to see the amazing work it does in linking to employers in a range of sectors across the region, ensuring that every qualification offered can lead to real employment opportunities across …
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
14. What steps he is taking to support young people into employment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Twist | Labour | 21,160 | 50.1% | +6.1 |
| David Ayre | Reform UK | 10,007 | 23.7% | +14.0 |
| Angela Sterling | Conservative | 6,052 | 14.3% | −20.5 |
| Richard Simpson | Green Party | 2,589 | 6.1% | +3.1 |
| Vicky Anderson | Liberal Democrat | 2,273 | 5.4% | +0.8 |
| Paul Topping | Social Democratic Party | 135 | 0.3% |
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 50.1% | Reform UK 23.7% | 11,153 | 59.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 44.0% | Conservative 34.9% | 4,285 | 66.9% |
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
Blaydon and Consett covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Gateshead E08000037
- County Durham E06000047
Who has power over Blaydon and Consett
Every body that makes decisions for Blaydon and Consett, 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
- North East Mayoral Combined Authority mayoral combined authority
- Northumbria Police police force
- Durham Constabulary police force
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board NHS
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- North East 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
- Blaydon and Consett this page: Liz Twist (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 Blaydon and Consett?
UK Parliament lists Liz Twist, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Blaydon and Consett since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Blaydon and Consett?
Liz Twist (Labour) won with 21,160 votes, a majority of 11,153, on a turnout of 59.9% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Blaydon and Consett?
3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,760 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Blaydon and Consett?
The median price paid was £155,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Blaydon and Consett?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,679 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Blaydon and Consett live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,842 (24.4% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Blaydon and Consett?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 93,967 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.