Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is represented in the House of Commons by Alison Griffiths (Conservative). On 4 July 2024 Alison Griffiths (Conservative) won 15,678 votes, 32.8% of the valid vote; Clare Walsh (Labour) came second with 13,913. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 62.2% (47,827 of 76,854); the winning margin was 1,765 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton has the 39th highest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (30.6%); it also has the 45th highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (83.8%).
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 83.8% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.7 points. The economically inactive share was 15.1%.
Residents of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £32,607 for workplace jobs and £33,305 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £33,801. The residents' figure ranks 53rd lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In 2024/25, 30.0% of children under 16 in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (5,084) 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 17.8% in 2024/25, from 15.4% in 2021/22.
Census 2021: 47,273 households, 2,321.8 people per square kilometre, 21.6% of workers based at home, 30.6% of adults retired.
About 109,100 people live in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 109,075. There were more residents aged 65 and over (30,432) than children under 16 (16,919).
3,825 business sites were registered in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton in March 2026 (3,790 a year before), and employed 31,000 people in 2024.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £320,000 and half for less. That is up 36% on £235,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £330,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 236th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,488 recorded sales.
In September 2026, 4.2% of 16 to 64 year olds in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton were claimants (2,570 people). A year earlier the count was 2,455.
MP
Alison Griffiths, Conservative
- MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Alison Griffiths on this site
In Parliament
The 4 most recent spoken contributions by Alison Griffiths in Hansard, on 20 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 268 spoken contributions by Alison Griffiths since 4 July 2024.
I am delighted to hear from the Minister that work is ongoing on this important subject. New clause 15 makes a valuable contribution and we are happy to support it.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I find new clause 12 quite extraordinary. We have been clear throughout these proceedings that we want to see economic growth, greater investment and a thriving, internationally competitive aviation sector.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I thank the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage for his support, and indeed the Minister for recognising that the underlying principle is absolutely the right one—that this is an important safeguard, to use his words.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I will speak briefly to clause 4. A wheelchair is clearly different from other pieces of luggage. For disabled passengers, it is what gives them their independence and allows them to travel with dignity.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Griffiths | Conservative | 15,678 | 32.8% | −29.4 |
| Clare Walsh | Labour | 13,913 | 29.1% | +10.1 |
| Sandra Daniells | Reform UK | 10,262 | 21.5% | |
| Henry Jones | Liberal Democrat | 5,081 | 10.6% | −2.7 |
| Carol Birch | Green Party | 2,185 | 4.6% | +1.3 |
| David Kurten | Heritage Party | 708 | 1.5% |
Result summary as published: Con 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 | Conservative 32.8% | Labour 29.1% | 1,765 | 62.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 62.2% | Labour 19.0% | 22,682 | 68.2% |
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
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton lies within Arun.
- Arun E07000224
Who has power over Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Every body that makes decisions for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, 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 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
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton this page: Alison Griffiths (Conservative) 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 Bognor Regis and Littlehampton?
UK Parliament lists Alison Griffiths, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton?
Alison Griffiths (Conservative) won with 15,678 votes, a majority of 1,765, on a turnout of 62.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton?
4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,570 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton?
The median price paid was £320,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,305 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,084 (30.0% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 109,075 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.