Bradford East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Bradford East is represented in the House of Commons by Imran Hussain (Labour). The 2024 count gave Imran Hussain (Labour) 14,098 votes and Talat Sajawal (Independent) 7,909, a majority of 6,189. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 49.5% (37,216 of 75,164).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Bradford East has the 4th lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£30,268 a year), and the 8th highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (50.4%).
Jobs based in Bradford East paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £37,090 for workplace jobs and £30,268 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £29,754. The residents' figure ranks 4th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
DWP figures count 15,904 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 50.4% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 48.8% in 2024/25, from 50.4% in 2021/22.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 59.9% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 8.8 points. The economically inactive share was 31.3%.
Homes in Bradford East sold for a median £158,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 58% on £100,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £160,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 27th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,056 recorded sales.
Bradford East had an estimated population of 123,969 in mid-2024, against 115,083 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (31,526) than residents aged 65 and over (13,395).
Bradford East counted 41,527 households on Census day 2021; 13.8% of adults were retired and 20.5% of those in work were mostly working from home.
3,605 business sites were registered in Bradford East in March 2026 (3,490 a year before), and employed 38,000 people in 2024.
7,260 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 9.2% of residents aged 16 to 64.
MP
Imran Hussain, Labour
- MP for Bradford East since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 May 2015
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Imran Hussain on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Imran Hussain's latest words in Parliament, from 10 September 2026 to 14 September 2026. Hansard search returns 169 spoken contributions by Imran Hussain since 4 July 2024.
Of course I agree with the hon. Member. The genocide is unfolding right before our eyes. I would gently say to him that the Foreign Secretary’s language in this House has to be within certain scope.
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My hon. Friend raises a much broader point. Let us pay tribute to not just the fantastic community groups in all our constituencies, but the millions of people who rightly marched on our streets when our Government got it so wrong.
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Will my hon. Friend be generous enough to give way on that point?
Will my hon. Friend give way on that point?
The Minister starts strongly by highlighting the real reason behind the Bill. He is absolutely right: for many families, social housing is the only option to achieve dignity, security and stability.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Hussain | Labour | 14,098 | 37.9% | −25.1 |
| Talat Sajawal | Independent | 7,909 | 21.3% | |
| Jacob Anstey | Reform UK | 4,952 | 13.3% | +7.2 |
| Aubrey Holt | Conservative | 3,450 | 9.3% | −12.4 |
| Celia Hickson | Green Party | 2,571 | 6.9% | +5.4 |
| Robert O'Carroll | Liberal Democrat | 1,910 | 5.1% | −2.5 |
| Mohammed Rahman | Independent | 817 | 2.2% | |
| Lara Barras | The Yorkshire Party | 761 | 2.0% | |
| Amer Rehman | Independent | 683 | 1.8% | |
| Richard Riley | Social Democratic Party | 65 | 0.2% |
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 37.9% | Independent 21.3% | 6,189 | 49.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 63.0% | Conservative 21.7% | 17,761 | 59.7% |
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
Bradford East lies within Bradford.
- Bradford E08000032
Who has power over Bradford East
Every body that makes decisions for Bradford East, 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
- Bradford East this page: Imran Hussain (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 Bradford East?
UK Parliament lists Imran Hussain, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Bradford East since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Bradford East?
Imran Hussain (Labour) won with 14,098 votes, a majority of 6,189, on a turnout of 49.5% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Bradford East?
9.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 7,260 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Bradford East?
The median price paid was £158,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Bradford East?
Median full-time pay of residents was £30,268 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Bradford East live in low income families?
DWP counts 15,904 (50.4% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Bradford East?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 123,969 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.