Bradford South: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Bradford South is represented in the House of Commons by Judith Cummins (Labour). Judith Cummins took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 11,833 votes (35.8%), ahead of Ian Eglin (Reform UK) on 7,441. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 46.5% (33,042 of 70,999); the winning margin was 4,392 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Bradford South apart: the 11th lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£31,229 a year), and the 28th highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (43.1%).
Full-time employees living in Bradford South had median pay of £31,229 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £38,981. A year before, the residents' median was £30,019. The residents' figure ranks 11th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
11,288 children in Bradford South were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 43.1% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 38.5% in 2024/25, from 37.5% in 2021/22.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £160,000 and half for less. That is up 50% on £107,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 32nd lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,224 recorded sales.
3,175 business sites were registered in Bradford South in March 2026 (3,095 a year before), and employed 38,000 people in 2024.
Bradford South counted 43,656 households on Census day 2021; 17.8% of adults were retired and 20.6% of those in work were mostly working from home.
About 112,200 people live in Bradford South: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 112,212. There were more children under 16 (26,206) than residents aged 65 and over (16,249).
77.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±8.1 points). The economically inactive share was 18.8%.
In September 2026, 6.7% of 16 to 64 year olds in Bradford South were claimants (4,690 people). That is down from 4,810 twelve months before.
MP
Judith Cummins, Labour
- MP for Bradford South since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 May 2015
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Judith Cummins on this site
In Parliament
What Judith Cummins said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 21 October 2026 to 26 October 2026). Hansard search returns 1,625 spoken contributions by Judith Cummins since 4 July 2024.
We come to the Select Committee statement on behalf of the Home Affairs Committee. Dame Karen Bradley will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of the statement, Members may ask questions on the subject of the statement.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Order. I want to get in as many Members as I can on this statement, so can we have shorter questions and shorter answers, please?
I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
Order. Before I call the next speaker, I further remind Members that the Jason Arday case is sub judice, because the inquest has been opened and adjourned.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point of order, and he can have his answer now. The Bill removes a disqualification from two categories of persons as set out in clause 1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Cummins | Labour | 11,833 | 35.8% | −10.9 |
| Ian Eglin | Reform UK | 7,441 | 22.5% | +15.5 |
| Zaf Shah | Conservative | 4,853 | 14.7% | −25.4 |
| Matt Edwards | Green Party | 3,366 | 10.2% | +7.7 |
| Rehiana Ali | Independent | 3,345 | 10.1% | |
| Anthony Smith | Liberal Democrat | 954 | 2.9% | −0.8 |
| Harry Boota | Workers Party of Britain | 513 | 1.6% | |
| Jonathan Barras | The Yorkshire Party | 489 | 1.5% | |
| Therese Hirst | English Democrats | 248 | 0.8% |
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 35.8% | Reform UK 22.5% | 4,392 | 46.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 46.7% | Conservative 40.1% | 2,729 | 57.7% |
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 South lies within Bradford.
- Bradford E08000032
Who has power over Bradford South
Every body that makes decisions for Bradford 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 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 South this page: Judith Cummins (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 South?
UK Parliament lists Judith Cummins, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Bradford South since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Bradford South?
Judith Cummins (Labour) won with 11,833 votes, a majority of 4,392, on a turnout of 46.5% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Bradford South?
6.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 4,690 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Bradford South?
The median price paid was £160,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Bradford South?
Median full-time pay of residents was £31,229 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Bradford South live in low income families?
DWP counts 11,288 (43.1% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Bradford South?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 112,212 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.