Burton and Uttoxeter: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Burton and Uttoxeter is represented in the House of Commons by Jacob Collier (Labour). The 2024 count gave Jacob Collier (Labour) 16,222 votes and Kate Kniveton (Conservative) 13,956, a majority of 2,266. 45,627 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 77,994, 58.5% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Burton and Uttoxeter has the 28th highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (84.9%), and the 52nd lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (13.7%).
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 84.9% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.5 points. 13.7% were economically inactive.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 118,018; the estimate for 2014 was 105,574. There were more children under 16 (23,215) than residents aged 65 and over (21,616).
At the 2021 Census there were 46,435 households and 462.4 residents per square kilometre; 20.6% of workers mainly worked from home and 21.6% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
DWP figures count 6,934 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 29.9% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 23.0% in 2021/22 to 24.8% in 2024/25.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £225,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £150,000. It ranks 158th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,470 sales were registered in the period, against 1,911 in the year to March 2025.
Residents of Burton and Uttoxeter earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £34,115 for workplace jobs and £36,268 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £34,089. The residents' figure ranks 202nd lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Workplaces in Burton and Uttoxeter accounted for 57,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 5,015 local units for March 2026.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 2,445 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 3.3%. A year earlier the count was 2,615.
MP
Jacob Collier, Labour
- MP for Burton and Uttoxeter since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Jacob Collier on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Jacob Collier's latest words in Parliament, from 8 September 2026 to 21 October 2026. Hansard search returns 194 spoken contributions by Jacob Collier since 4 July 2024.
We know the Prime Minister likes a pint—including, as he told me, a pint of Burton’s finest, Bass—so he will be sad to learn of the news from Carlsberg of the planned closure of Marston’s brewery next year.
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I thank Ministers for their engagement following Carlsberg’s devastating news about the closure of Marston’s brewery next year, which risks 310 jobs and the future of heritage ales from Burton, such as Pedigree and Bass.
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I thank my hon. Friend for all his work, and I am proud to support him on this campaign. He is right that it affects my constituency—both businesses, which have to get goods through the key arterial route, and residents.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. The question of the water industry strikes at the heart of why so many of our constituents are angry—they are angry because they are paying more and getting less.
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Over recess, I had the privilege of visiting the islands with Members of this House and the other place. There, we met the Falkland Islands Government and our British service personnel, and also paid tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Collier | Labour | 16,222 | 35.6% | +4.6 |
| Kate Kniveton | Conservative | 13,956 | 30.6% | −30.1 |
| James Bush | Reform UK | 9,611 | 21.1% | |
| Anna Williams Westwood | Green Party | 2,119 | 4.6% | +1.7 |
| Azmat Mir | Workers Party of Britain | 2,056 | 4.5% | |
| Sarah Murray | Liberal Democrat | 1,663 | 3.6% | −1.9 |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. 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 35.6% | Conservative 30.6% | 2,266 | 58.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 60.7% | Labour 30.9% | 14,496 | 64.6% |
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
Burton and Uttoxeter lies within East Staffordshire.
- East Staffordshire E07000193
Who has power over Burton and Uttoxeter
Every body that makes decisions for Burton and Uttoxeter, 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
- Burton and Uttoxeter this page: Jacob Collier (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 Burton and Uttoxeter?
Jacob Collier (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Burton and Uttoxeter?
The House of Commons Library records 16,222 votes for Jacob Collier of Labour and a majority of 2,266; 58.5% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Burton and Uttoxeter?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 2,445, 3.3% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Burton and Uttoxeter?
£225,000: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Burton and Uttoxeter?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £36,268 (April 2025).
How many children in Burton and Uttoxeter live in low income families?
6,934 children under 16, 29.9%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Burton and Uttoxeter?
118,018 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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