Cardiff South and Penarth: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Cardiff South and Penarth is Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op)), returned on 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Stephen Doughty (Labour) 17,428 votes and Anthony Slaughter (Green Party) 5,661, a majority of 11,767. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 53.6% (39,176 of 73,060).
Key figures
What the figures show
6,805 business sites were registered in Cardiff South and Penarth in March 2026 (6,725 a year before), and employed 118,000 people in 2024.
Jobs based in Cardiff South and Penarth paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £38,964 for workplace jobs and £34,487 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £33,223. The residents' figure ranks 113th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Cardiff South and Penarth had an estimated population of 112,662 in mid-2024, against 102,095 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 16,634; people aged 65 and over, 14,471.
DWP figures count 5,082 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 30.6% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 23.4% in 2024/25, from 24.7% in 2021/22.
Census 2021: 42,951 households, 1,983.5 people per square kilometre, 38.0% of workers based at home, 14.7% of adults retired.
Homes in Cardiff South and Penarth sold for a median £248,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 48% on £168,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 212th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,222 recorded sales.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 75.0% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.0 points. The economically inactive share was 21.8%.
2,940 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 2,900.
MP
Stephen Doughty, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for Cardiff South and Penarth since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 15 November 2012
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Stephen Doughty on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Stephen Doughty's latest words in Parliament, from 14 September 2026 to 13 October 2026. Hansard search returns 825 spoken contributions by Stephen Doughty since 4 July 2024.
We are fully aware of the threats that Iran poses. Our agencies do important work in identifying those threats and responding to them. We have excellent teams that work in cyber-defence.
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As I said, the investigations into the RAF Fairford incident are continuing and it is right that they are able to take their course. The Prime Minister yesterday set out the situation very clearly and the Iranian involvement in it.
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I have not seen the documentary that my hon. Friend mentions, but the fact is there have been horrendous humanitarian deaths, including the ones he mentioned and, of course, appalling numbers of civilian deaths in Gaza.
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We have raised those issues on a regular basis, and I have discussed with Palestinian Ministers the impact that it is having on their ability to function. My hon. Friend raises a very important point.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Doughty | Labour | 17,428 | 44.5% | −9.2 |
| Anthony Slaughter | Green Party | 5,661 | 14.5% | +12.2 |
| Ellis Smith | Conservative | 5,459 | 13.9% | −16.2 |
| Simon Llewellyn | Reform UK | 4,493 | 11.5% | +8.7 |
| Sharifah Rahman | Plaid Cymru | 3,227 | 8.2% | +4.1 |
| Alex Wilson | Liberal Democrat | 2,908 | 7.4% | +0.4 |
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 44.5% | Green Party 14.5% | 11,767 | 53.6% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 53.7% | Conservative 30.1% | 11,851 | 69.7% |
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
Cardiff South and Penarth covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Vale of Glamorgan W06000014
- Cardiff W06000015
Who has power over Cardiff South and Penarth
Every body that makes decisions for Cardiff South and Penarth, 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
- Senedd and Welsh Government makes law for Wales on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Cardiff South and Penarth this page: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op)) 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 Cardiff South and Penarth?
UK Parliament lists Stephen Doughty, Labour (Co-op), as the Member of Parliament for Cardiff South and Penarth since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Cardiff South and Penarth?
Stephen Doughty (Labour) won with 17,428 votes, a majority of 11,767, on a turnout of 53.6% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Cardiff South and Penarth?
3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,940 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Cardiff South and Penarth?
The median price paid was £248,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Cardiff South and Penarth?
Median full-time pay of residents was £34,487 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Cardiff South and Penarth live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,082 (30.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Cardiff South and Penarth?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 112,662 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.