Cities of London and Westminster: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)) is the MP for Cities of London and Westminster, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Rachel Blake (Labour) won 15,302 votes, 39.0% of the valid vote; Tim Barnes (Conservative) came second with 12,594. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 53.4% (39,215 of 73,369); the winning margin was 2,708 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Cities of London and Westminster has the 2nd highest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£61,551 a year); it also has the 2nd highest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£973,000).
Homes in Cities of London and Westminster sold for a median £973,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is down 4% on £1,010,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £1,280,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 2nd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,113 recorded sales.
Cities of London and Westminster had an estimated population of 131,247 in mid-2024, against 125,243 in 2014 (ONS). 17,374 were aged 65 or over and 13,572 were under 16.
Full-time employees living in Cities of London and Westminster had median pay of £52,768 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £61,551. A year before, the residents' median was £55,547. The residents' figure ranks 15th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
85,350 business sites were registered in Cities of London and Westminster in March 2026 (84,040 a year before), and employed 1,480,000 people in 2024.
At the 2021 Census there were 59,202 households and 6,448.9 residents per square kilometre; 59.9% of workers mainly worked from home and 11.7% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
80.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.3 points). The economically inactive share was 17.0%.
In 2024/25, 19.1% of children under 16 in Cities of London and Westminster (2,588) 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 9.8% in 2024/25, from 11.7% in 2021/22.
2,990 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is down from 3,110 twelve months before.
MP
Rachel Blake, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for Cities of London and Westminster since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Rachel Blake on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Rachel Blake in Hansard, from 13 October 2026 to 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 228 spoken contributions by Rachel Blake since 4 July 2024.
My constituency consistently has the highest number of rough sleepers in the country. This is not a statistic that we welcome.
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I hope that my hon. Friend has the chance for some refreshment because I am a bit concerned about her cold. Our constituencies have so much in common, and I consider her a really good friend.
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I am grateful that the Department has moved swiftly to identify the issues with the supply of Bedrolite from Bedrocan, the company in real difficulty in the Netherlands.
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Bedrolite is a medication for those with a very rare form of epilepsy. There are, I understand, four private prescriptions and three NHS prescriptions in the country.
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The threat of Iranian surveillance is very real in my constituency; faith and residential communities have shared with me the real fear that they face.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Blake | Labour | 15,302 | 39.0% | +10.2 |
| Tim Barnes | Conservative | 12,594 | 32.1% | −8.2 |
| Edward Lucas | Liberal Democrat | 4,335 | 11.1% | −17.2 |
| Rajiv Sinha | Green Party | 2,844 | 7.3% | +5.3 |
| Tarun Ghulati | Reform UK | 2,752 | 7.0% | +6.8 |
| Hoz Shafiei | Workers Party of Britain | 727 | 1.9% | |
| Liz Burford | Rejoin EU | 352 | 0.9% | |
| Huge De Burgh | Social Democratic Party | 110 | 0.3% | |
| John Generic | Independent | 110 | 0.3% | |
| Tim Hallett | Independent | 55 | 0.1% | |
| Matthew Carr | Independent | 34 | 0.1% |
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 39.0% | Conservative 32.1% | 2,708 | 53.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 40.3% | Labour 28.9% | 5,976 | 71.3% |
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
Cities of London and Westminster covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- City of London E09000001
- Westminster E09000033
Who has power over Cities of London and Westminster
Every body that makes decisions for Cities of London and Westminster, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- City of London Police police force
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- Barts Health NHS Trust NHS
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board NHS
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS
- NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board NHS
- London in official figures
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
- Cities of London and Westminster this page: Rachel Blake (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 Cities of London and Westminster?
UK Parliament lists Rachel Blake, Labour (Co-op), as the Member of Parliament for Cities of London and Westminster since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Cities of London and Westminster?
Rachel Blake (Labour) won with 15,302 votes, a majority of 2,708, on a turnout of 53.4% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Cities of London and Westminster?
3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,990 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Cities of London and Westminster?
The median price paid was £973,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Cities of London and Westminster?
Median full-time pay of residents was £52,768 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Cities of London and Westminster live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,588 (19.1% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Cities of London and Westminster?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 131,247 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.