Clwyd East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Clwyd East is represented in the House of Commons by Becky Gittins (Labour). Becky Gittins took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 18,484 votes (38.7%), ahead of James Davies (Conservative) on 13,862. 47,822 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 76,637, 62.4% of those registered. The majority was 4,622.
Key figures
What the figures show
The ONS estimates 96,953 people lived in Clwyd East in mid-2024. There were more residents aged 65 and over (25,547) than children under 16 (15,495).
The median price paid for a home was £220,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £151,925. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 145th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,288 sales were registered in the period, against 1,290 in the year to March 2025.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £33,079 for jobs in Clwyd East and £36,950 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £36,031. The residents' figure ranks 240th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Clwyd East counted 42,460 households on Census day 2021; 29.7% of adults were retired and 24.3% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 77.5% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 4.7 points. 19.0% were economically inactive.
Workplaces in Clwyd East accounted for 31,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 4,305 local units for March 2026.
3,712 children in Clwyd East were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 24.0% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 16.8% in 2021/22 to 19.3% in 2024/25.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,580, or 2.8% of the working-age population. September 2025 had 1,475.
MP
Becky Gittins, Labour
- MP for Clwyd East since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Becky Gittins on this site
In Parliament
What Becky Gittins said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 7 July 2026 to 15 October 2026). Hansard search returns 71 spoken contributions by Becky Gittins since 4 July 2024.
On Saturday, I will be addressing a conference of co-operative movement members in Wales, and next year is the 100th anniversary of the partnership between the Labour party and the Co-operative party—a milestone that will be celebrated by having a Co-operative Prime Minister in …
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In my north-east Wales constituency, we saw the absolute best of community spirit in Halkyn and Windmill, where the community came out to do a post-wildfire litter pick to clear up the area.
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The hon. Lady’s description of using Link for a cash access assessment for banking hubs rings true in my experience of helping my community apply for one in the rural town of Holywell, which serves lots of villages.
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In the light of what we have heard this evening, does the Minister agree that the case of Galaxy Global Education warrants the Department for Education’s considering the recording of information about not only who is running independent schools, but the ownership of independent …
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As my hon. Friend mentioned, Ruthin school in my constituency is also owned by Galaxy Global Education.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Gittins | Labour | 18,484 | 38.7% | +0.7 |
| James Davies | Conservative | 13,862 | 29.0% | −19.0 |
| Kirsty Walmsley | Reform UK | 7,626 | 15.9% | +11.8 |
| Paul Penlington | Plaid Cymru | 3,733 | 7.8% | +3.1 |
| Alec Dauncey | Liberal Democrat | 1,859 | 3.9% | −1.5 |
| Lee Lavery | Green Party | 1,659 | 3.5% | |
| Rob Roberts | Independent | 599 | 1.3% |
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 38.7% | Conservative 29.0% | 4,622 | 62.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 47.9% | Labour 37.9% | 5,284 | 69.1% |
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
Clwyd East covers wards in 3 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Flintshire W06000005
- Denbighshire W06000004
- Wrexham W06000006
Who has power over Clwyd East
Every body that makes decisions for Clwyd 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 5: Devolved and state governments
- Senedd and Welsh Government makes law for Wales on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Clwyd East this page: Becky Gittins (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 Clwyd East?
Becky Gittins (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Clwyd East?
The House of Commons Library records 18,484 votes for Becky Gittins of Labour and a majority of 4,622; 62.4% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Clwyd East?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,580, 2.8% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Clwyd East?
£220,000: 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 Clwyd East?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £36,950 (April 2025).
How many children in Clwyd East live in low income families?
3,712 children under 16, 24.0%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Clwyd East?
96,953 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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.