Coventry South: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Zarah Sultana (Your Party) is the MP for Coventry South, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Zarah Sultana took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 20,361 votes (47.6%), ahead of Mattie Heaven (Conservative) on 10,160. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 56.1% (42,731 of 76,232); the winning margin was 10,201 votes. Zarah Sultana stood for Labour in 2024; the Members API now lists the party as Your Party.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Coventry South apart: the 31st highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (132,009), and the 44th highest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£44,748 a year).
Coventry South had an estimated population of 132,009 in mid-2024, against 109,206 in 2014 (ONS). 16,477 were aged 65 or over and 22,884 were under 16.
71.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.1 points). The economically inactive share was 22.0%.
6,528 children in Coventry South were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 28.5% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 22.6% in 2024/25, from 22.8% in 2021/22.
Homes in Coventry South sold for a median £250,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 50% on £166,950 ten years before. It ranks 223rd lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 926 recorded sales.
5,115 business sites were registered in Coventry South in March 2026 (5,040 a year before), and employed 83,000 people in 2024.
Full-time employees living in Coventry South had median pay of £38,795 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £44,748. A year before, the residents' median was £37,407. The residents' figure ranks 289th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
4,780 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 4,390 twelve months before.
Census 2021: 43,462 households, 3,820.5 people per square kilometre, 31.1% of workers based at home, 15.6% of adults retired.
MP
Zarah Sultana, Your Party
- MP for Coventry South since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Zarah Sultana on this site
In Parliament
What Zarah Sultana said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 20 April 2026 to 9 September 2026). Hansard search returns 67 spoken contributions by Zarah Sultana since 4 July 2024.
JLR’s plan to cut 4,000 jobs is devastating for workers, families and communities in Coventry and across the west midlands. JLR is based in my constituency and its highly skilled workforce is vital to our region’s economy and industrial future.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
This Government still describe Israel, an apartheid state committing genocide in Gaza, as a strategically important partner. They announce a partial arms sales ban while continuing to provide intelligence and F-35 fighter jet components via the international pool.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
The Prime Minister has reeled off a list of policies since coming into office. Interestingly, he has failed to mention one major intervention: his Government have continued his predecessor’s policy of arming Israel—an apartheid state that has committed and continues to commit …
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Mr Speaker, I have a duty to the House and my constituents to also tell the truth that the Prime Minister is a liar.
In September, the Prime Minister stood at that Dispatch Box and told the House that he had full confidence in Peter Mandelson, a man whose relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was public knowledge.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarah Sultana | Labour | 20,361 | 47.6% | +3.4 |
| Mattie Heaven | Conservative | 10,160 | 23.8% | −18.8 |
| Chris Baddon | Reform UK | 5,711 | 13.4% | +10.5 |
| Stephen Richmond | Liberal Democrat | 2,531 | 5.9% | −0.8 |
| Anne Patterson | Green Party | 2,363 | 5.5% | +2.9 |
| Mohammed Syed | Workers Party of Britain | 777 | 1.8% | |
| Alastair Mellon | Social Democratic Party | 334 | 0.8% | |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 263 | 0.6% | |
| Joshua Morland | Independent | 231 | 0.5% |
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 47.7% | Conservative 23.8% | 10,201 | 56.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 44.3% | Conservative 42.5% | 808 | 65.9% |
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
Coventry South lies within Coventry.
- Coventry E08000026
Who has power over Coventry South
Every body that makes decisions for Coventry 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
- Coventry South this page: Zarah Sultana (Your Party) 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 Coventry South?
UK Parliament lists Zarah Sultana, Your Party, as the Member of Parliament for Coventry South since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Coventry South?
Zarah Sultana (Labour) won with 20,361 votes, a majority of 10,201, on a turnout of 56.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Coventry South?
5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 4,780 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Coventry South?
The median price paid was £250,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Coventry South?
Median full-time pay of residents was £38,795 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Coventry South live in low income families?
DWP counts 6,528 (28.5% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Coventry South?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 132,009 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.