Croydon South: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Chris Philp (Conservative) is the MP for Croydon South, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Chris Philp (Conservative) 19,757 votes and Ben Taylor (Labour) 17,444, a majority of 2,313. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 65.9% (49,378 of 74,889).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Croydon South has the 35th highest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (47.1%), and the 55th highest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£47,667 a year).
Full-time employees living in Croydon South had median pay of £47,667 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £41,597. A year before, the residents' median was £48,640. The residents' figure ranks 55th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £500,000 and half for less. That is up 33% on £375,000 ten years before. It ranks 59th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,081 recorded sales.
Census 2021: 39,671 households, 2,682.2 people per square kilometre, 47.1% of workers based at home, 20.1% of adults retired.
DWP figures count 3,798 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 18.0% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 9.1% in 2024/25, from 7.8% in 2021/22.
78.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±9.0 points). The economically inactive share was 20.4%.
About 105,900 people live in Croydon South: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 105,891. 19,042 were aged 65 or over and 21,144 were under 16.
In September 2026, 4.2% of 16 to 64 year olds in Croydon South were claimants (2,780 people). That is up from 2,730 twelve months before.
4,720 business sites were registered in Croydon South in March 2026 (4,660 a year before), and employed 24,000 people in 2024.
MP
Chris Philp, Conservative
- MP for Croydon South since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 May 2015
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Chris Philp on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Chris Philp's latest words in Parliament, from 14 October 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 276 spoken contributions by Chris Philp since 4 July 2024.
The Home Secretary is clearly not standing by her own plans. Several times this year, the Home Secretary has used her power to prevent entry into the United Kingdom on the basis of individuals’ views, including people opposing mass migration.
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In a speech in March, which I thought was rather good, the Home Secretary said that failure to implement her proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain in full would be “an affront” to British citizens, and would cost hard-working taxpayers £10 billion for care workers …
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Foreign nationals, including illegal immigrants, make up 23% of sex offenders. The Home Office knows that, and even hands out leaflets asking illegal immigrants nicely not to rape.
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I am just going to just finish. I know that Ministers are trying hard with their Bill, but they are essentially tinkering at the edges.
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I am repeating what has been publicly reported today, but I will of course take account of your advice, Madam Deputy Speaker. In case after case, we have seen women and girls attacked by illegal small boat migrants.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Philp | Conservative | 19,757 | 40.0% | −14.5 |
| Ben Taylor | Labour | 17,444 | 35.3% | +7.2 |
| Richard Howard | Liberal Democrat | 4,384 | 8.9% | −4.6 |
| Bob Bromley | Reform UK | 4,149 | 8.4% | +8.3 |
| Elaine Garrod | Green Party | 2,859 | 5.8% | +2.9 |
| Kulsum Hussin | Workers Party of Britain | 612 | 1.2% | |
| Mark Samuel | Independent | 173 | 0.4% |
Result summary as published: Con 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 | Conservative 40.0% | Labour 35.3% | 2,313 | 65.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 54.5% | Labour 28.1% | 13,408 | 71.1% |
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
Croydon South lies within Croydon.
- Croydon E09000008
Who has power over Croydon South
Every body that makes decisions for Croydon 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust NHS
- NHS South West 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
- Croydon South this page: Chris Philp (Conservative) 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 Croydon South?
UK Parliament lists Chris Philp, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Croydon South since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Croydon South?
Chris Philp (Conservative) won with 19,757 votes, a majority of 2,313, on a turnout of 65.9% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Croydon South?
4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,780 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Croydon South?
The median price paid was £500,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Croydon South?
Median full-time pay of residents was £47,667 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Croydon South live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,798 (18.0% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Croydon South?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 105,891 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.