Dagenham and Rainham: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Dagenham and Rainham is represented in the House of Commons by Margaret Mullane (Labour). On 4 July 2024 Margaret Mullane (Labour) won 16,571 votes, 42.6% of the valid vote; Kevin Godfrey (Reform UK) came second with 9,398. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 50.8% (38,867 of 76,475); the winning margin was 7,173 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Dagenham and Rainham has the 39th highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (127,838).
About 127,800 people live in Dagenham and Rainham: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 127,838. There were more children under 16 (30,024) than residents aged 65 and over (15,761).
In 2024/25, 35.3% of children under 16 in Dagenham and Rainham (10,605) 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 20.3% in 2024/25, from 18.5% in 2021/22.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £415,000 and half for less. That is up 54% on £270,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 123rd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 834 recorded sales.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 79.5% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.5 points. The economically inactive share was 17.7%.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £37,704 for jobs in Dagenham and Rainham and £39,945 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £38,547. The residents' figure ranks 234th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
At the 2021 Census there were 42,588 households and 3,026.4 residents per square kilometre; 23.7% of workers mainly worked from home and 15.4% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
5,210 business sites were registered in Dagenham and Rainham in March 2026 (4,995 a year before), and employed 35,000 people in 2024.
In September 2026, 6.6% of 16 to 64 year olds in Dagenham and Rainham were claimants (5,415 people). September 2025 had 5,280.
MP
Margaret Mullane, Labour
- MP for Dagenham and Rainham since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Margaret Mullane on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Margaret Mullane in Hansard, from 18 March 2026 to 9 September 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 30 spoken contributions by Margaret Mullane since 4 July 2024.
I thank the Minister and agree with her that this has been a very good cross-party discussion, with thoughtful input from everybody. I know that her door is always open and that she is always there if there is anything we need.
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My hon. Friend is quite right. That is ultimately what we seek in the long term. We do not want anyone to have to go through what some families have already gone through. Only if we adopt national training will that actually stop.
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I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on backing business to create economic growth. I also welcome the Government’s commitment to removing the barriers to growth in all corners of Britain.
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It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. Although the Police Federation serves a purpose by taking an active role in raising issues affecting frontline officers, particularly on pay and workforce issues, I am not sure that it is still fit for purpose as the …
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I think that we would be hard pressed to find an MP or member of the public who does not support their local postie. We know their value, and they were considered the fourth emergency service during the pandemic.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mullane | Labour | 16,571 | 42.6% | −2.1 |
| Kevin Godfrey | Reform UK | 9,398 | 24.2% | +17.6 |
| Sam Holland | Conservative | 6,926 | 17.8% | −25.3 |
| Kim Arrowsmith | Green Party | 4,184 | 10.8% | +9.2 |
| Francesca Flack | Liberal Democrat | 1,033 | 2.7% | −0.4 |
| Terence London | Independent | 755 | 1.9% |
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 42.6% | Reform UK 24.2% | 7,173 | 50.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 44.7% | Conservative 43.1% | 706 | 59.8% |
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
Dagenham and Rainham covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Barking and Dagenham E09000002
- Havering E09000016
Who has power over Dagenham and Rainham
Every body that makes decisions for Dagenham and Rainham, 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
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Dagenham and Rainham this page: Margaret Mullane (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 Dagenham and Rainham?
UK Parliament lists Margaret Mullane, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Dagenham and Rainham?
Margaret Mullane (Labour) won with 16,571 votes, a majority of 7,173, on a turnout of 50.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Dagenham and Rainham?
6.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,415 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Dagenham and Rainham?
The median price paid was £415,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Dagenham and Rainham?
Median full-time pay of residents was £39,945 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Dagenham and Rainham live in low income families?
DWP counts 10,605 (35.3% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Dagenham and Rainham?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 127,838 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.