Derby South: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Baggy Shanker (Labour (Co-op)) is the MP for Derby South, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Baggy Shanker (Labour) 14,503 votes and Alan Graves (Reform UK) 8,501, a majority of 6,002. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 51.3% (37,399 of 72,944).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Derby South has the 24th highest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£47,255 a year), and the 43rd highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (40.8%).
Derby South had an estimated population of 125,397 in mid-2024, against 113,052 in 2014 (ONS). 16,451 were aged 65 or over and 27,775 were under 16.
DWP figures count 11,341 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 40.8% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 36.3% in 2024/25, from 38.1% in 2021/22.
Homes in Derby South sold for a median £197,250 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 64% on £120,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £200,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 89th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,004 recorded sales.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 70.2% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.4 points. The economically inactive share was 23.7%.
Census 2021: 45,075 households, 3,796.1 people per square kilometre, 19.5% of workers based at home, 16.6% of adults retired.
Jobs based in Derby South paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £47,255 for workplace jobs and £35,170 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £33,988. The residents' figure ranks 156th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
4,805 business sites were registered in Derby South in March 2026 (4,720 a year before), and employed 80,000 people in 2024.
5,230 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 5,190.
MP
Baggy Shanker, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for Derby South since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Baggy Shanker on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Baggy Shanker's latest words in Parliament, from 13 October 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 158 spoken contributions by Baggy Shanker since 4 July 2024.
Earlier this month I met reps from East Midlands airport who were telling me about the abuse that their staff face. Some 42% of cabin crew nationwide have experienced physical assault.
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T5. Given the failures of the privatised water model, what steps is the Department taking to explore alternative ownership models, such as mutualisation, to put the interests of people and communities first?
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Despite increasing demand, the previous Government scrapped plans for a new health centre in Sinfin, denying our community the care and capacity that it deserves.
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I thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate and for his excellent contribution. In Derby, apprentices at Alstom are making a huge difference, not just for their own futures but for the rail industry across the UK.
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Earlier this month, Linking Hope hosted an upstream suicide prevention training event in Derby South. It does fantastic work with voluntary groups, charities and members of the public. Does my hon.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baggy Shanker | Labour | 14,503 | 38.8% | −12.3 |
| Alan Graves | Reform UK | 8,501 | 22.7% | +16.9 |
| Chris Williamson | Workers Party of Britain | 5,205 | 13.9% | |
| Jamie Mulhall | Conservative | 5,192 | 13.9% | −23.0 |
| Sam Ward | Green Party | 1,899 | 5.1% | |
| Joe Naitta | Liberal Democrat | 1,807 | 4.8% | −1.3 |
| Zephyr Tair | Independent | 292 | 0.8% |
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 38.8% | Reform UK 22.7% | 6,002 | 51.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 51.1% | Conservative 36.9% | 6,019 | 58.9% |
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
Derby South lies within Derby.
- Derby E06000015
Who has power over Derby South
Every body that makes decisions for Derby 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
- Derby South this page: Baggy Shanker (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 Derby South?
UK Parliament lists Baggy Shanker, Labour (Co-op), as the Member of Parliament for Derby South since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Derby South?
Baggy Shanker (Labour) won with 14,503 votes, a majority of 6,002, on a turnout of 51.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Derby South?
6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,230 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Derby South?
The median price paid was £197,250 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Derby South?
Median full-time pay of residents was £35,170 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Derby South live in low income families?
DWP counts 11,341 (40.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Derby South?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 125,397 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.