Derbyshire Dales: MP, 2024 result and local figures
John Whitby (Labour) is the MP for Derbyshire Dales, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave John Whitby (Labour) 17,759 votes and Sarah Dines (Conservative) 17,409, a majority of 350. 51,272 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 73,324, 69.9% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Derbyshire Dales has the 16th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (91,388), and the 30th highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (84.8%).
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 91,388; the estimate for 2014 was 88,475. 24,807 were aged 65 or over and 13,571 were under 16.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 84.8% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.7 points. 15.2% were economically inactive.
Workplaces in Derbyshire Dales accounted for 42,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 6,115 local units for March 2026.
DWP figures count 2,306 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 17.0% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 12.4% in 2021/22 to 13.6% in 2024/25.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £36,444 for jobs in Derbyshire Dales and £43,071 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £40,254. The residents' figure ranks 143rd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Census 2021: 39,778 households, 98.7 people per square kilometre, 34.0% of workers based at home, 30.3% of adults retired.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £300,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £212,250. The highest March-year median in the series was £313,748, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 259th highest of 575 constituencies. 1,175 sales were registered in the period, against 1,527 in the year to March 2025.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 945 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 1.8%. September 2025 had 895.
MP
John Whitby, Labour
- MP for Derbyshire Dales since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by John Whitby on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as John Whitby's latest words in Parliament, from 18 June 2026 to 3 September 2026. Hansard search returns 94 spoken contributions by John Whitby since 4 July 2024.
Does the Minister recognise the disproportionate impact that the removal of the school sport premium will have on children in small rural schools? Is that a conversation that she is having with the Department for Education?
This Government are rightly committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, but care leavers still face disproportionate challenges as they move into independent adulthood.
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10. Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that all care leavers are entitled to the same standard universal credit allowance.
It is fitting that we are debating carbon budget 7 on the hottest June day in our history.
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Cromford Mills in Derbyshire Dales was the world’s first water-powered cotton spinning mill and the birthplace of mass production. In recent decades the Arkwright Society has transformed this UNESCO world heritage site into the much-loved tourist attraction it is today.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Whitby | Labour | 17,759 | 34.6% | +10.5 |
| Sarah Dines | Conservative | 17,409 | 34.0% | −25.0 |
| Edward Oakenfull | Reform UK | 7,728 | 15.1% | |
| Robert Court | Liberal Democrat | 4,860 | 9.5% | −3.3 |
| Kelda Boothroyd | Green Party | 2,830 | 5.5% | +1.4 |
| Rachel Elnaugh-Love | Independent | 369 | 0.7% | |
| Helen Wetherall | True & Fair Party | 317 | 0.6% |
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 34.6% | Conservative 34.0% | 350 | 69.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 59.0% | Labour 24.2% | 18,797 | 75.5% |
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
Derbyshire Dales covers wards in 3 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Derbyshire Dales E07000035
- South Derbyshire E07000039
- Amber Valley E07000032
Who has power over Derbyshire Dales
Every body that makes decisions for Derbyshire Dales, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Derbyshire County Council county council
- East Midlands Combined Authority combined authority
- Derbyshire Constabulary police force
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- East Midlands 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
- Derbyshire Dales this page: John Whitby (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 Derbyshire Dales?
John Whitby (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Derbyshire Dales?
The House of Commons Library records 17,759 votes for John Whitby of Labour and a majority of 350; 69.9% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Derbyshire Dales?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 945, 1.8% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Derbyshire Dales?
£300,000: 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 Derbyshire Dales?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £43,071 (April 2025).
How many children in Derbyshire Dales live in low income families?
2,306 children under 16, 17.0%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Derbyshire Dales?
91,388 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.