Edinburgh North and Leith: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Edinburgh North and Leith is represented in the House of Commons by Tracy Gilbert (Labour). The 2024 count gave Tracy Gilbert (Labour) 20,805 votes and Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party) 13,537, a majority of 7,268. 49,475 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 78,411, 63.1% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
Workplaces in Edinburgh North and Leith accounted for 98,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 8,345 local units for March 2026.
83.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.6 points). 15.0% were economically inactive.
DWP figures count 2,505 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 17.8% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it fell from 14.0% in 2021/22 to 11.2% in 2024/25.
Full-time employees living in Edinburgh North and Leith had median pay of £41,793 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £41,943. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £38,665. The residents' figure ranks 181st highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 2,770, or 3.5% of the working-age population. That is up from 2,410 twelve months before.
MP
Tracy Gilbert, Labour
- MP for Edinburgh North and Leith since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Tracy Gilbert on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Tracy Gilbert's latest words in Parliament, from 7 September 2026 to 20 October 2026. Hansard search returns 137 spoken contributions by Tracy Gilbert since 4 July 2024.
Demand for surrogacy from the UK is leading to the exploitation of women in countries across the globe, including Ukraine, Nigeria and Mexico. Can my right hon.
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The Leader of the House may be aware of the recent coverage of the industry’s concerns about the future deployment of floating offshore wind technology in the North sea.
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A year ago, my constituent John McNab was stabbed in Leith in the early hours of 2 September 2025, and was tragically pronounced dead near the scene shortly afterwards.
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I welcome the £14 million of funding released this month to create opportunities for young people in my constituency. The money will train them in jobs for construction in net zero sectors. Does my hon.
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I want to pick up on the hon. Lady’s point about healthcare and situations in which women cannot carry a pregnancy. Is she aware of the health risks posed by women carrying embryos that are not their own, and the additional risks to surrogate mothers from being a surrogate?
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Gilbert | Labour | 20,805 | 42.1% | +20.3 |
| Deidre Brock | Scottish National Party | 13,537 | 27.4% | −16.4 |
| Kayleigh O'Neill | Scottish Green Party | 5,417 | 10.9% | +7.7 |
| Mike Andersen | Liberal Democrat | 3,879 | 7.8% | −4.7 |
| Joanna Mowat | Conservative | 3,254 | 6.6% | −11.0 |
| Alan Melville | Reform UK | 1,818 | 3.7% | +2.8 |
| David Jacobsen | Socialist Labour Party | 227 | 0.5% | |
| Niel Deepnarain | Scottish Family Party | 210 | 0.4% | |
| Richard Shillcock | Communist Party of Britain | 189 | 0.4% | |
| Caroline Waterloo | Independent | 139 | 0.3% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from SNP. 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 42.1% | Scottish National Party 27.4% | 7,268 | 63.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 43.8% | Labour 21.7% | 12,983 | 76.7% |
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
Edinburgh North and Leith lies within City of Edinburgh.
- City of Edinburgh S12000036
Who has power over Edinburgh North and Leith
Every body that makes decisions for Edinburgh North and Leith, 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
Community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government makes law for Scotland on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Edinburgh North and Leith this page: Tracy Gilbert (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
"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 Edinburgh North and Leith?
Tracy Gilbert (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Edinburgh North and Leith?
The House of Commons Library records 20,805 votes for Tracy Gilbert of Labour and a majority of 7,268; 63.1% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Edinburgh North and Leith?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 2,770, 3.5% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average salary in Edinburgh North and Leith?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £41,793 (April 2025).
How many children in Edinburgh North and Leith live in low income families?
2,505 children under 16, 17.8%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
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.