Epsom and Ewell: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) is the MP for Epsom and Ewell, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Helen Maguire took the seat for Liberal Democrat in July 2024 with 20,674 votes (37.9%), ahead of Mhairi Fraser (Conservative) on 16,988. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 71.3% (54,525 of 76,513); the winning margin was 3,686 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Epsom and Ewell apart: the 21st highest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£47,558 a year), and the 35th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (13.1%).
2,863 children in Epsom and Ewell were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 13.1% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 7.0% in 2024/25, from 6.2% in 2021/22.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £560,000 and half for less. That is up 32% on £425,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 36th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,180 recorded sales.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 83.8% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.2 points. The economically inactive share was 14.2%.
Residents of Epsom and Ewell earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £47,558 for workplace jobs and £47,840 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £44,328. The residents' figure ranks 54th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Epsom and Ewell counted 42,644 households on Census day 2021; 22.1% of adults were retired and 45.4% of those in work were mostly working from home.
5,865 business sites were registered in Epsom and Ewell in March 2026 (5,850 a year before), and employed 56,000 people in 2024.
About 110,800 people live in Epsom and Ewell: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 110,835. 21,192 were aged 65 or over and 21,914 were under 16.
In September 2026, 2.1% of 16 to 64 year olds in Epsom and Ewell were claimants (1,440 people). A year earlier the count was 1,380.
MP
Helen Maguire, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Epsom and Ewell since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Helen Maguire on this site
In Parliament
What Helen Maguire said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 21 October 2026 to 26 October 2026). Hansard search returns 376 spoken contributions by Helen Maguire since 4 July 2024.
I welcome the new police powers to seize illegal e-scooters and e-bikes that, quite frankly, are out of control.
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5. What plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals to support police to tackle the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) for securing this important debate. Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the UK.
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I thank everyone who has attended this incredibly important debate for their contributions, and I want to highlight a few of them. The hon.
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I agree. When police forces use different tactics, there is a cross-boundary border issue. Derbyshire police implemented a huge public awareness campaign with the fire brigade, housing providers, schools and retailers.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Maguire | Liberal Democrat | 20,674 | 37.9% | +13.7 |
| Mhairi Fraser | Conservative | 16,988 | 31.2% | −22.4 |
| Mark Todd | Labour | 8,325 | 15.3% | −1.5 |
| Mayuran Senthilnathan | Reform UK | 5,795 | 10.6% | |
| Stephen McKenna | Green Party | 1,745 | 3.2% | −0.1 |
| Gina Miller | True & Fair Party | 845 | 1.5% | |
| Damon Young | Social Democratic Party | 153 | 0.3% |
Result summary as published: LD 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 | Liberal Democrat 37.9% | Conservative 31.2% | 3,686 | 71.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 53.6% | Liberal Democrat 24.2% | 16,856 | 74.7% |
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
Epsom and Ewell covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Epsom and Ewell E07000208
- Mole Valley E07000210
Who has power over Epsom and Ewell
Every body that makes decisions for Epsom and Ewell, 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
- Epsom and Ewell this page: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) 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 Epsom and Ewell?
UK Parliament lists Helen Maguire, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Epsom and Ewell since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Epsom and Ewell?
Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) won with 20,674 votes, a majority of 3,686, on a turnout of 71.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Epsom and Ewell?
2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,440 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Epsom and Ewell?
The median price paid was £560,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Epsom and Ewell?
Median full-time pay of residents was £47,840 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Epsom and Ewell live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,863 (13.1% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Epsom and Ewell?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 110,835 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.