Gedling: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Gedling is represented in the House of Commons by Michael Payne (Labour). The 2024 count gave Michael Payne (Labour) 23,278 votes and Tom Randall (Conservative) 11,397, a majority of 11,881. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 63.3% (48,722 of 77,006).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Gedling has the 33rd lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (12.5%), and the 48th lowest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£31,940 a year).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 82.3% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 5.7 points. The economically inactive share was 12.5%.
3,445 business sites were registered in Gedling in March 2026 (3,460 a year before), and employed 28,000 people in 2024.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £31,940 for jobs in Gedling and £36,316 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £34,562. The residents' figure ranks 207th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Homes in Gedling sold for a median £242,500 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 67% on £145,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £250,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 204th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,354 recorded sales.
Gedling had an estimated population of 103,187 in mid-2024, against 100,449 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (21,696) than children under 16 (18,181).
DWP figures count 3,939 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 21.7% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 16.9% in 2024/25, from 16.1% in 2021/22.
2,215 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 2,075.
At the 2021 Census there were 44,564 households and 1,580.3 residents per square kilometre; 30.5% of workers mainly worked from home and 24.9% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
Michael Payne, Labour
- MP for Gedling since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Michael Payne on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Michael Payne's latest words in Parliament, from 24 June 2026 to 7 September 2026. Hansard search returns 42 spoken contributions by Michael Payne since 4 July 2024.
Back in July I called in this place for a review of the decision about Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, so I hugely welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement of the pause and review.
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—Michael Payne. I simply seek to correct the record. I should have, when I made a contribution in the statement, drawn attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a serving Gedling borough councillor.
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On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.
I thank the Minister for her statement and for her clear passion for this work. I welcome the reforms to ensure that the Flood Re scheme remains sustainable and financially viable in the medium term, and the £25 cap on flood excess for contents insurance for band A and band B …
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Today’s publication of Donna Ockenden’s report into maternity services in Nottinghamshire is a difficult and deeply emotional moment for families across our county and city.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Payne | Labour | 23,278 | 47.8% | +5.0 |
| Tom Randall | Conservative | 11,397 | 23.4% | −23.8 |
| Simon Christy | Reform UK | 8,211 | 16.9% | +13.5 |
| Dominic Berry | Green Party | 3,122 | 6.4% | +4.2 |
| Tad Jones | Liberal Democrat | 2,473 | 5.1% | +0.6 |
| Irenea Marriott | Independent | 241 | 0.5% |
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 47.8% | Conservative 23.4% | 11,881 | 63.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 47.2% | Labour 42.8% | 2,407 | 71.4% |
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
Gedling lies within Gedling.
- Gedling E07000173
Who has power over Gedling
Every body that makes decisions for Gedling, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Nottinghamshire County Council county council
- East Midlands Combined Authority combined authority
- Nottinghamshire Police police force
- NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire 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
- Gedling this page: Michael Payne (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 Gedling?
UK Parliament lists Michael Payne, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Gedling since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Gedling?
Michael Payne (Labour) won with 23,278 votes, a majority of 11,881, on a turnout of 63.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Gedling?
3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,215 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Gedling?
The median price paid was £242,500 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Gedling?
Median full-time pay of residents was £36,316 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Gedling live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,939 (21.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Gedling?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 103,187 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.