Glasgow North: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Glasgow North is represented in the House of Commons by Martin Rhodes (Labour). Martin Rhodes took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 14,655 votes (42.2%), ahead of Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party) on 11,116. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 51.4% (34,739 of 67,579); the winning margin was 3,539 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Glasgow North apart: the 33rd lowest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (63.7%), and the 46th highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (29.9%).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 63.7% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 8.8 points. The economically inactive share was 29.9%.
8,975 business sites were registered in Glasgow North in March 2026 (8,830 a year before), and employed 199,000 people in 2024.
2,956 children in Glasgow North were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 21.9% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 18.8% in 2024/25, from 23.4% in 2021/22.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £42,885 for jobs in Glasgow North and £39,049 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £36,015. The residents' figure ranks 277th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
4,340 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 4,225.
MP
Martin Rhodes, Labour
- MP for Glasgow North since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Martin Rhodes on this site
In Parliament
What Martin Rhodes said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 10 September 2026 to 22 October 2026). Hansard search returns 146 spoken contributions by Martin Rhodes since 4 July 2024.
A constituent of mine, who is now 76, changed jobs around the time of the collapse and was able to move his pension into a local authority pension scheme, although the transfer value took a 26% hit. Does my hon.
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From what my hon. Friend is saying, I think he agrees with me that, although we must look at all the options for delivering the restoration, we must remain focused on achieving the endpoint, which is the restoration.
Does my hon. Friend agree that any future plans for the Mack need to be based on learning lessons from its recent tragic past?
Next week, on 18 September, it will be National Playlist Day, which celebrates the positive impact that personally meaningful music can have in reconnecting people living with dementia with their memories.
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In order for us to have national resilience, we must have a network of local services that have local knowledge, local experience and are based in local communities.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Rhodes | Labour | 14,655 | 42.2% | +8.1 |
| Alison Thewliss | Scottish National Party | 11,116 | 32.0% | −15.6 |
| Iris Duane | Scottish Green Party | 4,233 | 12.2% | +8.4 |
| Helen Burns | Reform UK | 1,655 | 4.8% | +4.2 |
| Naveed Asghar | Conservative | 1,366 | 3.9% | −4.9 |
| Daniel O'Malley | Liberal Democrat | 1,142 | 3.3% | −1.9 |
| Nick Durie | Alba Party | 572 | 1.6% |
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 42.2% | Scottish National Party 32.0% | 3,539 | 51.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 47.6% | Labour 34.1% | 5,582 | 56.7% |
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
Glasgow North lies within Glasgow City.
- Glasgow City S12000049
Who has power over Glasgow North
Every body that makes decisions for Glasgow North, 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
- Glasgow North this page: Martin Rhodes (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 Glasgow North?
UK Parliament lists Martin Rhodes, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Glasgow North since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Glasgow North?
Martin Rhodes (Labour) won with 14,655 votes, a majority of 3,539, on a turnout of 51.4% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Glasgow North?
5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 4,340 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in Glasgow North?
Median full-time pay of residents was £39,049 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Glasgow North live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,956 (21.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
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.