Grantham and Bourne: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Gareth Davies (Conservative) is the MP for Grantham and Bourne, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Gareth Davies (Conservative) won 16,770 votes, 36.4% of the valid vote; Vipul Bechar (Labour) came second with 12,274. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 62.9% (46,125 of 73,285); the winning margin was 4,496 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Grantham and Bourne has the 47th lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£33,075 a year); it also has the 51st lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (131.5 per sq km).
Residents of Grantham and Bourne earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £32,604 for workplace jobs and £33,075 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £33,283. The residents' figure ranks 47th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Grantham and Bourne had an estimated population of 101,886 in mid-2024, against 94,561 in 2014 (ONS). 24,001 were aged 65 or over and 17,793 were under 16.
Homes in Grantham and Bourne sold for a median £237,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 40% on £168,748 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £243,500, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 190th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,371 recorded sales.
In 2024/25, 24.5% of children under 16 in Grantham and Bourne (4,359) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 19.5% in 2024/25, from 17.0% in 2021/22.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 76.7% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.8 points. The economically inactive share was 21.0%.
Census 2021: 43,089 households, 131.5 people per square kilometre, 26.5% of workers based at home, 27.0% of adults retired.
1,795 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,835.
4,385 business sites were registered in Grantham and Bourne in March 2026 (4,545 a year before), and employed 42,000 people in 2024.
MP
Gareth Davies, Conservative
- MP for Grantham and Bourne since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Gareth Davies on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Gareth Davies in Hansard, from 2 September 2026 to 19 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 185 spoken contributions by Gareth Davies since 4 July 2024.
I apologise, but I am specifically interested in those who already maximise their allowance. What is the Government’s assessment of the impact on those individuals, to whom this measure will be detrimental?
It is a pleasure to see you in the chair, Mr Stringer, and to serve on this Committee. I thank Minister for his explanation of the Government’s intentions in relation to the order.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
The Chancellor is going around lauding an apparent cut to business rates, but it was his Government who reduced business rates relief for retail, hospitality and leisure from 75% to 40%.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Barker. Thank you very much for keeping us all in order. Let me first congratulate the hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon) on securing the debate. I am pleased that he clarified that it is not a debate on Tinder.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I was going to say it is a great pleasure to be on this Committee, but it is an even greater pleasure after that wonderful remark. I am very grateful, and it is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Vaz.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Davies | Conservative | 16,770 | 36.4% | −29.5 |
| Vipul Bechar | Labour | 12,274 | 26.6% | +6.6 |
| Mike Rudkin | Reform UK | 9,393 | 20.4% | |
| Anne Gayfer | Green Party | 2,570 | 5.6% | +1.3 |
| John Vincent | Liberal Democrat | 2,027 | 4.4% | −4.6 |
| Ian Selby | Independent | 1,642 | 3.6% | |
| Charmaine Morgan | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 1,245 | 2.7% | +1.8 |
| Alexander Mitchell | Social Democratic Party | 204 | 0.4% |
Result summary as published: Con hold. 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 | Conservative 36.4% | Labour 26.6% | 4,496 | 62.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 65.8% | Labour 20.0% | 22,393 | 67.8% |
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
Grantham and Bourne covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- South Kesteven E07000141
- North Kesteven E07000139
Who has power over Grantham and Bourne
Every body that makes decisions for Grantham and Bourne, 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
- Lincolnshire County Council county council
- Greater Lincolnshire Combined Authority combined authority
- Lincolnshire Police police force
- NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 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
- Grantham and Bourne this page: Gareth Davies (Conservative) 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 Grantham and Bourne?
UK Parliament lists Gareth Davies, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Grantham and Bourne since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Grantham and Bourne?
Gareth Davies (Conservative) won with 16,770 votes, a majority of 4,496, on a turnout of 62.9% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Grantham and Bourne?
3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,795 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Grantham and Bourne?
The median price paid was £237,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Grantham and Bourne?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,075 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Grantham and Bourne live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,359 (24.5% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Grantham and Bourne?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 101,886 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.