Gravesham: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Gravesham is represented in the House of Commons by Dr Lauren Sullivan (Labour). On 4 July 2024 Lauren Sullivan (Labour) won 16,623 votes, 38.5% of the valid vote; Adam Holloway (Conservative) came second with 13,911. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 59.1% (43,232 of 73,094); the winning margin was 2,712 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Gravesham has the 6th highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (34.7%); it also has the 7th lowest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (59.7%).
59.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±12.8 points). The economically inactive share was 34.7%.
Full-time employees living in Gravesham had median pay of £42,199 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £40,619. A year before, the residents' median was £37,993. The residents' figure ranks 168th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
About 110,700 people live in Gravesham: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 110,671. There were more children under 16 (23,717) than residents aged 65 and over (18,720).
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £360,000 and half for less. That is up 50% on £240,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £365,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 172nd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 975 recorded sales.
In 2024/25, 27.0% of children under 16 in Gravesham (6,406) 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 18.4% in 2024/25, from 18.4% in 2021/22.
At the 2021 Census there were 41,724 households and 1,079.9 residents per square kilometre; 26.2% of workers mainly worked from home and 20.6% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
In September 2026, 4.3% of 16 to 64 year olds in Gravesham were claimants (2,965 people). That is up from 2,950 twelve months before.
4,670 business sites were registered in Gravesham in March 2026 (4,555 a year before), and employed 34,000 people in 2024.
MP
Dr Lauren Sullivan, Labour
- MP for Gravesham since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dr Lauren Sullivan on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Dr Lauren Sullivan in Hansard, from 9 September 2026 to 15 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 138 spoken contributions by Dr Lauren Sullivan since 4 July 2024.
Gravesham will be one half of the centre point. Yes, it is a nationally significant infrastructure project, but the people of Gravesham need to ensure that there is accountability, so that the things we saw and learned in Dartford do not happen there.
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Gravesham will bear one part of the length of the tunnel, so it is important that the people who will be the most affected are able to hold to account toll regulators.
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I absolutely welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and welcome her to her place. She has laid out exactly what needs to be done: it is about knowledge and skills, a love of learning, and choice.
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I welcome the Secretary of State to her place. I know she will share my concern about the ongoing water supply issues at Darent Valley hospital.
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Q6. The Prime Minister will remember his first visit as Labour leader to Gravesend, proving that he loves the south as much as the north. On that day, I spoke to him about the long campaign by me and my hon.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Sullivan | Labour | 16,623 | 38.5% | +9.0 |
| Adam Holloway | Conservative | 13,911 | 32.2% | −30.0 |
| Matthew Fraser Moat | Reform UK | 8,910 | 20.6% | |
| Rebecca Hopkins | Green Party | 2,254 | 5.2% | +2.3 |
| Ukonu Obasi | Liberal Democrat | 1,534 | 3.5% | −1.9 |
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 38.5% | Conservative 32.2% | 2,712 | 59.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 62.2% | Labour 29.4% | 15,581 | 65.3% |
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
Gravesham lies within Gravesham.
- Gravesham E07000109
Who has power over Gravesham
Every body that makes decisions for Gravesham, 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 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
- Gravesham this page: Dr Lauren Sullivan (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 Gravesham?
UK Parliament lists Dr Lauren Sullivan, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Gravesham since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Gravesham?
Lauren Sullivan (Labour) won with 16,623 votes, a majority of 2,712, on a turnout of 59.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Gravesham?
4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,965 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Gravesham?
The median price paid was £360,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Gravesham?
Median full-time pay of residents was £42,199 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Gravesham live in low income families?
DWP counts 6,406 (27.0% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Gravesham?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 110,671 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.