Guildford: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Guildford is Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat), returned on 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat) 22,937 votes and Angela Richardson (Conservative) 14,508, a majority of 8,429. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 68.3% (48,294 of 70,662).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Guildford has the 36th highest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£45,131 a year), and the 43rd lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (13.4%).
DWP figures count 2,365 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 13.4% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 7.6% in 2024/25, from 7.2% in 2021/22.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £535,000 and half for less. That is up 29% on £415,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £540,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 42nd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,214 recorded sales.
Full-time employees living in Guildford had median pay of £46,489 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £45,131. A year before, the residents' median was £44,663. The residents' figure ranks 76th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Census 2021: 38,996 households, 806.8 people per square kilometre, 44.7% of workers based at home, 18.1% of adults retired.
6,205 business sites were registered in Guildford in March 2026 (6,150 a year before), and employed 69,000 people in 2024.
81.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.7 points). The economically inactive share was 15.5%.
About 106,700 people live in Guildford: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 106,711. Children under 16 numbered 17,644; people aged 65 and over, 17,199.
In September 2026, 2.0% of 16 to 64 year olds in Guildford were claimants (1,435 people). That is up from 1,345 twelve months before.
MP
Zöe Franklin, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Guildford since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Zöe Franklin on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Zöe Franklin's latest words in Parliament, from 8 September 2026 to 21 October 2026. Hansard search returns 199 spoken contributions by Zöe Franklin since 4 July 2024.
Q11. At Guilford’s probation hostel, experienced staff are being refused skilled worker visa sponsorship because their salaries fall below the Government threshold, despite earning over £42,000 when essential overtime is included.
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I thank the Attorney General for her answer, but a constituent from Guildford has endured repeated delays to a domestic abuse prosecution.
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5. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in ensuring access to justice for victims of crime.
Liberal Democrats have long championed our high streets, tourism and hospitality sectors.
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The latest Home Office figures show that there were 106 religious hate crimes targeting Jewish people per 10,000 of the Jewish population—by far the highest rate, sadly, for any religious group.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zöe Franklin | Liberal Democrat | 22,937 | 47.5% | +8.3 |
| Angela Richardson | Conservative | 14,508 | 30.0% | −15.0 |
| Dennis Saunders | Reform UK | 4,395 | 9.1% | |
| Sarah Gillinson | Labour | 3,931 | 8.1% | −0.2 |
| Sam Peters | Green Party | 2,268 | 4.7% | +4.3 |
| John Morris | The Peace Party - Non-violence, Justice, Environment | 255 | 0.5% | −0.4 |
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 47.5% | Conservative 30.0% | 8,429 | 68.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 45.1% | Liberal Democrat 39.2% | 3,117 | 73.7% |
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
Guildford lies within Guildford.
- Guildford E07000209
Who has power over Guildford
Every body that makes decisions for Guildford, 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
- Guildford this page: Zöe Franklin (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 Guildford?
UK Parliament lists Zöe Franklin, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Guildford since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Guildford?
Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat) won with 22,937 votes, a majority of 8,429, on a turnout of 68.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Guildford?
2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,435 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Guildford?
The median price paid was £535,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Guildford?
Median full-time pay of residents was £46,489 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Guildford live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,365 (13.4% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Guildford?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 106,711 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.