Halesowen: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Halesowen is Alex Ballinger (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Alex Ballinger (Labour) won 15,023 votes, 38.9% of the valid vote; James Morris (Conservative) came second with 10,659. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 56.3% (38,578 of 68,549); the winning margin was 4,364 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
About 97,100 people live in Halesowen: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 97,115. Children under 16 numbered 19,111; people aged 65 and over, 19,328.
In 2024/25, 33.7% of children under 16 in Halesowen (6,447) 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 28.8% in 2024/25, from 25.0% in 2021/22.
3,415 business sites were registered in Halesowen in March 2026 (3,390 a year before), and employed 27,000 people in 2024.
Full-time employees living in Halesowen had median pay of £35,190 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £34,799. A year before, the residents' median was £34,403. The residents' figure ranks 157th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
At the 2021 Census there were 39,813 households and 3,076.5 residents per square kilometre; 23.1% of workers mainly worked from home and 23.7% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £244,975 and half for less. That is up 63% on £149,950 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 205th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 972 recorded sales.
78.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.1 points). The economically inactive share was 15.6%.
In September 2026, 4.6% of 16 to 64 year olds in Halesowen were claimants (2,715 people). That is up from 2,550 twelve months before.
MP
Alex Ballinger, Labour
- MP for Halesowen since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Alex Ballinger on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Alex Ballinger in Hansard, from 16 October 2026 to 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 307 spoken contributions by Alex Ballinger since 4 July 2024.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I will begin with testimony from two constituents. Angela Duffill lost her dad to prostate cancer in 2019.
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I thank the Secretary of State for the constructive way in which he has approached the Bill since he was appointed. He has built on the good work of his predecessor, my right hon.
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My hon. Friend makes an excellent point about the health benefit of the cigarette ban in pubs. I, too, welcome the Tobacco and Vapes Act and the measure to increase the age limit periodically so that people who are young today cannot smoke.
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What a magnificent story! I just want to reflect on the community value that pubs and breweries can add, on top of their location and heritage.
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My hon. Friend is making an excellent point about the development of high streets and the new powers that the Prime Minister has given to restrict places such as vape shops and betting shops on the high street, removing “aim to permit” and so on.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ballinger | Labour | 15,023 | 38.9% | +6.3 |
| James Morris | Conservative | 10,659 | 27.6% | −32.6 |
| Jonathan Oakton | Reform UK | 8,484 | 22.0% | |
| Ryan Priest | Liberal Democrat | 2,261 | 5.9% | +2.4 |
| Emma Bullard | Green Party | 2,151 | 5.6% | +3.1 |
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 38.9% | Conservative 27.6% | 4,364 | 56.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 60.2% | Labour 32.6% | 12,082 | 62.6% |
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
Halesowen covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
Who has power over Halesowen
Every body that makes decisions for Halesowen, 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 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
- Halesowen this page: Alex Ballinger (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 Halesowen?
UK Parliament lists Alex Ballinger, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Halesowen since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Halesowen?
Alex Ballinger (Labour) won with 15,023 votes, a majority of 4,364, on a turnout of 56.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Halesowen?
4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,715 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Halesowen?
The median price paid was £244,975 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Halesowen?
Median full-time pay of residents was £35,190 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Halesowen live in low income families?
DWP counts 6,447 (33.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Halesowen?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 97,115 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.