Hamble Valley: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Hamble Valley is represented in the House of Commons by Paul Holmes (Conservative). On 4 July 2024 Paul Holmes (Conservative) won 19,671 votes, 36.4% of the valid vote; Prad Bains (Liberal Democrat) came second with 14,869. 54,004 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 79,478, 67.9% of those registered. The majority was 4,802.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Hamble Valley has the 3rd highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (89.3%); it also has the 5th lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (9.7%).
89.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.6 points). 9.7% were economically inactive.
Full-time employees living in Hamble Valley had median pay of £44,976 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £42,048. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £46,874. The residents' figure ranks 99th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Workplaces in Hamble Valley accounted for 76,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 6,465 local units for March 2026.
In 2024/25, 17.0% of children under 16 in Hamble Valley (3,450) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 8.3% in 2021/22 to 9.5% in 2024/25.
The median price paid for a home was £365,750 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £270,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £380,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 164th highest of 575 constituencies. 1,519 sales were registered in the period, against 2,108 in the year to March 2025.
Hamble Valley counted 42,337 households on Census day 2021; 24.2% of adults were retired and 37.1% of those in work were mostly working from home.
The ONS estimates 108,189 people lived in Hamble Valley in mid-2024, up 11.2% on 2014. There were more residents aged 65 and over (21,947) than children under 16 (20,330).
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,300, or 2.0% of the working-age population. That is up from 1,255 twelve months before.
MP
Paul Holmes, Conservative
- MP for Hamble Valley since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Paul Holmes on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Paul Holmes in Hansard, from 13 October 2026 to 22 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 960 spoken contributions by Paul Holmes since 4 July 2024.
It is a genuine pleasure to speak on behalf of the official Opposition to support the motion on the Order Paper and offer the warmest of tributes to Tom Goldsmith as he retires after 30 years of distinguished service to this House.
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I recently visited Newmedica in my constituency to see the vital role that independent providers have in offering NHS-funded eye surgery and care.
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The hon. Gentleman mentioned the Government’s pledge to reduce energy bills. When he stood at the election, did he exalt the policy of reducing energy bills by £300 that was put forward by the former Prime Minister?
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In the hon. Lady’s view, what would be the greatest thing to increase growth and business growth in this country? Would it be rejoining the European Union, or would it be halving national insurance contributions by businesses for people aged 18 to 24?
I declare an interest: I visited the Falklands a number of months ago as a trustee of the armed forces parliamentary scheme. I welcome the Minister to her position, and I entirely endorse the sentiment of her statement, which maintains that the Falklands must remain British.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Holmes | Conservative | 19,671 | 36.4% | −25.8 |
| Prad Bains | Liberal Democrat | 14,869 | 27.5% | +6.5 |
| Devina Paul | Labour | 8,753 | 16.2% | +2.6 |
| Caroline Gladwin | Reform UK | 8,216 | 15.2% | |
| Kate Needham | Green Party | 2,310 | 4.3% | +1.1 |
| Binka Griffin | Hampshire Independents | 185 | 0.3% |
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% | Liberal Democrat 27.5% | 4,802 | 68.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 62.2% | Liberal Democrat 21.1% | 23,488 | 74.2% |
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
Hamble Valley covers wards in 3 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Fareham E07000087
- Eastleigh E07000086
- Winchester E07000094
Who has power over Hamble Valley
Every body that makes decisions for Hamble Valley, 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
- Hampshire County Council county council
- Hampshire Constabulary police force
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board NHS
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust NHS
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- South East 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
- Hamble Valley this page: Paul Holmes (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 Hamble Valley?
Paul Holmes (Conservative), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Hamble Valley?
The House of Commons Library records 19,671 votes for Paul Holmes of Conservative and a majority of 4,802; 67.9% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Hamble Valley?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,300, 2.0% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Hamble Valley?
£365,750: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Hamble Valley?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £44,976 (April 2025).
How many children in Hamble Valley live in low income families?
3,450 children under 16, 17.0%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Hamble Valley?
108,189 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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.