Harrogate and Knaresborough: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat) won 23,976 votes, 46.1% of the valid vote; Andrew Jones (Conservative) came second with 15,738. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 66.8% (52,064 of 77,955); the winning margin was 8,238 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
In 2024/25, 14.2% of children under 16 in Harrogate and Knaresborough (2,463) 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 9.3% in 2024/25, from 8.1% in 2021/22.
5,730 business sites were registered in Harrogate and Knaresborough in March 2026 (5,725 a year before), and employed 55,000 people in 2024.
72.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±7.0 points). The economically inactive share was 25.8%.
Census 2021: 45,004 households, 757.8 people per square kilometre, 35.1% of workers based at home, 26.0% of adults retired.
Homes in Harrogate and Knaresborough sold for a median £315,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 31% on £240,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £325,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 243rd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,565 recorded sales.
Harrogate and Knaresborough had an estimated population of 105,723 in mid-2024, against 100,166 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 17,346; people aged 65 and over, 24,151.
Full-time employees living in Harrogate and Knaresborough had median pay of £38,374 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £34,051. A year before, the residents' median was £40,605. The residents' figure ranks 309th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
1,220 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 1,085 twelve months before.
MP
Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Tom Gordon on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Tom Gordon in Hansard, from 20 October 2026 to 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 441 spoken contributions by Tom Gordon since 4 July 2024.
I thank the hon. Gentleman for being very generous with his time. Earlier today, I opened the new Friends of Harrogate Hospital garden at the hospital.
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Will the hon. Member give way on that point?
I thank the 335 people in my constituency of Harrogate and Knaresborough who signed this petition. My hon.
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I welcome the fact that the Minister says details will be set out in future immigration regulation, but there is no clarity in the Bill for people now.
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I understand the point the Minister is making about targeting resource efficiently, but can she elaborate on exactly what that looks like in practice? There are lots of nice words about efficiency, but until we know what that entails, it is quite hard to believe.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gordon | Liberal Democrat | 23,976 | 46.1% | +9.9 |
| Andrew Jones | Conservative | 15,738 | 30.2% | −21.8 |
| Jonathan Swales | Reform UK | 5,679 | 10.9% | |
| Conrad Whitcroft | Labour | 4,153 | 8.0% | −1.7 |
| Shan Oakes | Green Party | 1,762 | 3.4% | +3.3 |
| Paul Haslam | Independent | 620 | 1.2% | |
| Stephan Metcalfe | Independent | 136 | 0.3% |
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 46.1% | Conservative 30.2% | 8,238 | 66.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 52.0% | Liberal Democrat 36.2% | 8,787 | 73.3% |
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
Harrogate and Knaresborough lies within North Yorkshire.
- North Yorkshire E06000065
Who has power over Harrogate and Knaresborough
Every body that makes decisions for Harrogate and Knaresborough, 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
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority combined authority
- North Yorkshire Police police force
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Yorkshire and the Humber 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
- Harrogate and Knaresborough this page: Tom Gordon (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 Harrogate and Knaresborough?
UK Parliament lists Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Harrogate and Knaresborough since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Harrogate and Knaresborough?
Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat) won with 23,976 votes, a majority of 8,238, on a turnout of 66.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Harrogate and Knaresborough?
1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,220 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Harrogate and Knaresborough?
The median price paid was £315,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Harrogate and Knaresborough?
Median full-time pay of residents was £38,374 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Harrogate and Knaresborough live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,463 (14.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Harrogate and Knaresborough?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 105,723 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.