Hereford and South Herefordshire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Hereford and South Herefordshire is represented in the House of Commons by Jesse Norman (Conservative). The 2024 count gave Jesse Norman (Conservative) 14,871 votes and Joe Emmett (Labour) 13,592, a majority of 1,279. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 63.1% (45,572 of 72,203).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Hereford and South Herefordshire has the 27th lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (12.0%), and the 52nd highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (83.7%).
83.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±4.1 points). The economically inactive share was 12.0%.
Full-time employees living in Hereford and South Herefordshire had median pay of £33,695 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £33,550. A year before, the residents' median was £32,896. The residents' figure ranks 69th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Hereford and South Herefordshire had an estimated population of 98,282 in mid-2024, against 96,888 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (23,677) than children under 16 (16,533).
At the 2021 Census there were 42,836 households and 130.2 residents per square kilometre; 22.1% of workers mainly worked from home and 25.9% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
5,505 business sites were registered in Hereford and South Herefordshire in March 2026 (5,445 a year before), and employed 48,000 people in 2024.
DWP figures count 4,441 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 26.9% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 20.5% in 2024/25, from 17.3% in 2021/22.
Homes in Hereford and South Herefordshire sold for a median £270,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 46% on £185,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £275,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 266th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,186 recorded sales.
1,615 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64.
MP
Jesse Norman, Conservative
- MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 6 May 2010
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Jesse Norman on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Jesse Norman's latest words in Parliament, from 14 October 2026 to 22 October 2026. Hansard search returns 164 spoken contributions by Jesse Norman since 4 July 2024.
Some are more in tune than others, Mr Speaker. Among Tom’s heroes is Art Tatum, who was famous for taking a familiar tune and turning it into something almost unrecognisable.
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I thank the Leader of the House very much for that business. As the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and others said yesterday, in this week of the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, let us never forget its victims, including 116 children, and its terrible …
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As I think I said, whatever took place was inadvertent, but there has been no clarification from the Prime Minister or any Minister, no withdrawal of the remark and no apology. That is deeply disrespectful of this House and of the Chair.
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I thank the Leader of the House for the business. I associate myself with everything that was said in the previous urgent question about the fiasco of the sustainable farming incentive. We meet today on the fifth anniversary of the death—the murder—of Sir David Amess.
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On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In his response to a question at Prime Minister’s questions earlier, the Prime Minister said: “Can I start just by recognising, with the charges that have been laid against the individual responsible for the murder of Ann Widdecombe”.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Norman | Conservative | 14,871 | 32.6% | −29.1 |
| Joe Emmett | Labour | 13,592 | 29.8% | +9.9 |
| Nigel Ely | Reform UK | 8,395 | 18.4% | |
| Dan Powell | Liberal Democrat | 5,325 | 11.7% | −1.6 |
| Diana Toynbee | Green Party | 3,175 | 7.0% | +1.9 |
| Mark Weaden | Independent | 214 | 0.5% |
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 32.6% | Labour 29.8% | 1,279 | 63.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 61.7% | Labour 19.9% | 19,321 | 65.1% |
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
Hereford and South Herefordshire lies within Herefordshire, County of.
- Herefordshire, County of E06000019
Who has power over Hereford and South Herefordshire
Every body that makes decisions for Hereford and South Herefordshire, 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
- Hereford and South Herefordshire this page: Jesse Norman (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 Hereford and South Herefordshire?
UK Parliament lists Jesse Norman, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Hereford and South Herefordshire since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Hereford and South Herefordshire?
Jesse Norman (Conservative) won with 14,871 votes, a majority of 1,279, on a turnout of 63.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Hereford and South Herefordshire?
2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,615 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Hereford and South Herefordshire?
The median price paid was £270,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Hereford and South Herefordshire?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,695 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Hereford and South Herefordshire live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,441 (26.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Hereford and South Herefordshire?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 98,282 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.