Hexham: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Hexham is represented in the House of Commons by Joe Morris (Labour). The 2024 count gave Joe Morris (Labour) 23,988 votes and Guy Opperman (Conservative) 20,275, a majority of 3,713. 51,828 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 76,431, 67.8% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Hexham has the 2nd lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (33.3 per sq km), and the 25th highest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (31.5%).
The ONS estimates 96,315 people lived in Hexham in mid-2024, up 7.0% on 2014. There were more residents aged 65 and over (27,209) than children under 16 (14,731).
DWP figures count 2,393 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 16.2% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 12.2% in 2021/22 to 13.2% in 2024/25.
Residents of Hexham earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £34,294 for workplace jobs and £41,986 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £37,667. The residents' figure ranks 177th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Workplaces in Hexham accounted for 36,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 5,590 local units for March 2026.
Hexham counted 41,294 households on Census day 2021; 31.5% of adults were retired and 34.1% of those in work were mostly working from home.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 76.1% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 5.6 points. 21.0% were economically inactive.
The median price paid for a home was £285,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £230,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £295,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 284th highest of 575 constituencies. 1,272 sales were registered in the period, against 1,676 in the year to March 2025.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,140, or 2.1% of the working-age population. A year earlier the count was 1,090.
MP
Joe Morris, Labour
- MP for Hexham since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Joe Morris on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Joe Morris's latest words in Parliament, from 8 September 2026 to 20 October 2026. Hansard search returns 248 spoken contributions by Joe Morris since 4 July 2024.
May I urge my hon. Friend the Minister to bear in mind and consider the impact on residents near airports in my constituency who are affected by airport drop-off charges?
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As my hon. Friend the Member for Carlisle (Ms Minns) said, upland farms by their very nature have to be larger.
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May I echo the comments of the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) about heating oil, and express my concern for rural communities in my constituency?
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T8. I welcomed the announcement that the First Secretary of State and the Prime Minister made over the summer on reforming procurement to benefit British businesses.
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I congratulate the Foreign Secretary on his statement and the manner in which it was delivered. I want to ask about international collaboration and how the allegations of war crimes can be addressed and compiled so that those responsible can eventually be brought to justice.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Morris | Labour | 23,988 | 46.3% | +14.5 |
| Guy Opperman | Conservative | 20,275 | 39.1% | −15.2 |
| Nick Morphet | Green Party | 2,467 | 4.8% | +1.1 |
| Nick Cott | Liberal Democrat | 2,376 | 4.6% | −4.8 |
| Chris Whaley | Independent | 1,511 | 2.9% | |
| William Clouston | Social Democratic Party | 1,211 | 2.3% |
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 46.3% | Conservative 39.1% | 3,713 | 67.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 54.3% | Labour 31.8% | 12,186 | 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
Hexham covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Northumberland E06000057
- Newcastle upon Tyne E08000021
Who has power over Hexham
Every body that makes decisions for Hexham, 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
- Hexham this page: Joe Morris (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 Hexham?
Joe Morris (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Hexham?
The House of Commons Library records 23,988 votes for Joe Morris of Labour and a majority of 3,713; 67.8% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Hexham?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,140, 2.1% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Hexham?
£285,000: 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 Hexham?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £41,986 (April 2025).
How many children in Hexham live in low income families?
2,393 children under 16, 16.2%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Hexham?
96,315 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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