Hinckley and Bosworth: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Dr Luke Evans (Conservative) is the MP for Hinckley and Bosworth, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Luke Evans (Conservative) won 17,032 votes, 35.6% of the valid vote; Michael Mullaney (Liberal Democrat) came second with 11,624. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 62.5% (47,799 of 76,438); the winning margin was 5,408 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
80.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.4 points). The economically inactive share was 17.4%.
Full-time employees living in Hinckley and Bosworth had median pay of £35,140 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £37,833. A year before, the residents' median was £32,742. The residents' figure ranks 154th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Hinckley and Bosworth had an estimated population of 101,237 in mid-2024, against 92,870 in 2014 (ONS). 22,647 were aged 65 or over and 17,292 were under 16.
In 2024/25, 20.0% of children under 16 in Hinckley and Bosworth (3,459) 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 15.8% in 2024/25, from 15.3% in 2021/22.
Homes in Hinckley and Bosworth sold for a median £260,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 53% on £170,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £265,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 245th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,401 recorded sales.
1,585 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 1,555 twelve months before.
4,565 business sites were registered in Hinckley and Bosworth in March 2026 (4,495 a year before), and employed 42,000 people in 2024.
Census 2021: 42,853 households, 339.8 people per square kilometre, 30.0% of workers based at home, 26.0% of adults retired.
MP
Dr Luke Evans, Conservative
- MP for Hinckley and Bosworth since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dr Luke Evans on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Dr Luke Evans in Hansard, from 15 October 2026 to 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 907 spoken contributions by Dr Luke Evans since 4 July 2024.
Is the Minister therefore saying that a 52-year-old patient who understands the risks on both sides and wants their PSA has the right to get it, or is it the GP’s decision? The GP could deny it on a clinical basis even if the patient wants it.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Will the Minister give way on that point?
One thing that hinders access to and the effectiveness of primary care is Labour’s mandatory use of single point of access—so much so that a safety watchdog has linked it to deaths.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Over the summer, we had a massive fly-tip in Hinkley. Make no mistake—it is a criminal act and those involved need to be held accountable, but so does the landowner. In this case, that is the Liberal Democrat-run borough council.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
The Minister is a good man; I worked with him to secure funding on schools when he was the Minister for Early Education.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Evans | Conservative | 17,032 | 35.6% | −29.0 |
| Michael Mullaney | Liberal Democrat | 11,624 | 24.3% | +6.1 |
| Peter Cheshire | Reform UK | 8,817 | 18.4% | |
| Rebecca Pawley | Labour | 8,601 | 18.0% | +3.8 |
| Cassie Wells | Green Party | 1,514 | 3.2% | +0.2 |
| Harry Masters | Independent | 211 | 0.4% |
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 35.6% | Liberal Democrat 24.3% | 5,408 | 62.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 64.6% | Liberal Democrat 18.2% | 22,851 | 65.0% |
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
Hinckley and Bosworth covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Hinckley and Bosworth E07000132
- North West Leicestershire E07000134
Who has power over Hinckley and Bosworth
Every body that makes decisions for Hinckley and Bosworth, 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
- Hinckley and Bosworth this page: Dr Luke Evans (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 Hinckley and Bosworth?
UK Parliament lists Dr Luke Evans, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Hinckley and Bosworth since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Hinckley and Bosworth?
Luke Evans (Conservative) won with 17,032 votes, a majority of 5,408, on a turnout of 62.5% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Hinckley and Bosworth?
2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,585 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Hinckley and Bosworth?
The median price paid was £260,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Hinckley and Bosworth?
Median full-time pay of residents was £35,140 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Hinckley and Bosworth live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,459 (20.0% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Hinckley and Bosworth?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 101,237 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.