Ilford South: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Jas Athwal (Labour) is the MP for Ilford South, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Jas Athwal took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 16,537 votes (40.2%), ahead of Noor Begum (Independent) on 9,643. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 50.8% (41,170 of 80,993); the winning margin was 6,894 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Ilford South apart: the 16th highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (138,320), and the 25th highest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (8,597.5 per sq km).
About 138,300 people live in Ilford South: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 138,320. 13,298 were aged 65 or over and 32,731 were under 16.
12,322 children in Ilford South were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 37.6% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 20.9% in 2024/25, from 17.5% in 2021/22.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £452,500 and half for less. That is up 46% on £310,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 92nd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 464 recorded sales.
6,415 business sites were registered in Ilford South in March 2026 (6,195 a year before), and employed 36,000 people in 2024.
Residents of Ilford South earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £37,767 for workplace jobs and £43,260 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £43,399. The residents' figure ranks 137th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 71.6% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.0 points. The economically inactive share was 23.5%.
In September 2026, 7.5% of 16 to 64 year olds in Ilford South were claimants (6,965 people). A year earlier the count was 6,925.
At the 2021 Census there were 39,950 households and 8,597.5 residents per square kilometre; 27.6% of workers mainly worked from home and 11.1% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
Jas Athwal, Labour
- MP for Ilford South since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Jas Athwal on this site
In Parliament
What Jas Athwal said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 18 June 2026 to 15 October 2026). Hansard search returns 161 spoken contributions by Jas Athwal since 4 July 2024.
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Dunbartonshire (Douglas McAllister) for resolutely leading the charge in Parliament to bring British national Jagtar Singh Johal back home.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hertford and Stortford (Josh Dean) for securing this important debate on an issue that matters greatly to my constituents.
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I absolutely agree. I have been saying for the last 10 years that that should be done. The Government finally acting is a real positive; we are going in the right direction.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (Melanie Onn) for securing this incredibly important debate. I pay tribute to the South Park Users Group in Ilford South.
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To keep with the current theme of the beautiful game, the Buza youth football academy in Ilford South has been running for only six years, but, in that time, the youngsters—the under-nines—have won the Echo junior league, and the under-11s and under-13s have won cups and …
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jas Athwal | Labour | 16,537 | 40.2% | −25.1 |
| Noor Begum | Independent | 9,643 | 23.4% | |
| Sayeed Syduzzaman | Conservative | 6,142 | 14.9% | −6.3 |
| Syed Siddiqi | Green Party | 3,437 | 8.3% | +7.0 |
| Raj Forhad | Reform UK | 2,329 | 5.7% | +3.4 |
| Golam Tipu | Workers Party of Britain | 1,366 | 3.3% | |
| Richard Clare | Liberal Democrat | 1,340 | 3.3% | −0.1 |
| Andy Walker | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 376 | 0.9% |
Result summary as published: Lab 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 | Labour 40.2% | Independent 23.4% | 6,894 | 50.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 65.2% | Conservative 21.2% | 20,409 | 62.6% |
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
Ilford South covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Redbridge E09000026
- Barking and Dagenham E09000002
Who has power over Ilford South
Every body that makes decisions for Ilford South, 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
- Ilford South this page: Jas Athwal (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 Ilford South?
UK Parliament lists Jas Athwal, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Ilford South since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Ilford South?
Jas Athwal (Labour) won with 16,537 votes, a majority of 6,894, on a turnout of 50.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Ilford South?
7.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 6,965 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Ilford South?
The median price paid was £452,500 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Ilford South?
Median full-time pay of residents was £43,260 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Ilford South live in low income families?
DWP counts 12,322 (37.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Ilford South?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 138,320 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.