Isle of Wight East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Isle of Wight East is represented in the House of Commons by Joe Robertson (Conservative). Joe Robertson took the seat for Conservative in July 2024 with 10,427 votes (30.6%), ahead of Sarah Morris (Reform UK) on 7,104. 34,078 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 55,855, 61.0% of those registered. The majority was 3,323.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Isle of Wight East apart: the lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£28,413 a year), and the lowest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£26,695 a year).
The ONS estimates 69,387 people lived in Isle of Wight East in mid-2024, down 0.9% on 2014. The estimate peaked at 70,565 in 2017. There were more residents aged 65 and over (22,437) than children under 16 (9,360).
Full-time employees living in Isle of Wight East had median pay of £28,413 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £26,695. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £30,170. The residents' figure ranks lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Workplaces in Isle of Wight East accounted for 19,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 2,485 local units for March 2026.
3,118 children in Isle of Wight East were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 33.3% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 21.1% in 2021/22 to 25.4% in 2024/25.
72.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.4 points). 22.8% were economically inactive.
At the 2021 Census there were 32,956 households and 603.7 residents per square kilometre; 23.0% of workers mainly worked from home and 35.3% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
The median price paid for a home was £265,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £186,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £270,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 256th lowest of 575 constituencies. 987 sales were registered in the period, against 1,182 in the year to March 2025.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,600, or 4.3% of the working-age population. That is down from 1,625 twelve months before.
MP
Joe Robertson, Conservative
- MP for Isle of Wight East since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Joe Robertson on this site
In Parliament
What Joe Robertson said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 19 October 2026 to 22 October 2026). Hansard search returns 612 spoken contributions by Joe Robertson since 4 July 2024.
I take the point that the scheme should not be applied retrospectively, but let us take the example of student loans: students take out loans on terms that are then changed in the future. If UK students have to deal with that, why should it be any different for asylum provisions?
It sounds like the Minister is saying that when a child becomes an adult and is still receiving support, they will then be liable to pay for the support they received as a child and it is their choice whether to continue with their asylum application.
Clause 20 deals with cases involving foreign criminals and others liable to deportation. The issues I have with the clause are broadly twofold. One issue is around the drafting, which has a number of serious deficiencies.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Surely the Minister understands that while “no weight” may be the starting point, the end point is the decision, and that is the issue.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. The Opposition support both sets of regulations. These schemes provide financial support to people facing serious illness and to families who have lost someone.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Robertson | Conservative | 10,427 | 30.6% | −26.8 |
| Sarah Morris | Reform UK | 7,104 | 20.8% | |
| Vix Lowthion | Green Party | 6,313 | 18.5% | +4.5 |
| Emily Brothers | Labour | 6,264 | 18.4% | −5.7 |
| Michael Lilley | Liberal Democrat | 3,550 | 10.4% | |
| David Groocock | Independent | 420 | 1.2% |
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 30.6% | Reform UK 20.9% | 3,323 | 61.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 57.4% | Labour 24.1% | 12,119 | 64.0% |
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
Isle of Wight East lies within Isle of Wight.
- Isle of Wight E06000046
Who has power over Isle of Wight East
Every body that makes decisions for Isle of Wight East, 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
- Isle of Wight East this page: Joe Robertson (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 2024 | 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 Isle of Wight East?
Joe Robertson (Conservative), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Isle of Wight East?
The House of Commons Library records 10,427 votes for Joe Robertson of Conservative and a majority of 3,323; 61.0% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Isle of Wight East?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,600, 4.3% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Isle of Wight East?
£265,000: 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 Isle of Wight East?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £28,413 (April 2025).
How many children in Isle of Wight East live in low income families?
3,118 children under 16, 33.3%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Isle of Wight East?
69,387 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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.