Islington South and Finsbury: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Emily Thornberry (Labour) is the MP for Islington South and Finsbury, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Emily Thornberry (Labour) won 22,946 votes, 53.7% of the valid vote; Carne Ross (Green Party) came second with 7,491. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 57.7% (42,754 of 74,122); the winning margin was 15,455 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Islington South and Finsbury has the 5th highest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (14,374.8 per sq km); it also has the 6th highest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£54,153 a year).
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £725,000 and half for less. That is up 12% on £650,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £835,000, in the year to March 2024. It ranks 7th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 821 recorded sales.
Residents of Islington South and Finsbury earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £54,153 for workplace jobs and £54,901 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £48,794. The residents' figure ranks 10th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
21,580 business sites were registered in Islington South and Finsbury in March 2026 (20,710 a year before), and employed 242,000 people in 2024.
About 121,400 people live in Islington South and Finsbury: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 121,361. 11,574 were aged 65 or over and 16,330 were under 16.
Census 2021: 52,357 households, 14,374.8 people per square kilometre, 57.1% of workers based at home, 9.2% of adults retired.
In 2024/25, 34.7% of children under 16 in Islington South and Finsbury (5,666) 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 20.1% in 2024/25, from 18.5% in 2021/22.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 73.4% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.9 points. The economically inactive share was 22.2%.
In September 2026, 5.2% of 16 to 64 year olds in Islington South and Finsbury were claimants (4,890 people). A year earlier the count was 5,075.
MP
Emily Thornberry, Labour
- MP for Islington South and Finsbury since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 5 May 2005
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Emily Thornberry on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Emily Thornberry in Hansard, from 8 September 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 198 spoken contributions by Emily Thornberry since 4 July 2024.
When Pentonville Prison was built in 1842, I do not imagine anybody expected that today it would have twice the number of prisoners the Victorians thought ought to be kept there.
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I learnt a great deal during my trip to Ukraine last month. I learnt that the Ukrainians see themselves as Europeans, that they know who their friends are and that they are incredibly grateful to Britain, but that they are also very disappointed as they hit this very difficult …
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I welcome the calling out of what seem to be the IRGC’s actions in Fairford, not just by the UK but by more than 30 of our friends and partners, from Albania to the USA. I thank them for standing in solidarity with us.
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I am grateful to the Prime Minister for treating concerted attempts to undermine our democracy with the seriousness they deserve.
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At last! I am so very happy to see a British Government—a Labour British Government—finally doing the right thing and taking a strong stance against the illegal building of settlements in the occupied territories of Palestine, no longer a bystander wringing their hands.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Thornberry | Labour | 22,946 | 53.7% | −3.3 |
| Carne Ross | Green Party | 7,491 | 17.5% | +13.2 |
| Terry Stacy | Liberal Democrat | 4,045 | 9.5% | −10.2 |
| Imogen Sinclair | Conservative | 3,584 | 8.4% | −8.0 |
| Max Nelson | Reform UK | 3,388 | 7.9% | +5.6 |
| Andrew Parry | Independent | 569 | 1.3% | |
| Lesley Woodburn | Party of Women | 354 | 0.8% | |
| Ethan Saunders | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 215 | 0.5% | |
| Jake Painter | Social Democratic Party | 162 | 0.4% |
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 53.7% | Green Party 17.5% | 15,455 | 57.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 57.0% | Liberal Democrat 19.7% | 19,458 | 68.7% |
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
Islington South and Finsbury covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
Who has power over Islington South and Finsbury
Every body that makes decisions for Islington South and Finsbury, 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
- Islington South and Finsbury this page: Emily Thornberry (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 Islington South and Finsbury?
UK Parliament lists Emily Thornberry, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Islington South and Finsbury?
Emily Thornberry (Labour) won with 22,946 votes, a majority of 15,455, on a turnout of 57.7% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Islington South and Finsbury?
5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 4,890 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Islington South and Finsbury?
The median price paid was £725,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Islington South and Finsbury?
Median full-time pay of residents was £54,901 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Islington South and Finsbury live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,666 (34.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Islington South and Finsbury?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 121,361 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.