Kingston upon Hull East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Kingston upon Hull East is represented in the House of Commons by Karl Turner (Labour). The 2024 count gave Karl Turner (Labour) 13,047 votes and Neil Hunter (Reform UK) 9,127, a majority of 3,920. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 42.2% (29,816 of 70,650).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Kingston upon Hull East has the 2nd lowest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (55.7%), and the 2nd highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (38.5%).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 55.7% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.9 points. The economically inactive share was 38.5%.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £31,050 for jobs in Kingston upon Hull East and £31,194 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £30,966. The residents' figure ranks 10th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Homes in Kingston upon Hull East sold for a median £140,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 52% on £92,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £145,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 10th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,008 recorded sales.
DWP figures count 8,504 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 38.7% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 34.6% in 2024/25, from 31.1% in 2021/22.
Kingston upon Hull East counted 44,034 households on Census day 2021; 20.2% of adults were retired and 12.0% of those in work were mostly working from home.
2,810 business sites were registered in Kingston upon Hull East in March 2026 (2,760 a year before), and employed 44,000 people in 2024.
Kingston upon Hull East had an estimated population of 104,318 in mid-2024, against 103,801 in 2014 (ONS). The estimate peaked at 104,731 in 2017. There were more children under 16 (21,966) than residents aged 65 and over (18,194).
3,270 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 5.1% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 3,395.
MP
Karl Turner, Labour
- MP for Kingston upon Hull East since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 6 May 2010
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Karl Turner on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Karl Turner's latest words in Parliament, from 24 June 2026 to 13 October 2026. Hansard search returns 118 spoken contributions by Karl Turner since 4 July 2024.
I think I am right in saying that a lay magistrate is required to sit 15 days a year. Very often, magistrates sit for a day at a time; they may do a day every other week.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Well, I am not going to get into the whys and wherefores of this particular juncture of the debate. There is an easy fix for the scenario that I have described.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Order. I remind Members that the subject of the debate is the future of the UK coach industry.
Order. We need to stick to the time limit to allow Members to get in, if we don’t mind.
Order. I suspect that the shadow Minister is going to bring his remarks to an end very soon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Turner | Labour | 13,047 | 43.8% | +2.1 |
| Neil Hunter | Reform UK | 9,127 | 30.6% | +13.8 |
| Bob Morgan | Liberal Democrat | 3,252 | 10.9% | +5.9 |
| Kieran Persand | Conservative | 2,715 | 9.1% | −25.2 |
| Julia Brown | Green Party | 1,675 | 5.6% | +3.3 |
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 43.8% | Reform UK 30.6% | 3,920 | 42.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 41.6% | Conservative 34.3% | 2,495 | 46.8% |
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
Kingston upon Hull East lies within Kingston upon Hull, City of.
- Kingston upon Hull, City of E06000010
Who has power over Kingston upon Hull East
Every body that makes decisions for Kingston upon Hull 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
- Kingston upon Hull East this page: Karl Turner (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 Kingston upon Hull East?
UK Parliament lists Karl Turner, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Kingston upon Hull East?
Karl Turner (Labour) won with 13,047 votes, a majority of 3,920, on a turnout of 42.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Kingston upon Hull East?
5.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 3,270 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Kingston upon Hull East?
The median price paid was £140,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Kingston upon Hull East?
Median full-time pay of residents was £31,194 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Kingston upon Hull East live in low income families?
DWP counts 8,504 (38.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Kingston upon Hull East?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 104,318 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.