Leeds North West: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Leeds North West is represented in the House of Commons by Katie White (Labour). Katie White took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 22,882 votes (46.0%), ahead of Thomas Averre (Conservative) on 10,986. 49,777 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 71,592, 69.5% of those registered. The majority was 11,896.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Leeds North West has the 31st lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (12.8%).
2,234 children in Leeds North West were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 12.8% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 9.2% in 2021/22 to 10.1% in 2024/25.
The ONS estimates 95,167 people lived in Leeds North West in mid-2024, up 8.9% on 2014. There were more residents aged 65 and over (21,311) than children under 16 (17,390).
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 81.9% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.5 points. 15.8% were economically inactive.
At the 2021 Census there were 40,136 households and 1,083.8 residents per square kilometre; 40.5% of workers mainly worked from home and 26.5% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Residents of Leeds North West earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £33,184 for workplace jobs and £41,179 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £39,400. The residents' figure ranks 202nd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The median price paid for a home was £300,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £225,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £302,500, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 259th highest of 575 constituencies. 1,260 sales were registered in the period, against 1,652 in the year to March 2025.
Workplaces in Leeds North West accounted for 36,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 4,295 local units for March 2026.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,170, or 2.1% of the working-age population. A year earlier the count was 1,175.
MP
Katie White, Labour
- MP for Leeds North West since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Katie White on this site
In Parliament
What Katie White said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (13 October 2026). Hansard search returns 138 spoken contributions by Katie White since 4 July 2024.
The science has been very clear for years, but this summer allowed many people in the UK to really felt it for the first time. He is absolutely correct that net zero remains the goal of this Government.
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The hon. Member is right that some properties are more challenging to retrofit. That is why we are working with many heritage organisations to determine the best way to do that. We are constantly learning to make sure that there is mitigation and adaptation at the same time.
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I thank my hon. Friend for her excellent question. As we have mentioned a few times today, the intention to introduce some passive cooling measures, whether that be shading, shutters, reflective windows or cooler building materials, in the warm homes plan has already been …
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Thank you for the clarification, Mr Speaker, and I thank the right hon. Member for his question. Everything we do has an environmental impact, but clearly we want to make sure that we minimise the environmental impact of any infrastructure that we build.
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My hon. Friend is right to highlight the hugely valuable role of peat in storing carbon and water, and in ensuring biodiversity. That is why the Government announced £47 million to restore our peatlands in June.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie White | Labour | 22,882 | 46.0% | +7.7 |
| Thomas Averre | Conservative | 10,986 | 22.1% | −19.8 |
| Jayne Bond | Reform UK | 5,935 | 11.9% | +10.6 |
| Ryk Downes | Liberal Democrat | 5,641 | 11.3% | −3.4 |
| Mick Bradley | Green Party | 3,231 | 6.5% | +4.2 |
| Bob Buxton | The Yorkshire Party | 1,024 | 2.1% | |
| Kathy Bushell | Social Democratic Party | 78 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. 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 46.0% | Conservative 22.1% | 11,896 | 69.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 41.9% | Labour 38.3% | 2,001 | 77.8% |
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
Leeds North West lies within Leeds.
- Leeds E08000035
Who has power over Leeds North West
Every body that makes decisions for Leeds North West, 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 3: Local councils
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
- Leeds North West this page: Katie White (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 Leeds North West?
Katie White (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Leeds North West?
The House of Commons Library records 22,882 votes for Katie White of Labour and a majority of 11,896; 69.5% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Leeds North West?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,170, 2.1% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Leeds North West?
£300,000: 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 Leeds North West?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £41,179 (April 2025).
How many children in Leeds North West live in low income families?
2,234 children under 16, 12.8%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Leeds North West?
95,167 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.