Leicester East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Shivani Raja (Conservative) is the MP for Leicester East, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Shivani Raja (Conservative) won 14,526 votes, 31.1% of the valid vote; Rajesh Agrawal (Labour) came second with 10,100. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 61.0% (46,714 of 76,560); the winning margin was 4,426 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Leicester East has the 5th lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£30,303 a year); it also has the 23rd lowest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (17.5%).
Median annual pay for full-time work was £32,247 for jobs in Leicester East and £30,303 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £27,733. The residents' figure ranks 5th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
About 127,900 people live in Leicester East: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 127,904. 18,226 were aged 65 or over and 26,992 were under 16.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 63.5% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 8.1 points. The economically inactive share was 30.8%.
In 2024/25, 40.6% of children under 16 in Leicester East (10,961) 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 35.1% in 2024/25, from 32.6% in 2021/22.
At the 2021 Census there were 39,728 households and 5,804.7 residents per square kilometre; 17.5% of workers mainly worked from home and 15.4% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £268,000 and half for less. That is up 75% on £153,250 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 257th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 591 recorded sales.
4,775 business sites were registered in Leicester East in March 2026 (4,630 a year before), and employed 35,000 people in 2024.
In September 2026, 4.8% of 16 to 64 year olds in Leicester East were claimants (4,005 people). September 2025 had 4,160.
MP
Shivani Raja, Conservative
- MP for Leicester East since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Shivani Raja on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Shivani Raja in Hansard, from 9 September 2026 to 20 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 20 spoken contributions by Shivani Raja since 4 July 2024.
Any regulation of the funeral sector must avoid unnecessary administrative burdens on small, local providers.
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We all understand that the protection of women and girls is a matter that transcends party politics. Today’s debate is not about point scoring, but it is an important conversation that we need to have.
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Respectfully, I will not take interventions. Many colleagues wish to speak, and I am mindful of time—please forgive me. I am disappointed and concerned that the hon.
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As Members of this House, our fundamental obligation, above all political considerations, is to protect those who are most exposed, most vulnerable and least able to advocate for themselves.
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The privacy of a woman is non-negotiable, and I hope the Minister will agree that we need to carefully monitor technological advancements to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, in particular with regard to AI tools being used to undress women and children without …
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shivani Raja | Conservative | 14,526 | 31.1% | −7.4 |
| Rajesh Agrawal | Labour | 10,100 | 21.6% | −29.3 |
| Zuffar Haq | Liberal Democrat | 6,329 | 13.5% | +7.9 |
| Claudia Webbe | Independent | 5,532 | 11.8% | |
| Keith Vaz | One Leicester | 3,681 | 7.9% | |
| Raj Solanki | Reform UK | 2,611 | 5.6% | +3.1 |
| Mags Lewis | Green Party | 2,143 | 4.6% | +2.8 |
| Malihah Adam | Independent | 974 | 2.1% | |
| Nagarjun Agath | Independent | 703 | 1.5% | |
| Khandu Patel | Independent | 115 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: Con gain from Lab. 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 31.1% | Labour 21.6% | 4,426 | 61.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 50.9% | Conservative 38.5% | 5,999 | 63.1% |
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
Leicester East lies within Leicester.
- Leicester E06000016
Who has power over Leicester East
Every body that makes decisions for Leicester 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 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
- Leicester East this page: Shivani Raja (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 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 Leicester East?
UK Parliament lists Shivani Raja, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Leicester East since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Leicester East?
Shivani Raja (Conservative) won with 14,526 votes, a majority of 4,426, on a turnout of 61.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Leicester East?
4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 4,005 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Leicester East?
The median price paid was £268,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Leicester East?
Median full-time pay of residents was £30,303 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Leicester East live in low income families?
DWP counts 10,961 (40.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Leicester East?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 127,904 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.