Leicester South: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Leicester South is Shockat Adam (Independent), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Shockat Adam (Independent) won 14,739 votes, 35.2% of the valid vote; Jonathan Ashworth (Labour) came second with 13,760. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 59.0% (41,837 of 70,867); the winning margin was 979 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Leicester South has the 37th highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (41.4%); it also has the 39th lowest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (11.5%).
Leicester South had an estimated population of 124,777 in mid-2024, against 112,088 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 23,589; people aged 65 and over, 13,209.
In 2024/25, 41.4% of children under 16 in Leicester South (9,758) 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 36.2% in 2024/25, from 36.9% in 2021/22.
Jobs based in Leicester South paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £35,694 for workplace jobs and £33,692 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £31,322. The residents' figure ranks 68th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 68.3% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.6 points. The economically inactive share was 27.6%.
6,785 business sites were registered in Leicester South in March 2026 (6,720 a year before), and employed 93,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Leicester South sold for a median £235,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 62% on £145,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £240,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 188th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 568 recorded sales.
At the 2021 Census there were 40,161 households and 6,192.6 residents per square kilometre; 23.8% of workers mainly worked from home and 11.5% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
5,015 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 5,070.
MP
Shockat Adam, Independent
- MP for Leicester South since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Shockat Adam on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Shockat Adam in Hansard, from 26 October 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 328 spoken contributions by Shockat Adam since 4 July 2024.
Does the hon. Gentleman share my concern that although the Government already have remediation orders, remediation contribution orders and the responsible actor scheme, the Property Institute says that it has seen absolutely no evidence that they have been used proactively, and …
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Although only 10% of 394 developer-pledged projects have been completed, I believe that under the Bill resident management companies could face criminal charges while the developers who sign the pledges would not. Can the Secretary of State clarify whether that is the case?
I thank the Minister not just for her statement but for the tone of her statement, which I am sure will be very much appreciated by many of my constituents, including Kathy, who has given 26 years of her life in service to the Ministry of Defence and the Prison Service, yet …
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Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist, yet her books are being withdrawn from shelves up and down the country. Under a new Prime Minister, will this Government reverse course, or does the Home Secretary see any author she disagrees with as a terrorist?
It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I thank the Petitions Committee and the 189,192 people who signed the petition, especially on behalf of my two lovely cats, Levi and Lola.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shockat Adam | Independent | 14,739 | 35.2% | |
| Jonathan Ashworth | Labour | 13,760 | 32.9% | −35.3 |
| Gerri Hickton | Conservative | 4,820 | 11.5% | −10.3 |
| Sharmen Rahman | Green Party | 3,826 | 9.1% | +5.8 |
| Craig Harwood | Reform UK | 2,470 | 5.9% | +3.6 |
| Carol Weaver | Liberal Democrat | 1,425 | 3.4% | −0.9 |
| Osman Admani | Independent | 329 | 0.8% | |
| Ann Green | Communist Party of Britain | 279 | 0.7% | |
| Ezechiel Adlore | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 189 | 0.5% |
Result summary as published: Ind 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 | Independent 35.2% | Labour 32.9% | 979 | 59.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 68.2% | Conservative 21.8% | 22,023 | 66.9% |
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 South lies within Leicester.
- Leicester E06000016
Who has power over Leicester South
Every body that makes decisions for Leicester South, 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 South this page: Shockat Adam (Independent) 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 South?
UK Parliament lists Shockat Adam, Independent, as the Member of Parliament for Leicester South since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Leicester South?
Shockat Adam (Independent) won with 14,739 votes, a majority of 979, on a turnout of 59.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Leicester South?
5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,015 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Leicester South?
The median price paid was £235,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Leicester South?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,692 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Leicester South live in low income families?
DWP counts 9,758 (41.4% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Leicester South?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 124,777 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.