Leicester West: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Leicester West is represented in the House of Commons by Liz Kendall (Labour). Liz Kendall took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 15,798 votes (44.6%), ahead of Max Chauhan (Conservative) on 7,021. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 47.8% (35,397 of 74,102); the winning margin was 8,777 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Leicester West apart: the 15th lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£31,551 a year), and the 16th lowest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (16.6%).
Leicester West had an estimated population of 135,667 in mid-2024, against 118,196 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (29,759) than residents aged 65 and over (15,188).
Median annual pay for full-time work was £33,076 for jobs in Leicester West and £31,551 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £29,784. The residents' figure ranks 15th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
11,536 children in Leicester West were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 38.8% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 32.6% in 2024/25, from 32.7% in 2021/22.
Leicester West counted 47,499 households on Census day 2021; 13.2% of adults were retired and 16.6% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 68.4% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.6 points. The economically inactive share was 22.0%.
Homes in Leicester West sold for a median £225,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 88% on £120,000 ten years before. It ranks 158th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 833 recorded sales.
4,205 business sites were registered in Leicester West in March 2026 (3,865 a year before), and employed 48,000 people in 2024.
5,165 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 5,250.
MP
Liz Kendall, Labour
- MP for Leicester West since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 6 May 2010
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Liz Kendall on this site
In Parliament
What Liz Kendall said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 1 July 2026 to 11 September 2026). Hansard search returns 757 spoken contributions by Liz Kendall since 4 July 2024.
This is the first time during this Parliament that I have been able to speak publicly about assisted dying and why I support a change in the law and, indeed, this Bill—a decision I voted for 11 years ago when the then MP for Wolverhampton South West, Rob Marris, put his assisted …
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I really welcome the announcement made by my right hon. Friend today. It will, indeed, be a world first to take this action on device-level protections, protecting children right across the country, and I am very proud to be part of a party and a Government who are doing that.
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The hon. Gentleman makes an important point—we know children will try to get around the ban, and will succeed.
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I say gently to the hon. Lady that we are dealing with the mess we inherited from Conservative Members by ensuring that this country can rely on clean, renewable, home-grown energy right here in Britain.
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I think the most effective way to get change is to show the results that have been achieved by the women who produce the brilliant science and technology that helps to create innovations and bring in the cash.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Kendall | Labour | 15,798 | 44.6% | −4.7 |
| Max Chauhan | Conservative | 7,021 | 19.8% | −16.8 |
| Ian Hayes | Reform UK | 5,666 | 16.0% | +11.5 |
| Aasiya Bora | Green Party | 4,089 | 11.6% | +8.7 |
| Benjamin Feist | Liberal Democrat | 2,179 | 6.2% | −0.6 |
| Rahoul Naik | One Leicester | 327 | 0.9% | |
| Steve Score | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 317 | 0.9% |
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 44.6% | Conservative 19.8% | 8,777 | 47.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 49.3% | Conservative 36.7% | 4,882 | 53.0% |
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 West lies within Leicester.
- Leicester E06000016
Who has power over Leicester West
Every body that makes decisions for Leicester 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
- Leicester West this page: Liz Kendall (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 Leicester West?
UK Parliament lists Liz Kendall, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Leicester West since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Leicester West?
Liz Kendall (Labour) won with 15,798 votes, a majority of 8,777, on a turnout of 47.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Leicester West?
5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,165 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Leicester West?
The median price paid was £225,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Leicester West?
Median full-time pay of residents was £31,551 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Leicester West live in low income families?
DWP counts 11,536 (38.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Leicester West?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 135,667 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.