Lewisham East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Lewisham East is represented in the House of Commons by Janet Daby (Labour). On 4 July 2024 Janet Daby (Labour) won 23,646 votes, 58.2% of the valid vote; Mike Herron (Green Party) came second with 5,573. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 55.4% (40,637 of 73,380); the winning margin was 18,073 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Lewisham East has the 36th highest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (7,385.7 per sq km); it also has the 55th lowest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (12.4%).
About 117,800 people live in Lewisham East: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 117,847. The estimate peaked at 119,453 in 2019. There were more children under 16 (23,425) than residents aged 65 and over (14,066).
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £450,000 and half for less. That is up 32% on £340,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 94th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 881 recorded sales.
In 2024/25, 31.6% of children under 16 in Lewisham East (7,404) 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 15.8% in 2024/25, from 14.9% in 2021/22.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £41,793 for jobs in Lewisham East and £42,338 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). The residents' figure ranks 164th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
3,655 business sites were registered in Lewisham East in March 2026 (3,615 a year before), and employed 25,000 people in 2024.
Census 2021: 46,031 households, 7,385.7 people per square kilometre, 38.2% of workers based at home, 12.4% of adults retired.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 76.8% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.7 points. The economically inactive share was 17.3%.
In September 2026, 7.3% of 16 to 64 year olds in Lewisham East were claimants (5,885 people). September 2025 had 6,045.
MP
Janet Daby, Labour
- MP for Lewisham East since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 14 June 2018
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Janet Daby on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Janet Daby in Hansard, on 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 351 spoken contributions by Janet Daby since 4 July 2024.
May I press the Secretary of State a little further? In my constituency, there is a block of flats under 11 metres that has already been recognised as a priority, but the challenge is the release of that funding. Will she arrange to meet me or agree to look at that further?
I thank the Secretary of State for the work she has been doing on dangerous cladding remediation. Some constituents of mine have been able to benefit from the remediation work for buildings under 11 metres, but could she say a bit more about when funding will become available?
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I thank the Minister for her responses. Does she agree that more needs to be done to prevent reoffending while offenders are actually in prison, so that they do not commit further crimes when they are released and on tags?
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I thank the Secretary of State for his responses so far. The E1 scheme is a further terrifying situation for Palestinians, who are vulnerable and have no protections. Will he say what sanctions are being put in place at present?
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
5. What discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the E1 settlement plan in the west bank.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Daby | Labour | 23,646 | 58.2% | −4.5 |
| Mike Herron | Green Party | 5,573 | 13.7% | +10.2 |
| Louise Brice | Conservative | 4,401 | 10.8% | −9.2 |
| Ruth Handyside | Reform UK | 3,469 | 8.5% | +5.9 |
| Callum Littlemore | Liberal Democrat | 2,471 | 6.1% | −4.0 |
| Steph Koffi | Workers Party of Britain | 577 | 1.4% | |
| Maureen Martin | Christian Peoples Alliance | 404 | 1.0% | +0.4 |
| Richard Galloway | Shared Ground | 96 | 0.2% | +0.1 |
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 58.2% | Green Party 13.7% | 18,073 | 55.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 62.7% | Conservative 20.0% | 19,979 | 65.3% |
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
Lewisham East lies within Lewisham.
- Lewisham E09000023
Who has power over Lewisham East
Every body that makes decisions for Lewisham 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board NHS
- London in official figures
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
- Lewisham East this page: Janet Daby (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 Lewisham East?
UK Parliament lists Janet Daby, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Lewisham East since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Lewisham East?
Janet Daby (Labour) won with 23,646 votes, a majority of 18,073, on a turnout of 55.4% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Lewisham East?
7.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,885 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Lewisham East?
The median price paid was £450,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Lewisham East?
Median full-time pay of residents was £42,338 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Lewisham East live in low income families?
DWP counts 7,404 (31.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Lewisham East?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 117,847 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.