Lewisham North: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) is the MP for Lewisham North, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) 25,467 votes and Adam Pugh (Green Party) 9,685, a majority of 15,782. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 59.5% (44,167 of 74,205).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Lewisham North has the 10th lowest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (7.9%), and the 19th highest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (9,843.8 per sq km).
Median annual pay for full-time work was £42,775 for jobs in Lewisham North and £47,862 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £44,828. The residents' figure ranks 52nd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Lewisham North had an estimated population of 117,247 in mid-2024, against 109,751 in 2014 (ONS). The estimate peaked at 118,467 in 2020. 9,425 were aged 65 or over and 18,959 were under 16.
Census 2021: 48,998 households, 9,843.8 people per square kilometre, 47.9% of workers based at home, 7.9% of adults retired.
Homes in Lewisham North sold for a median £455,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 21% on £375,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £481,500, in the year to March 2021. It ranks 91st highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 902 recorded sales.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 81.0% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.8 points. The economically inactive share was 15.8%.
DWP figures count 5,821 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 30.7% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 17.4% in 2024/25, from 16.7% in 2021/22.
5,795 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 5,910.
4,700 business sites were registered in Lewisham North in March 2026 (4,590 a year before), and employed 34,000 people in 2024.
MP
Vicky Foxcroft, Labour
- MP for Lewisham North since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 May 2015
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Vicky Foxcroft on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Vicky Foxcroft's latest words in Parliament, from 30 June 2026 to 9 September 2026. Hansard search returns 35 spoken contributions by Vicky Foxcroft since 4 July 2024.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon.
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The Charity Commission takes very seriously concerns about the alleged misuse of charities in the UK to promote the interests of foreign states.
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Yes, absolutely; I would love to come along.
As set out in the Government’s digital inclusion plan, everyone in every community should be able to benefit from technology. That is why we launched the £11.9 million digital inclusion innovation fund, backing local projects across the country to help people get online.
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Young people are our future. They are the future politicians, technicians, writers, sportspeople, physiotherapists or whatever they want to be. The laws, policies and funding that we put forward must help in building their future.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicky Foxcroft | Labour | 25,467 | 57.7% | −11.8 |
| Adam Pugh | Green Party | 9,685 | 21.9% | +16.7 |
| Jean Branch | Liberal Democrat | 3,284 | 7.4% | −3.7 |
| Nupur Majumdar | Conservative | 2,701 | 6.1% | −6.1 |
| Edward Powell | Reform UK | 2,000 | 4.5% | +2.9 |
| Mian Akbar | Workers Party of Britain | 457 | 1.0% | |
| Julia Tilford | Independent | 243 | 0.6% | |
| Oliver Snelling | Communist Party of Britain | 211 | 0.5% | |
| John Lloyd | Alliance for Green Socialism | 119 | 0.3% | +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 57.7% | Green Party 21.9% | 15,782 | 59.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 69.4% | Conservative 12.2% | 28,949 | 68.8% |
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
Lewisham North lies within Lewisham.
- Lewisham E09000023
Who has power over Lewisham North
Every body that makes decisions for Lewisham North, 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 North this page: Vicky Foxcroft (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 North?
UK Parliament lists Vicky Foxcroft, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Lewisham North since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Lewisham North?
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) won with 25,467 votes, a majority of 15,782, on a turnout of 59.5% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Lewisham North?
6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,795 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Lewisham North?
The median price paid was £455,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Lewisham North?
Median full-time pay of residents was £47,862 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Lewisham North live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,821 (30.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Lewisham North?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 117,247 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.