Lichfield: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Dave Robertson (Labour) is the MP for Lichfield, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Dave Robertson (Labour) won 17,232 votes, 35.1% of the valid vote; Michael Fabricant (Conservative) came second with 16,422. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 64.5% (49,104 of 76,118); the winning margin was 810 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 81.0% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.2 points. The economically inactive share was 17.3%.
Residents of Lichfield earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £37,072 for workplace jobs and £43,263 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £39,398. The residents' figure ranks 136th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In 2024/25, 18.3% of children under 16 in Lichfield (3,129) 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 13.5% in 2024/25, from 13.1% in 2021/22.
Lichfield had an estimated population of 101,003 in mid-2024, against 92,584 in 2014 (ONS). 24,588 were aged 65 or over and 17,111 were under 16.
4,990 business sites were registered in Lichfield in March 2026 (4,980 a year before), and employed 45,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Lichfield sold for a median £299,500 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 50% on £199,950 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £307,695, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 267th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,395 recorded sales.
Census 2021: 41,812 households, 306.3 people per square kilometre, 31.7% of workers based at home, 28.5% of adults retired.
1,435 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,270.
MP
Dave Robertson, Labour
- MP for Lichfield since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dave Robertson on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Dave Robertson in Hansard, from 21 October 2026 to 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 264 spoken contributions by Dave Robertson since 4 July 2024.
The Minister is right to raise the importance of ceramics to our industries. In my part of the world, it is sanitaryware and Armitage Shanks, and we know the Stokies are all about flatware—it is a huge part of the economy.
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I am not quite a constituency neighbour, but it is always great to see a fellow Staffordshire MP in this place. Will my hon. Friend join me in thanking organisations such as AKG, which operates in my constituency?
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The hon. Member makes an important point. As we have heard from many Members today, it is not the posties; it is the system that they are being asked to work in. We need to do a number of things; there is no single answer that will solve this.
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I will make some progress. Royal Mail needs to own the true scale of the problem and the genuinely felt anger—that is essential. I look forward to discussing this with the Royal Mail CEO when he meets Labour MPs in Parliament next month.
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I know that my hon. Friend just said there are too many people to mention by name and how sad it is that we have lost so many of the campaigners, but would he like to join me in celebrating the work of Tommy Christopher, who did so much to lead the campaign, and his brother …
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Robertson | Labour | 17,232 | 35.1% | +14.1 |
| Michael Fabricant | Conservative | 16,422 | 33.4% | −30.7 |
| Richard Howard | Reform UK | 9,734 | 19.8% | |
| Paul Ray | Liberal Democrat | 3,572 | 7.3% | −3.3 |
| Heather McNeillis | Green Party | 1,724 | 3.5% | +0.3 |
| Pete Longman | Independent | 322 | 0.7% | |
| John Madden | Independent | 98 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. 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 35.1% | Conservative 33.4% | 810 | 64.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 64.1% | Labour 21.0% | 22,609 | 71.1% |
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
Lichfield covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Lichfield E07000194
- East Staffordshire E07000193
Who has power over Lichfield
Every body that makes decisions for Lichfield, 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 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
- Lichfield this page: Dave Robertson (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 Lichfield?
UK Parliament lists Dave Robertson, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Lichfield since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Lichfield?
Dave Robertson (Labour) won with 17,232 votes, a majority of 810, on a turnout of 64.5% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Lichfield?
2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,435 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Lichfield?
The median price paid was £299,500 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Lichfield?
Median full-time pay of residents was £43,263 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Lichfield live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,129 (18.3% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Lichfield?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 101,003 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.