Manchester Rusholme: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Afzal Khan (Labour) is the MP for Manchester Rusholme, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Afzal Khan (Labour) 15,054 votes and Thirza Asanga-Rae (Green Party) 6,819, a majority of 8,235. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 40.0% (29,033 of 72,608).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Manchester Rusholme has the 3rd lowest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (6.1%), and the 12th highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (47.9%).
DWP figures count 9,646 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 47.9% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 42.2% in 2024/25, from 43.4% in 2021/22.
About 121,000 people live in Manchester Rusholme: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 120,950. 6,761 were aged 65 or over and 20,139 were under 16.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £227,000 and half for less. That is up 70% on £133,750 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 161st lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 514 recorded sales.
3,720 business sites were registered in Manchester Rusholme in March 2026 (3,640 a year before), and employed 68,000 people in 2024.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £42,225 for jobs in Manchester Rusholme and £37,599 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £33,355. The residents' figure ranks 279th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 76.9% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 11.6 points. The economically inactive share was 20.7%.
Manchester Rusholme counted 37,604 households on Census day 2021; 6.1% of adults were retired and 31.5% of those in work were mostly working from home.
In September 2026, 6.7% of 16 to 64 year olds in Manchester Rusholme were claimants (6,270 people). September 2025 had 5,925.
MP
Afzal Khan, Labour
- MP for Manchester Rusholme since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Afzal Khan on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Afzal Khan's latest words in Parliament, from 13 July 2026 to 13 October 2026. Hansard search returns 89 spoken contributions by Afzal Khan since 4 July 2024.
I am proud to stand behind a Government who are taking climate action seriously. However, we are already overshooting critical limits, and climate change will only get worse if we do not stop burning fossil fuels.
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As a former MEP and as MP for one of the youngest constituencies in the country, it is important for me to say on the record that Brexit has been a disaster for young people.
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My constituents in Manchester Rusholme have seen a £57 increase this year, yet it is safe to say that there has been very little to show for it. Just last week, United Utilities had to pay a further £900,000 in fines for dumping raw sewage. Does my hon.
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The Foreign Secretary and the new Prime Minister have shown leadership and moral courage by introducing these sanctions. I strongly welcome the Foreign Secretary’s support for the International Criminal Court’s case on genocide in Gaza.
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This weekend, I joined constituents in Hulme for a screening of the “People’s Emergency Briefing” on the threats to British life from ongoing damage to nature and our climate.
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Read from the Hansard API on 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afzal Khan | Labour | 15,054 | 51.9% | −26.7 |
| Thirza Asanga-Rae | Green Party | 6,819 | 23.5% | +19.2 |
| Mohhamed Bilal | Workers Party of Britain | 3,660 | 12.6% | |
| Alexandra Marsanu | Conservative | 1,678 | 5.8% | −3.3 |
| Joel McGuigan | Reform UK | 1,313 | 4.5% | +0.5 |
| Faraz Bhatti | Independent | 342 | 1.2% | |
| Peter Clifford | Communist League Election Campaign | 167 | 0.6% |
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 51.9% | Green Party 23.5% | 8,235 | 40.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 78.6% | Conservative 9.1% | 27,901 | 56.8% |
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
Manchester Rusholme lies within Manchester.
- Manchester E08000003
Who has power over Manchester Rusholme
Every body that makes decisions for Manchester Rusholme, 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
- Manchester Rusholme this page: Afzal Khan (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 Manchester Rusholme?
UK Parliament lists Afzal Khan, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Manchester Rusholme since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Manchester Rusholme?
Afzal Khan (Labour) won with 15,054 votes, a majority of 8,235, on a turnout of 40.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Manchester Rusholme?
6.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 6,270 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Manchester Rusholme?
The median price paid was £227,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Manchester Rusholme?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,599 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Manchester Rusholme live in low income families?
DWP counts 9,646 (47.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Manchester Rusholme?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 120,950 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.