Mid Leicestershire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Mr Peter Bedford (Conservative) is the MP for Mid Leicestershire, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Peter Bedford took the seat for Conservative in July 2024 with 17,735 votes (36.9%), ahead of Robert Martin (Labour) on 15,534. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 63.3% (48,050 of 75,924); the winning margin was 2,201 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Mid Leicestershire has the 52nd highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (83.7%).
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 83.7% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.2 points. The economically inactive share was 14.7%.
3,740 children in Mid Leicestershire were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 19.5% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 15.3% in 2024/25, from 12.7% in 2021/22.
4,105 business sites were registered in Mid Leicestershire in March 2026 (4,000 a year before), and employed 39,000 people in 2024.
Mid Leicestershire had an estimated population of 104,533 in mid-2024, against 95,421 in 2014 (ONS). 22,479 were aged 65 or over and 19,228 were under 16.
Jobs based in Mid Leicestershire paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £38,070 for workplace jobs and £37,738 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £35,151. The residents' figure ranks 288th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Homes in Mid Leicestershire sold for a median £280,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 50% on £187,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £285,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 286th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,295 recorded sales.
1,375 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,320.
At the 2021 Census there were 41,841 households and 738.1 residents per square kilometre; 30.7% of workers mainly worked from home and 25.3% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
Mr Peter Bedford, Conservative
- MP for Mid Leicestershire since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Mr Peter Bedford on this site
In Parliament
What Mr Peter Bedford said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 7 September 2026 to 12 October 2026). Hansard search returns 216 spoken contributions by Mr Peter Bedford since 4 July 2024.
It did not sound as though the Minister could commit to improving outcomes for pensioners.
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There are actually over 400 quangos in existence, which spend over £390 billion a year—that is £1 in every £3 spent by the Government. Last year, Ministers promised a full review of those quangos; as an accountant, we would call that zero-based budgeting.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
6. What progress she has made on the review of arm’s length bodies.
Further to my online petition, which to date has received over 9,000 signatures, I rise to present a paper petition against the expansion of the local government boundaries of Leicester city council.
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Given that the right hon. Lady emphasised listening to local people, empowering local communities and making decisions with their consent, does she agree that local communities such as those in Leicestershire should have local referendums before decisions are imposed upon them …
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Bedford | Conservative | 17,735 | 36.9% | −25.3 |
| Robert Martin | Labour | 15,534 | 32.3% | +6.7 |
| Tom Smith | Reform UK | 8,923 | 18.6% | |
| Tony Deakin | Green Party | 3,414 | 7.1% | +3.0 |
| Ian Bradwell | Liberal Democrat | 2,444 | 5.1% | −2.9 |
Result summary as published: Con 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 | Conservative 36.9% | Labour 32.3% | 2,201 | 63.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 62.2% | Labour 25.7% | 20,188 | 72.5% |
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
Mid Leicestershire covers wards in 3 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Charnwood E07000130
- Blaby E07000129
- Hinckley and Bosworth E07000132
Who has power over Mid Leicestershire
Every body that makes decisions for Mid Leicestershire, 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
- Mid Leicestershire this page: Mr Peter Bedford (Conservative) 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 Mid Leicestershire?
UK Parliament lists Mr Peter Bedford, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Mid Leicestershire since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Mid Leicestershire?
Peter Bedford (Conservative) won with 17,735 votes, a majority of 2,201, on a turnout of 63.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Mid Leicestershire?
2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,375 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Mid Leicestershire?
The median price paid was £280,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Mid Leicestershire?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,738 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Mid Leicestershire live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,740 (19.5% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Mid Leicestershire?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 104,533 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.