Mid Norfolk: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Mid Norfolk is George Freeman (Conservative), returned on 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave George Freeman (Conservative) 16,770 votes and Michael Rosen (Labour) 13,716, a majority of 3,054. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 61.0% (45,897 of 75,238).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Mid Norfolk has the 42nd lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (13.1%), and the 39th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (114.6 per sq km).
Median annual pay for full-time work was £34,485 for jobs in Mid Norfolk and £33,833 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £32,533. The residents' figure ranks 79th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Mid Norfolk had an estimated population of 99,573 in mid-2024, against 90,841 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 15,897; people aged 65 and over, 26,607.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 80.5% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.2 points. The economically inactive share was 13.1%.
At the 2021 Census there were 40,731 households and 114.6 residents per square kilometre; 24.9% of workers mainly worked from home and 29.4% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Homes in Mid Norfolk sold for a median £275,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 45% on £190,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £285,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 275th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,324 recorded sales.
DWP figures count 3,698 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 23.3% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 17.4% in 2024/25, from 16.1% in 2021/22.
1,235 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 1,155.
4,525 business sites were registered in Mid Norfolk in March 2026 (4,425 a year before), and employed 34,000 people in 2024.
MP
George Freeman, Conservative
- MP for Mid Norfolk since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 6 May 2010
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by George Freeman on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as George Freeman's latest words in Parliament, from 14 April 2026 to 27 October 2026. Hansard search returns 67 spoken contributions by George Freeman since 4 July 2024.
It is good to be back. Given the accelerating rate of Arctic sea ice melt, we are not many years away from an ice-free summer in the Arctic, with huge implications for sea levels, ocean currents and weather systems, and growing commercial pressures for exploitation in the …
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3. What assessment his Department has made of the level of strategic importance of the polar regions.
My right hon. Friend makes an important point. I will make a slightly different point, which is that there are huge opportunities for good growth in this country.
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My right hon. Friend makes an important point. The King’s speech that my constituents loved was the King’s speech in Washington, in which he spoke for the very best of this country.
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On the important point that the hon. Member for South Derbyshire (Samantha Niblett) made about connections, what we are discovering in Norfolk is that the grid connection investment is an open door to much bigger solar applications.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Freeman | Conservative | 16,770 | 36.5% | −27.9 |
| Michael Rosen | Labour | 13,716 | 29.9% | +7.0 |
| Kabeer Kher | Reform UK | 9,427 | 20.5% | |
| Stuart Howard | Liberal Democrat | 3,126 | 6.8% | −3.6 |
| Ash Haynes | Green Party | 2,858 | 6.2% | +5.9 |
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 36.5% | Labour 29.9% | 3,054 | 61.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 64.4% | Labour 22.9% | 20,388 | 69.1% |
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
Mid Norfolk covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Breckland E07000143
- South Norfolk E07000149
Who has power over Mid Norfolk
Every body that makes decisions for Mid Norfolk, 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 Norfolk this page: George Freeman (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 Norfolk?
UK Parliament lists George Freeman, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Mid Norfolk since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Mid Norfolk?
George Freeman (Conservative) won with 16,770 votes, a majority of 3,054, on a turnout of 61.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Mid Norfolk?
2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,235 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Mid Norfolk?
The median price paid was £275,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Mid Norfolk?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,833 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Mid Norfolk live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,698 (23.3% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Mid Norfolk?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 99,573 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.