Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Luke Myer (Labour) is the MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Luke Myer took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 16,468 votes (43.3%), ahead of Simon Clarke (Conservative) on 16,254. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 54.1% (38,035 of 70,331); the winning margin was 214 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland apart: the 42nd lowest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (18.8%), and the 57th lowest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£177,000).
2,320 business sites were registered in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland in March 2026 (2,280 a year before), and employed 17,000 people in 2024.
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland had an estimated population of 96,154 in mid-2024, against 89,287 in 2014 (ONS). 22,629 were aged 65 or over and 17,137 were under 16.
Homes in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland sold for a median £177,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 16% on £152,500 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £184,295, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 57th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,119 recorded sales.
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland counted 41,014 households on Census day 2021; 28.2% of adults were retired and 18.8% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 70.0% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 4.9 points. The economically inactive share was 26.2%.
4,735 children in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 27.6% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 23.1% in 2024/25, from 22.9% in 2021/22.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £33,731 for jobs in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and £36,996 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £36,302. The residents' figure ranks 242nd lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
1,915 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 1,765.
MP
Luke Myer, Labour
- MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Luke Myer on this site
In Parliament
What Luke Myer said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 20 October 2026 to 26 October 2026). Hansard search returns 260 spoken contributions by Luke Myer since 4 July 2024.
I thank my hon. Friend for the passionate speech he is making. I have heard similar issues from my constituents about delays from Royal Mail. One elderly lady, who is 96 years old, has been waiting for three weeks to get a replacement PIN from her bank.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
The Minister knows what I am going to say. Two years ago, I was here warning about the systematic underfunding of Cleveland police, and I have done so continually over the last couple of years.
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There is not yet much clarity on where some of that funding will go in terms of setting up those mental health services, particularly in Redcar and Cleveland.
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This is a Teesside-wide issue, and it is felt by communities across the region. All of us, as MPs representing the Tees Valley, believe that there needs to be a long-term future for this hospital. I know that my hon.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Will Ministers meet me to discuss the future of East Cleveland hospital and what other services we can get closer to our community?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Myer | Labour | 16,468 | 43.3% | +8.3 |
| Simon Clarke | Conservative | 16,254 | 42.7% | −15.1 |
| Jemma Joy | Liberal Democrat | 2,032 | 5.3% | +1.3 |
| Rod Liddle | Social Democratic Party | 1,835 | 4.8% | |
| Rowan McLaughlin | Green Party | 1,446 | 3.8% | +1.6 |
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 43.3% | Conservative 42.7% | 214 | 54.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 57.9% | Labour 35.0% | 10,299 | 64.4% |
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
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Middlesbrough E06000002
- Redcar and Cleveland E06000003
Who has power over Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Every body that makes decisions for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, 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
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland this page: Luke Myer (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 Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland?
UK Parliament lists Luke Myer, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland?
Luke Myer (Labour) won with 16,468 votes, a majority of 214, on a turnout of 54.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland?
3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,915 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland?
The median price paid was £177,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland?
Median full-time pay of residents was £36,996 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,735 (27.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 96,154 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.