Milton Keynes Central: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Milton Keynes Central is represented in the House of Commons by Emily Darlington (Labour). Emily Darlington took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 20,209 votes (42.3%), ahead of Johnny Luk (Conservative) on 12,918. 47,729 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 81,078, 58.9% of those registered. The majority was 7,291.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Milton Keynes Central has the 19th highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (136,669).
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 136,669; the estimate for 2014 was 115,357. There were more children under 16 (29,849) than residents aged 65 and over (15,367).
Workplaces in Milton Keynes Central accounted for 125,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 6,885 local units for March 2026.
79.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±4.5 points). 17.2% were economically inactive.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £350,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £249,950. The highest March-year median in the series was £388,750, in the year to March 2024. It ranks 183rd highest of 575 constituencies. 1,112 sales were registered in the period, against 1,514 in the year to March 2025.
Milton Keynes Central counted 48,798 households on Census day 2021; 13.2% of adults were retired and 36.2% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Full-time employees living in Milton Keynes Central had median pay of £40,171 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £42,115. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £40,204. The residents' figure ranks 223rd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
6,951 children in Milton Keynes Central were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 23.3% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 14.9% in 2021/22 to 14.9% in 2024/25.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 3,910 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 4.3%. That is down from 3,965 twelve months before.
MP
Emily Darlington, Labour
- MP for Milton Keynes Central since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Emily Darlington on this site
In Parliament
What Emily Darlington said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 8 September 2026 to 27 October 2026). Hansard search returns 242 spoken contributions by Emily Darlington since 4 July 2024.
T8. While successive Governments have cut the international aid budget, the reality is that the public are still donating in their millions to causes that are dear to their hearts.
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Is my hon. Friend aware of the Rape Crisis report that says that juries bring misconceptions and bias into the system and are less likely to convict? I am sure he is not talking about that being the benefit, is he?
I think the hon. Member misses the point of the question that was just raised. The question he seems to misunderstand is the fact that the right to choose a jury trial is being used by perpetrators to continue the abuse of the victims and survivors.
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20. What steps she is taking to use technology to support innovation across Government.
Like the Secretary of State, I pay tribute to the Ministers before her who have laid out some of the tough language and now the tough legislation that we will bring in. This could be done tomorrow. All it requires is an update to the iOS and Android operating systems.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Darlington | Labour | 20,209 | 42.3% | +4.2 |
| Johnny Luk | Conservative | 12,918 | 27.1% | −20.5 |
| David Reilly | Reform UK | 6,245 | 13.1% | |
| James Cox | Liberal Democrat | 4,931 | 10.3% | −0.1 |
| Frances Bonney | Green Party | 3,226 | 6.8% | +4.3 |
| Alfred Saint-Clair | Heritage Party | 200 | 0.4% |
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 42.3% | Conservative 27.1% | 7,291 | 58.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 47.6% | Labour 38.1% | 4,952 | 68.6% |
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
Milton Keynes Central lies within Milton Keynes.
- Milton Keynes E06000042
Who has power over Milton Keynes Central
Every body that makes decisions for Milton Keynes Central, 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
- Milton Keynes Central this page: Emily Darlington (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 Milton Keynes Central?
Emily Darlington (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Milton Keynes Central?
The House of Commons Library records 20,209 votes for Emily Darlington of Labour and a majority of 7,291; 58.9% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Milton Keynes Central?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 3,910, 4.3% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Milton Keynes Central?
£350,000: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Milton Keynes Central?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £40,171 (April 2025).
How many children in Milton Keynes Central live in low income families?
6,951 children under 16, 23.3%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Milton Keynes Central?
136,669 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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.