Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is Dame Chi Onwurah (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Chi Onwurah (Labour) won 18,875 votes, 45.6% of the valid vote; Ashton Muncaster (Reform UK) came second with 7,815. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 53.8% (41,355 of 76,822); the winning margin was 11,060 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West has the 7th lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£31,120 a year); it also has the 8th highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (140,482).
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West had an estimated population of 140,482 in mid-2024, against 123,936 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 26,223; people aged 65 and over, 19,223.
Jobs based in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £37,185 for workplace jobs and £31,120 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £30,757. The residents' figure ranks 7th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Homes in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West sold for a median £165,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 32% on £125,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 40th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,006 recorded sales.
In 2024/25, 40.3% of children under 16 in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (10,567) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 35.6% in 2024/25, from 36.4% in 2021/22.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 68.9% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.4 points. The economically inactive share was 29.0%.
6,165 business sites were registered in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West in March 2026 (6,070 a year before), and employed 118,000 people in 2024.
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West counted 51,338 households on Census day 2021; 16.2% of adults were retired and 24.4% of those in work were mostly working from home.
5,015 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 5.3% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 5,040.
MP
Dame Chi Onwurah, Labour
- MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 6 May 2010
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dame Chi Onwurah on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Dame Chi Onwurah in Hansard, from 15 October 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 250 spoken contributions by Dame Chi Onwurah since 4 July 2024.
T5. While knocking on doors in Denton Burn in Newcastle on Saturday, a resident said to me that we see these terrible images of families putting children on to small boats and of floods, wars and droughts all around the world, but we never hear what Britain is doing to help …
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I thank my right hon. Friend for her question and the expertise she brings to this debate, particularly with regard to working with our European allies. I very much agree that we should be working with our European allies on this matter.
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions, which go to the heart of the matter: the relationship between the public sector and business, and that between the public sector and the people it is meant to serve.
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I welcome the Minister to his new role as well as this Government’s emphasis on driving growth through innovation in every region of our country, as recommended by my Committee’s recent report, “Flying Blind”.
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I thank my hon. Friend the Chair of the Joint Committee for this report. I should declare an interest as the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Onwurah | Labour | 18,875 | 45.6% | −13.6 |
| Ashton Muncaster | Reform UK | 7,815 | 18.9% | +10.7 |
| Frances Lasok | Conservative | 4,228 | 10.2% | −16.3 |
| Yvonne Ridley | Independent | 3,627 | 8.8% | |
| John Pearson | Green Party | 3,228 | 7.8% | +4.8 |
| Ali Avaei | Liberal Democrat | 1,946 | 4.7% | +1.7 |
| Habib Rahman | Independent | 1,636 | 4.0% |
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 45.6% | Reform UK 18.9% | 11,060 | 53.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 59.3% | Conservative 26.6% | 15,731 | 63.0% |
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
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West lies within Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Newcastle upon Tyne E08000021
Who has power over Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Every body that makes decisions for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, 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
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West this page: Dame Chi Onwurah (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 Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West?
UK Parliament lists Dame Chi Onwurah, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West?
Chi Onwurah (Labour) won with 18,875 votes, a majority of 11,060, on a turnout of 53.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West?
5.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,015 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West?
The median price paid was £165,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West?
Median full-time pay of residents was £31,120 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West live in low income families?
DWP counts 10,567 (40.3% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 140,482 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.