North East Derbyshire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for North East Derbyshire is Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Louise Jones (Labour) 17,591 votes and Lee Rowley (Conservative) 15,838, a majority of 1,753. 45,866 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 73,234, 62.6% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 95,629; the estimate for 2014 was 90,538. Children under 16 numbered 15,749; people aged 65 and over, 23,761.
Workplaces in North East Derbyshire accounted for 28,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 3,425 local units for March 2026.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £235,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £165,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £248,250, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 188th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,136 sales were registered in the period, against 1,422 in the year to March 2025.
Residents of North East Derbyshire earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £35,783 for workplace jobs and £36,342 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £34,178. The residents' figure ranks 209th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
DWP figures count 3,367 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 21.4% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 17.7% in 2021/22 to 18.5% in 2024/25.
Census 2021: 41,723 households, 408.4 people per square kilometre, 25.0% of workers based at home, 29.4% of adults retired.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 76.4% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.8 points. 19.3% were economically inactive.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,455 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 2.6%. A year earlier the count was 1,430.
MP
Louise Sandher-Jones, Labour
- MP for North East Derbyshire since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Louise Sandher-Jones on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Louise Sandher-Jones's latest words in Parliament, on 19 October 2026. Hansard search returns 316 spoken contributions by Louise Sandher-Jones since 4 July 2024.
I thank my hon. Friend for raising such an important topic. Protecting the vital sea routes on which Britain depends is a fundamental task of the Royal Navy.
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We have recently launched Project Shackleton, which is looking at some of the very questions that the hon. Gentleman raises. It is a very important capability, and we will look at the options to ensure we are mitigating the risks that we know we all face.
The hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the importance of our icebreaking capability. Project Shackleton is looking at the longer-term options for the capability.
Absolutely, we will certainly meet the hon. Member at the earliest opportunity. Otherwise, I invite her to write to me in the meantime with the specifics of the case. There is a mechanism, so I will be happy to help her with it.
Low flying plays an indispensable role in achieving and maintaining our warfighting capability. I understand it can be disruptive, but it is spread throughout the whole of the UK to minimise that disturbance.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Jones | Labour | 17,591 | 38.4% | +6.0 |
| Lee Rowley | Conservative | 15,838 | 34.5% | −23.9 |
| Andy Egginton | Reform UK | 7,899 | 17.2% | +16.8 |
| Frank Adlington-Stringer | Green Party | 2,271 | 5.0% | +2.3 |
| Ross Shipman | Liberal Democrat | 2,159 | 4.7% | −1.4 |
| Wesley Massumbukolt | Freedom Alliance | 108 | 0.2% |
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 38.4% | Conservative 34.5% | 1,753 | 62.6% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 58.4% | Labour 32.3% | 12,902 | 68.4% |
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
North East Derbyshire covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- North East Derbyshire E07000038
- Chesterfield E07000034
Who has power over North East Derbyshire
Every body that makes decisions for North East Derbyshire, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Derbyshire County Council county council
- East Midlands Combined Authority combined authority
- Derbyshire Constabulary police force
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- East Midlands in official figures
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
- North East Derbyshire this page: Louise Sandher-Jones (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 North East Derbyshire?
Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in North East Derbyshire?
The House of Commons Library records 17,591 votes for Louise Jones of Labour and a majority of 1,753; 62.6% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in North East Derbyshire?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,455, 2.6% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in North East Derbyshire?
£235,000: 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 North East Derbyshire?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £36,342 (April 2025).
How many children in North East Derbyshire live in low income families?
3,367 children under 16, 21.4%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of North East Derbyshire?
95,629 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.