North Somerset: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour) is the MP for North Somerset, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour) 19,138 votes and Liam Fox (Conservative) 18,499, a majority of 639. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 72.2% (53,766 of 74,426).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, North Somerset has the 24th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (12.2%), and the 50th highest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (30.2%).
DWP figures count 2,025 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 12.2% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 7.5% in 2024/25, from 7.5% in 2021/22.
North Somerset had an estimated population of 95,778 in mid-2024, against 92,550 in 2014 (ONS). 24,989 were aged 65 or over and 16,606 were under 16.
Full-time employees living in North Somerset had median pay of £46,818 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £39,294. A year before, the residents' median was £43,793. The residents' figure ranks 72nd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
82.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±4.3 points). The economically inactive share was 16.0%.
Homes in North Somerset sold for a median £385,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 42% on £270,750 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £400,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 142nd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,283 recorded sales.
North Somerset counted 40,791 households on Census day 2021; 30.2% of adults were retired and 40.4% of those in work were mostly working from home.
4,890 business sites were registered in North Somerset in March 2026 (4,825 a year before), and employed 44,000 people in 2024.
895 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is down from 910 twelve months before.
MP
Sadik Al-Hassan, Labour
- MP for North Somerset since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Sadik Al-Hassan on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Sadik Al-Hassan's latest words in Parliament, from 20 October 2026 to 27 October 2026. Hansard search returns 150 spoken contributions by Sadik Al-Hassan since 4 July 2024.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. These regulations put the British industrial competitiveness scheme into effect.
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I have to agree with my hon. Friend, who is, as I hear often in the Chamber, a fantastic advocate for Harlow.
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The performance of Royal Mail is a matter of serious concern across North Somerset, where delivery failures are having real consequences for residents and businesses alike. The problem is long standing in my constituency.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. Before entering this House, I spent nearly two decades as a pharmacist.
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In North Somerset, we have Bristol airport, which I was very glad to welcome the Minister to visit, but we have exactly the same transport deficit for a very busy airport without a mass transit system.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadik Al-Hassan | Labour | 19,138 | 35.6% | +10.6 |
| Liam Fox | Conservative | 18,499 | 34.4% | −19.1 |
| Ash Cartman | Liberal Democrat | 7,121 | 13.2% | −3.3 |
| Alexander Kokkinoftas | Reform UK | 5,602 | 10.4% | |
| Oscar Livesey-Lodwick | Green Party | 3,273 | 6.1% | +1.2 |
| Suneil Basu | Workers Party of Britain | 133 | 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 35.6% | Conservative 34.4% | 639 | 72.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 53.5% | Labour 25.0% | 16,184 | 76.9% |
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 Somerset lies within North Somerset.
- North Somerset E06000024
Who has power over North Somerset
Every body that makes decisions for North Somerset, 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
- North Somerset this page: Sadik Al-Hassan (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 Somerset?
UK Parliament lists Sadik Al-Hassan, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for North Somerset since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in North Somerset?
Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour) won with 19,138 votes, a majority of 639, on a turnout of 72.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in North Somerset?
1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 895 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in North Somerset?
The median price paid was £385,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in North Somerset?
Median full-time pay of residents was £46,818 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in North Somerset live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,025 (12.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of North Somerset?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 95,778 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.