North West Norfolk: MP, 2024 result and local figures
North West Norfolk is represented in the House of Commons by James Wild (Conservative). The 2024 count gave James Wild (Conservative) 16,097 votes and Tim Leaver (Labour) 11,143, a majority of 4,954. 44,566 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 74,415, 59.9% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, North West Norfolk has the 42nd lowest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (18.8%), and the 45th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (125.0 per sq km).
North West Norfolk counted 45,613 households on Census day 2021; 30.3% of adults were retired and 18.8% of those in work were mostly working from home.
DWP figures count 4,694 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 28.2% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 19.5% in 2021/22 to 21.3% in 2024/25.
74.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±7.8 points). 23.5% were economically inactive.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 103,364; the estimate for 2014 was 101,443. The estimate peaked at 103,589 in 2023. There were more residents aged 65 and over (28,079) than children under 16 (16,638).
Full-time employees living in North West Norfolk had median pay of £37,238 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £36,628. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £34,673. The residents' figure ranks 259th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £265,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £178,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £280,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 256th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,254 sales were registered in the period, against 1,613 in the year to March 2025.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,895 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 3.2%. That is up from 1,750 twelve months before.
Workplaces in North West Norfolk accounted for 48,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 4,675 local units for March 2026.
MP
James Wild, Conservative
- MP for North West Norfolk since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by James Wild on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as James Wild's latest words in Parliament, from 14 October 2026 to 27 October 2026. Hansard search returns 471 spoken contributions by James Wild since 4 July 2024.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I congratulate the hon. Member for Burton and Uttoxeter (Jacob Collier) on picking up the mantle and securing this debate.
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As the Secretary of State set out, the order introduces a new public interest test for mergers, enabling Government intervention where a transaction could threaten continuity of telecoms services.
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In April last year, the RAF joined the US’s Operation Rough Rider to degrade Houthi ballistic missile and drone attacks. At the time, I asked the then Secretary of State to ensure that that was sustained action, rather than ad hoc action.
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On Saturday, I joined hundreds of people in King’s Lynn in protesting against leaked plans for Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group to downgrade accident and emergency and maternity services, and the intensive care unit, at the Queen Elizabeth hospital.
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I congratulate the hon. Member for Chelmsford (Marie Goldman) on securing the debate.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wild | Conservative | 16,097 | 36.1% | −29.9 |
| Tim Leaver | Labour | 11,143 | 25.0% | +2.4 |
| Phil Walton | Reform UK | 8,697 | 19.5% | |
| Rob Colwell | Liberal Democrat | 6,492 | 14.6% | +6.8 |
| Michael de Whalley | Green Party | 2,137 | 4.8% | +1.3 |
Result summary as published: Con 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 | Conservative 36.1% | Labour 25.0% | 4,954 | 59.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 66.0% | Labour 22.6% | 21,077 | 64.6% |
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
North West Norfolk lies within King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk E07000146
Who has power over North West Norfolk
Every body that makes decisions for North West Norfolk, 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 West Norfolk this page: James Wild (Conservative) 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 West Norfolk?
James Wild (Conservative), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in North West Norfolk?
The House of Commons Library records 16,097 votes for James Wild of Conservative and a majority of 4,954; 59.9% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in North West Norfolk?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,895, 3.2% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in North West Norfolk?
£265,000: 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 West Norfolk?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £37,238 (April 2025).
How many children in North West Norfolk live in low income families?
4,694 children under 16, 28.2%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of North West Norfolk?
103,364 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.