Northampton North: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Northampton North is Lucy Rigby (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. Lucy Rigby took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 18,209 votes (43.5%), ahead of Dan Bennett (Conservative) on 9,195. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 55.3% (41,813 of 75,575); the winning margin was 9,014 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Northampton North has the 25th highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (133,743).
Northampton North had an estimated population of 133,743 in mid-2024, against 121,760 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 26,373; people aged 65 and over, 18,556.
8,435 children in Northampton North were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 32.0% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 24.5% in 2024/25, from 23.4% in 2021/22.
Census 2021: 52,292 households, 4,156.0 people per square kilometre, 20.4% of workers based at home, 16.2% of adults retired.
5,920 business sites were registered in Northampton North in March 2026 (5,840 a year before), and employed 63,000 people in 2024.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £36,394 for jobs in Northampton North and £35,388 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £34,049. The residents' figure ranks 161st lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Homes in Northampton North sold for a median £232,500 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 55% on £150,250 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £243,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 179th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,288 recorded sales.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 73.7% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 8.3 points. The economically inactive share was 24.1%.
4,505 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 5.1% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 4,500.
MP
Lucy Rigby, Labour
- MP for Northampton North since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Lucy Rigby on this site
In Parliament
What Lucy Rigby said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 1 September 2026 to 13 October 2026). Hansard search returns 446 spoken contributions by Lucy Rigby since 4 July 2024.
I welcome those comments, and I suspect that this is a preview of the Budget debate.
Although the three instruments before us concern distinct parts of the financial services regulatory system, they share a common purpose, which is to ensure that the UK regulatory framework remains clear, proportionate and able to support growth, while maintaining appropriate …
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I will indeed meet the hon. Member. The issues she identifies are exactly why we had a commitment in our manifesto to work with industry to roll out 350 banking hubs over the course of the Parliament.
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Fraud is the most common type of crime in this country, and its impact can be truly devastating for individuals and businesses. That is why this Government are committed to tackling it, including via the doubling of the economic crime levy.
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It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I am not sure either of my descendants wants to serve in this Chamber yet—to the point made by the shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury, the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier)—but there we are.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Rigby | Labour | 18,209 | 43.5% | +1.5 |
| Dan Bennett | Conservative | 9,195 | 22.0% | −27.8 |
| Antony Antoniou | Reform UK | 7,010 | 16.8% | |
| Eishar Bassan | Green Party | 2,558 | 6.1% | +3.7 |
| Christopher Leggett | Liberal Democrat | 2,251 | 5.4% | −0.3 |
| Khalid Razzaq | Workers Party of Britain | 1,531 | 3.7% | |
| Paul Clark | Independent | 1,059 | 2.5% |
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 43.6% | Conservative 22.0% | 9,014 | 55.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 49.8% | Labour 42.1% | 3,932 | 67.5% |
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
Northampton North lies within West Northamptonshire.
- West Northamptonshire E06000062
Who has power over Northampton North
Every body that makes decisions for Northampton North, 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
- Northampton North this page: Lucy Rigby (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 Northampton North?
UK Parliament lists Lucy Rigby, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Northampton North since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Northampton North?
Lucy Rigby (Labour) won with 18,209 votes, a majority of 9,014, on a turnout of 55.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Northampton North?
5.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 4,505 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Northampton North?
The median price paid was £232,500 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Northampton North?
Median full-time pay of residents was £35,388 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Northampton North live in low income families?
DWP counts 8,435 (32.0% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Northampton North?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 133,743 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.