Northampton South: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Mike Reader (Labour) is the MP for Northampton South, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Mike Reader (Labour) 16,890 votes and Andrew Lewer (Conservative) 12,819, a majority of 4,071. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 62.4% (43,904 of 70,393).
Key figures
What the figures show
Northampton South had an estimated population of 114,719 in mid-2024, against 101,638 in 2014 (ONS). 17,686 were aged 65 or over and 23,950 were under 16.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £39,209 for jobs in Northampton South and £36,724 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £36,852. The residents' figure ranks 228th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
DWP figures count 5,282 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 22.1% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 16.3% in 2024/25, from 15.4% in 2021/22.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 76.7% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 8.3 points. The economically inactive share was 17.8%.
Homes in Northampton South sold for a median £280,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 44% on £195,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £290,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 286th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,315 recorded sales.
2,360 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 2,350.
4,770 business sites were registered in Northampton South in March 2026 (4,685 a year before), and employed 73,000 people in 2024.
Northampton South counted 43,237 households on Census day 2021; 18.8% of adults were retired and 28.6% of those in work were mostly working from home.
MP
Mike Reader, Labour
- MP for Northampton South since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Mike Reader on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Mike Reader's latest words in Parliament, from 13 October 2026 to 27 October 2026. Hansard search returns 132 spoken contributions by Mike Reader since 4 July 2024.
Next June will mark 10 years since the Grenfell fire. As many have said, at the end of August this year, more than 2,000 residential buildings still had unsafe building cladding, with remediation not yet started.
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I would not want to speculate on the Government’s timetable. What is important is that the Bill goes through, and then we will go through the licensing arrangements to find the right partner to deliver this project, as well as the finance, obviously.
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As many Members will know, I joined the industry 20 years ago as a civil engineer.
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Could the Minister confirm, as I think she has in previous answers, that the interface between health and social care will remain front and centre of the national care service, not only for those being discharged from hospital but for those who are in care—particularly …
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The Secretary of State is right that gas sets the price for power most of the time. Every wind farm and solar array built in our country weakens that link, but Reform and the Conservatives repeatedly object to developments in Northamptonshire.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Reader | Labour | 16,890 | 38.5% | +7.6 |
| Andrew Lewer | Conservative | 12,819 | 29.2% | −28.6 |
| Tony Owens | Reform UK | 8,210 | 18.7% | |
| Jill Hope | Liberal Democrat | 3,193 | 7.3% | −0.7 |
| Simon Sneddon | Green Party | 2,398 | 5.5% | +2.0 |
| Katie Simpson | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 296 | 0.7% | |
| Penelope Tollitt | Climate Party | 98 | 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 38.5% | Conservative 29.2% | 4,071 | 62.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 57.8% | Labour 30.9% | 13,324 | 69.4% |
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
Northampton South lies within West Northamptonshire.
- West Northamptonshire E06000062
Who has power over Northampton South
Every body that makes decisions for Northampton South, 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 South this page: Mike Reader (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 South?
UK Parliament lists Mike Reader, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Northampton South since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Northampton South?
Mike Reader (Labour) won with 16,890 votes, a majority of 4,071, on a turnout of 62.4% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Northampton South?
3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,360 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Northampton South?
The median price paid was £280,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Northampton South?
Median full-time pay of residents was £36,724 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Northampton South live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,282 (22.1% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Northampton South?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 114,719 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.