Nottingham South: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Nottingham South is represented in the House of Commons by Lilian Greenwood (Labour). The 2024 count gave Lilian Greenwood (Labour) 15,579 votes and Zarmeena Quraishi (Conservative) 5,285, a majority of 10,294. 32,879 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 64,255, 51.2% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Nottingham South has the 2nd lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£28,824 a year), and the 17th highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (32.8%).
Full-time employees living in Nottingham South had median pay of £28,824 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £35,620. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £29,188. The residents' figure ranks 2nd lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
62.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.4 points). 32.8% were economically inactive.
DWP figures count 6,385 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 35.0% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 28.4% in 2021/22 to 29.8% in 2024/25.
Workplaces in Nottingham South accounted for 88,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 3,225 local units for March 2026.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 112,068; the estimate for 2014 was 106,759. There were more children under 16 (18,233) than residents aged 65 and over (13,987).
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £220,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £125,000. It ranks 145th lowest of 575 constituencies. 775 sales were registered in the period, against 929 in the year to March 2025.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 3,600 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 4.5%. That is up from 3,330 twelve months before.
At the 2021 Census there were 39,334 households and 3,385.9 residents per square kilometre; 27.3% of workers mainly worked from home and 14.0% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
Lilian Greenwood, Labour
- MP for Nottingham South since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 6 May 2010
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Lilian Greenwood on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Lilian Greenwood's latest words in Parliament, from 2 September 2026 to 20 October 2026. Hansard search returns 379 spoken contributions by Lilian Greenwood since 4 July 2024.
My hon. Friend pre-empts what I was going to say, which is that a key part of our approach is about shifting power, funding and accountability away from Westminster.
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I thank my hon. Friend for making that point. The whole point is that we want to offer young people a range of options and choices.
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As I have said, we recognise that response times are not good enough, and I am putting extra resources in to improve them. Of course, if my hon. Friend wants to raise particular cases with me, I will look into them and ensure that she gets a speedy outcome.
We know that increased volumes and more complex cases have led to increased response times, and we are working hard to bring those down by deploying additional resources, strengthening oversight and improving case management. I agree that this is not acceptable.
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I will perhaps come later in my speech to what the Government are planning to do. I am pleased to tell colleagues that between October 2024 and March 2025, the Department recruited and redeployed in excess of 100 case managers to improve clearance times for child DLA new claims.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Greenwood | Labour | 15,579 | 47.4% | −6.4 |
| Zarmeena Quraishi | Conservative | 5,285 | 16.1% | −15.5 |
| Mykel Hedge | Reform UK | 4,936 | 15.0% | +10.4 |
| Cath Sutherland | Green Party | 2,923 | 8.9% | +5.6 |
| Christina Morgan-Danvers | Liberal Democrat | 2,059 | 6.3% | −0.5 |
| Paras Ghazni | Workers Party of Britain | 1,496 | 4.5% | |
| Shaghofta Akhtar | Independent | 449 | 1.4% | |
| Mohammed Sayeed | Independent | 152 | 0.5% |
Result summary as published: Lab 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 | Labour 47.4% | Conservative 16.1% | 10,294 | 51.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 53.8% | Conservative 31.6% | 10,041 | 59.3% |
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
Nottingham South lies within Nottingham.
- Nottingham E06000018
Who has power over Nottingham South
Every body that makes decisions for Nottingham 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 3: Local councils
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
- Nottingham South this page: Lilian Greenwood (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 Nottingham South?
Lilian Greenwood (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Nottingham South?
The House of Commons Library records 15,579 votes for Lilian Greenwood of Labour and a majority of 10,294; 51.2% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Nottingham South?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 3,600, 4.5% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Nottingham South?
£220,000: 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 Nottingham South?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £28,824 (April 2025).
How many children in Nottingham South live in low income families?
6,385 children under 16, 35.0%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Nottingham South?
112,068 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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