Old Bexley and Sidcup: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Mr Louie French (Conservative) is the MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Louie French (Conservative) 17,910 votes and Edward Jones (Labour) 14,362, a majority of 3,548. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 65.1% (47,633 of 73,198).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Old Bexley and Sidcup has the 11th highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (86.7%), and the 14th lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (10.7%).
86.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±7.4 points). The economically inactive share was 10.7%.
Full-time employees living in Old Bexley and Sidcup had median pay of £46,525 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £34,602. A year before, the residents' median was £49,916. The residents' figure ranks 75th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
DWP figures count 2,965 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 15.2% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 8.3% in 2024/25, from 8.9% in 2021/22.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £450,000 and half for less. That is up 38% on £327,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £460,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 94th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,054 recorded sales.
Old Bexley and Sidcup counted 39,715 households on Census day 2021; 22.4% of adults were retired and 38.3% of those in work were mostly working from home.
About 103,300 people live in Old Bexley and Sidcup: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 103,301. 19,677 were aged 65 or over and 19,532 were under 16.
4,280 business sites were registered in Old Bexley and Sidcup in March 2026 (4,130 a year before), and employed 28,000 people in 2024.
In September 2026, 2.6% of 16 to 64 year olds in Old Bexley and Sidcup were claimants (1,660 people). That is up from 1,585 twelve months before.
MP
Mr Louie French, Conservative
- MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 2 December 2021
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Mr Louie French on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Mr Louie French's latest words in Parliament, on 20 October 2026. Hansard search returns 497 spoken contributions by Mr Louie French since 4 July 2024.
I will be very brief because I appreciate that this is the last part of the Bill.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I am sympathetic to the intentions behind new clause 13, and I thank the hon. Member for West Dorset for tabling it.
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I appreciate the Minister’s comments today, and when we discussed the issue last week during the pre-Committee briefing. The Government are rightly seeking to balance the commitments required to host major international sporting events with the rights of existing local traders.
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Clause 8 requires regulations to identify the restricted advertising zones and the periods during which advertising restrictions apply. These zones must relate to event venues, locations used in connection with the event or their surrounding areas.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louie French | Conservative | 17,910 | 37.6% | −26.3 |
| Edward Jones | Labour | 14,362 | 30.2% | +6.3 |
| Maxine Fothergill | Reform UK | 10,384 | 21.8% | |
| Brad Davies | Green Party | 2,601 | 5.5% | +2.0 |
| Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett | Liberal Democrat | 1,927 | 4.0% | −4.3 |
| Laurent Williams | Rejoin EU | 251 | 0.5% | |
| Andrew Still | Independent | 198 | 0.4% |
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 37.6% | Labour 30.2% | 3,548 | 65.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 63.9% | Labour 23.9% | 20,769 | 69.8% |
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
Old Bexley and Sidcup lies within Bexley.
- Bexley E09000004
Who has power over Old Bexley and Sidcup
Every body that makes decisions for Old Bexley and Sidcup, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board NHS
- London in official figures
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
- Old Bexley and Sidcup this page: Mr Louie French (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 Old Bexley and Sidcup?
UK Parliament lists Mr Louie French, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Old Bexley and Sidcup?
Louie French (Conservative) won with 17,910 votes, a majority of 3,548, on a turnout of 65.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Old Bexley and Sidcup?
2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,660 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Old Bexley and Sidcup?
The median price paid was £450,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Old Bexley and Sidcup?
Median full-time pay of residents was £46,525 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Old Bexley and Sidcup live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,965 (15.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Old Bexley and Sidcup?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 103,301 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.