Oxford West and Abingdon: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Oxford West and Abingdon is represented in the House of Commons by Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat). On 4 July 2024 Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat) won 23,414 votes, 50.9% of the valid vote; Vinay Raniga (Conservative) came second with 8,520. 45,998 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 69,851, 65.9% of those registered. The majority was 14,894.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Oxford West and Abingdon has the 34th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (13.1%); it also has the 34th highest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (47.3%).
In 2024/25, 13.1% of children under 16 in Oxford West and Abingdon (2,168) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 6.2% in 2021/22 to 7.8% in 2024/25.
Census 2021: 38,163 households, 997.2 people per square kilometre, 47.3% of workers based at home, 18.1% of adults retired.
The median price paid for a home was £445,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £368,250. The highest March-year median in the series was £450,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 99th highest of 575 constituencies. 1,062 sales were registered in the period, against 1,381 in the year to March 2025.
80.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±9.0 points). 15.3% were economically inactive.
Full-time employees living in Oxford West and Abingdon had median pay of £42,493 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £40,989. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £41,606. The residents' figure ranks 159th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Workplaces in Oxford West and Abingdon accounted for 89,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 5,710 local units for March 2026.
The ONS estimates 109,402 people lived in Oxford West and Abingdon in mid-2024, up 6.1% on 2014. There were more residents aged 65 and over (19,030) than children under 16 (16,611).
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,240, or 1.7% of the working-age population. That is down from 1,255 twelve months before.
MP
Layla Moran, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Oxford West and Abingdon since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Layla Moran on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Layla Moran in Hansard, from 11 September 2026 to 20 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 160 spoken contributions by Layla Moran since 4 July 2024.
The chief executive of NHS England and I toured the John Radcliffe’s maternity unit this summer. The building is in a dire state: women give birth in rooms with no windows and no toilets—and where there are toilets, they often flood.
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Misogyny exists in many cultures; I would point out that it does in ours, too, and that is well recognised. Did it ever occur to the hon.
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The hon. Lady is giving a powerful speech, and it is a reminder of why there are no Conservative MPs or councils led by the Conservatives in Oxfordshire anymore.
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It is not just business owners who can see the cost, but the workers. I was struck when a constituent who works in the Mini plant in Oxford wrote to me.
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No, I shall not. It is worth noting that the NHS has not been meeting its own standards on palliative care for decades. The then Minister for Care, the right hon.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layla Moran | Liberal Democrat | 23,414 | 50.9% | −1.3 |
| Vinay Raniga | Conservative | 8,520 | 18.5% | −15.6 |
| Stephen Webb | Labour | 5,981 | 13.0% | +1.2 |
| James Gunn | Reform UK | 4,164 | 9.1% | +7.6 |
| Chris Goodall | Green Party | 3,236 | 7.0% | +6.6 |
| Anni Byard | Social Democratic Party | 259 | 0.6% | |
| Ian Shelley | Christian Peoples Alliance | 256 | 0.6% | |
| Josh Phillips | Independent | 168 | 0.4% |
Result summary as published: LD 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 | Liberal Democrat 50.9% | Conservative 18.5% | 14,894 | 65.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Liberal Democrat 52.2% | Conservative 34.1% | 9,577 | 73.5% |
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
Oxford West and Abingdon covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Vale of White Horse E07000180
- Oxford E07000178
Who has power over Oxford West and Abingdon
Every body that makes decisions for Oxford West and Abingdon, 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
- Oxford West and Abingdon this page: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat) 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 Oxford West and Abingdon?
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Oxford West and Abingdon?
The House of Commons Library records 23,414 votes for Layla Moran of Liberal Democrat and a majority of 14,894; 65.9% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Oxford West and Abingdon?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,240, 1.7% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Oxford West and Abingdon?
£445,000: 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 Oxford West and Abingdon?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £42,493 (April 2025).
How many children in Oxford West and Abingdon live in low income families?
2,168 children under 16, 13.1%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Oxford West and Abingdon?
109,402 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.