Peterborough: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Peterborough is represented in the House of Commons by Andrew Pakes (Labour (Co-op)). On 4 July 2024 Andrew Pakes (Labour) won 13,418 votes, 32.0% of the valid vote; Paul Bristow (Conservative) came second with 13,300. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 57.1% (41,872 of 73,378); the winning margin was 118 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Peterborough has the 26th highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (132,644); it also has the 41st highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (41.1%).
Peterborough had an estimated population of 132,644 in mid-2024, against 120,861 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (30,295) than residents aged 65 and over (19,515).
In 2024/25, 41.1% of children under 16 in Peterborough (12,447) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 33.6% in 2024/25, from 32.9% in 2021/22.
Jobs based in Peterborough paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £37,200 for workplace jobs and £34,718 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £34,233. The residents' figure ranks 124th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Peterborough counted 49,765 households on Census day 2021; 17.2% of adults were retired and 20.3% of those in work were mostly working from home.
5,735 business sites were registered in Peterborough in March 2026 (5,735 a year before), and employed 70,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Peterborough sold for a median £230,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 61% on £142,500 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 176th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 979 recorded sales.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 76.3% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 5.2 points. The economically inactive share was 21.1%.
5,345 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 5,365.
MP
Andrew Pakes, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for Peterborough since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Andrew Pakes on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Andrew Pakes in Hansard, from 12 October 2026 to 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 208 spoken contributions by Andrew Pakes since 4 July 2024.
The mission of social justice runs through all faith organisations in this country, and nowhere is that greater than in the work of churches in tackling homelessness and helping to give people a second or third chance in life.
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I warmly welcome this statement from my hon. Friend and the focus on investment, jobs and resilience not just in the North sea, but in all parts of the United Kingdom.
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I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests; I am a member of the GMB. I welcome today’s statement, and thank the Minister for grasping the issue of a national care service.
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Faith matters in this country, and nothing strikes our shared British values more than attacks on places of worship.
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Too many young people in Peterborough are starting adult life without the skills, support or training they need to get on, so I am incredibly proud that Peterborough was chosen as one of the first pilots for the youth guarantee trailblazer.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pakes | Labour | 13,418 | 32.0% | −9.5 |
| Paul Bristow | Conservative | 13,300 | 31.8% | −14.7 |
| Sue Morris | Reform UK | 5,379 | 12.8% | +8.4 |
| Amjad Hussain | Workers Party of Britain | 5,051 | 12.1% | |
| Nicola Day | Green Party | 2,542 | 6.1% | +4.6 |
| Nick Sandford | Liberal Democrat | 1,746 | 4.2% | −0.7 |
| Tom Rogers | Christian Peoples Alliance | 225 | 0.5% | +0.2 |
| Zahid Khan | Independent | 211 | 0.5% |
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 32.1% | Conservative 31.8% | 118 | 57.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 46.5% | Labour 41.5% | 2,333 | 65.4% |
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
Peterborough lies within Peterborough.
- Peterborough E06000031
Who has power over Peterborough
Every body that makes decisions for Peterborough, 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
- Peterborough this page: Andrew Pakes (Labour (Co-op)) 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 Peterborough?
UK Parliament lists Andrew Pakes, Labour (Co-op), as the Member of Parliament for Peterborough since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Peterborough?
Andrew Pakes (Labour) won with 13,418 votes, a majority of 118, on a turnout of 57.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Peterborough?
6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,345 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Peterborough?
The median price paid was £230,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Peterborough?
Median full-time pay of residents was £34,718 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Peterborough live in low income families?
DWP counts 12,447 (41.1% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Peterborough?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 132,644 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.