Plymouth Moor View: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Plymouth Moor View is Fred Thomas (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Fred Thomas (Labour) 17,665 votes and Johnny Mercer (Conservative) 12,061, a majority of 5,604. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 57.4% (42,856 of 74,724).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Plymouth Moor View has the 25th lowest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (17.8%).
2,275 business sites were registered in Plymouth Moor View in March 2026 (2,250 a year before), and employed 43,000 people in 2024.
At the 2021 Census there were 43,057 households and 3,010.9 residents per square kilometre; 17.8% of workers mainly worked from home and 23.9% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Jobs based in Plymouth Moor View paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £35,346 for workplace jobs and £34,676 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £33,438. The residents' figure ranks 119th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 81.4% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 5.5 points. The economically inactive share was 17.3%.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £212,500 and half for less. That is up 40% on £151,748 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 122nd lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,201 recorded sales.
DWP figures count 5,671 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 29.3% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 22.4% in 2024/25, from 20.3% in 2021/22.
About 101,800 people live in Plymouth Moor View: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 101,837. Children under 16 numbered 19,382; people aged 65 and over, 20,938.
In September 2026, 3.2% of 16 to 64 year olds in Plymouth Moor View were claimants (1,955 people). A year earlier the count was 1,900.
MP
Fred Thomas, Labour
- MP for Plymouth Moor View since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Fred Thomas on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Fred Thomas's latest words in Parliament, from 8 July 2026 to 27 October 2026. Hansard search returns 82 spoken contributions by Fred Thomas since 4 July 2024.
I welcome the Government’s Be Ready campaign, which I will champion in my patch in Plymouth. I thank the Minister for his continued endeavours, over the last several years, to knot together different bits of Government agenda and Departments to grow greater resilience.
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My hon. Friend speaks about how it is important to deter people from coming to this country illegally.
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On that point, will the hon. Member give way?
On that point, will the hon. Member give way?
I am very grateful to hear that the Minister has engaged with coastguard rescue officers in Southampton, which is typical of his diligent manner and his approach to difficult issues like this.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Thomas | Labour | 17,665 | 41.2% | +8.9 |
| Johnny Mercer | Conservative | 12,061 | 28.1% | −31.7 |
| Shaun Hooper | Reform UK | 9,670 | 22.6% | +22.3 |
| Sarah Martin | Liberal Democrat | 1,766 | 4.1% | −0.9 |
| Georgia Nelson | Green Party | 1,694 | 4.0% | +1.3 |
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 41.2% | Conservative 28.1% | 5,604 | 57.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 59.8% | Labour 32.3% | 13,262 | 65.6% |
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
Plymouth Moor View lies within Plymouth.
- Plymouth E06000026
Who has power over Plymouth Moor View
Every body that makes decisions for Plymouth Moor View, 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
- Plymouth Moor View this page: Fred Thomas (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 Plymouth Moor View?
UK Parliament lists Fred Thomas, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Plymouth Moor View since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Plymouth Moor View?
Fred Thomas (Labour) won with 17,665 votes, a majority of 5,604, on a turnout of 57.4% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Plymouth Moor View?
3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,955 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Plymouth Moor View?
The median price paid was £212,500 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Plymouth Moor View?
Median full-time pay of residents was £34,676 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Plymouth Moor View live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,671 (29.3% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Plymouth Moor View?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 101,837 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.