Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is represented in the House of Commons by Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op)). Luke Pollard took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 20,795 votes (49.4%), ahead of Peter Gold (Reform UK) on 7,467. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 55.9% (42,095 of 75,313); the winning margin was 13,328 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Full-time employees living in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport had median pay of £33,637 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £37,534. A year before, the residents' median was £32,765. The residents' figure ranks 66th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £200,000 and half for less. That is up 33% on £150,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £205,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 98th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,333 recorded sales.
About 113,400 people live in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 113,420. There were more children under 16 (16,979) than residents aged 65 and over (16,139).
5,209 children in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 30.7% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 23.3% in 2024/25, from 22.4% in 2021/22.
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport counted 47,243 households on Census day 2021; 16.1% of adults were retired and 22.9% of those in work were mostly working from home.
4,290 business sites were registered in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport in March 2026 (4,220 a year before), and employed 60,000 people in 2024.
76.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.7 points). The economically inactive share was 22.9%.
In September 2026, 4.3% of 16 to 64 year olds in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport were claimants (3,485 people). That is up from 3,325 twelve months before.
MP
Luke Pollard, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Luke Pollard on this site
In Parliament
What Luke Pollard said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (19 October 2026). Hansard search returns 942 spoken contributions by Luke Pollard since 4 July 2024.
I thank my hon. Friend for her interest in championing space. As a space nerd myself, the subject is close to my heart. In fact, I have had two brilliant small ministerial group meetings on space in the last week alone.
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I thank the hon. Member for his continuing support for defence. There are a variety of methods for increasing support for defence. I am grateful for the work he is doing, and I am always happy to have a conversation with him.
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Project Safari is a superb example of how, when we have asked industry to step up, it has responded.
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We inherited defence spending of roughly 2.3% of GDP. That figure will be 2.7%-ish next year, and—as the hon.
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I welcome the hon. Gentleman to the Dispatch Box. I am sure there will be no shortage of parliamentary questions from him—indeed, this relates to a question he asked about Boxer to which I have already replied.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Pollard | Labour | 20,795 | 49.4% | +1.0 |
| Peter Gold | Reform UK | 7,467 | 17.7% | +12.1 |
| Gareth Streeter | Conservative | 6,873 | 16.3% | −21.7 |
| Cam Hayward | Green Party | 3,186 | 7.6% | +4.6 |
| Holly Greenberry-Pullen | Liberal Democrat | 2,441 | 5.8% | +0.9 |
| Chaz Singh | Independent | 619 | 1.5% | |
| Guy Haywood | Workers Party of Britain | 311 | 0.7% | |
| Alex Moore | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 220 | 0.5% | |
| Robert Hawkins | Socialist Labour Party | 183 | 0.4% |
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 49.4% | Reform UK 17.7% | 13,328 | 55.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 48.4% | Conservative 38.0% | 5,122 | 67.0% |
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 Sutton and Devonport lies within Plymouth.
- Plymouth E06000026
Who has power over Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Every body that makes decisions for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, 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 Sutton and Devonport this page: Luke Pollard (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 Plymouth Sutton and Devonport?
UK Parliament lists Luke Pollard, Labour (Co-op), as the Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport?
Luke Pollard (Labour) won with 20,795 votes, a majority of 13,328, on a turnout of 55.9% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport?
4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 3,485 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport?
The median price paid was £200,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,637 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,209 (30.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Plymouth Sutton and Devonport?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 113,420 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.