Pontypridd: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Alex Davies-Jones (Labour) is the MP for Pontypridd, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Alex Davies-Jones (Labour) won 16,225 votes, 41.2% of the valid vote; Steven Bayliss (Reform UK) came second with 7,823. 39,378 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 75,951, 51.8% of those registered. The majority was 8,402.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Pontypridd has the 8th highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (34.1%); it also has the 18th lowest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (61.6%).
61.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.6 points). 34.1% were economically inactive.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £190,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £130,000. It ranks 78th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,232 sales were registered in the period, against 1,434 in the year to March 2025.
Full-time employees living in Pontypridd had median pay of £34,822 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £35,399. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £33,273. The residents' figure ranks 134th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Workplaces in Pontypridd accounted for 45,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 3,355 local units for March 2026.
At the 2021 Census there were 43,273 households and 715.6 residents per square kilometre; 25.0% of workers mainly worked from home and 22.2% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 104,827; the estimate for 2014 was 99,681. 19,842 were aged 65 or over and 18,739 were under 16.
In 2024/25, 22.8% of children under 16 in Pontypridd (4,264) 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 fell from 19.9% in 2021/22 to 19.4% in 2024/25.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,890 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 2.9%. That is up from 1,750 twelve months before.
MP
Alex Davies-Jones, Labour
- MP for Pontypridd since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Alex Davies-Jones on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Alex Davies-Jones in Hansard, on 15 September 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 638 spoken contributions by Alex Davies-Jones since 4 July 2024.
My hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the nature of joint enterprise. She will know that the Government have been looking carefully at this, and I would be happy to meet her and others to discuss it in more detail.
Absolutely, I would be delighted to meet the hon. Gentleman.
If the hon. Gentleman writes to me with the details of the case, I will of course look into it. Delays of that nature are rare, but they can happen because cases are looked at case by case. I will look into the specifics of that case.
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I have huge sympathy for anyone who is struggling with this issue, whether that is because they have to travel further owing to the nature of the case, or for religious reasons. This issue is deeply concerning. My right hon. Friend will know that coroners are independent judges.
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Hopefully, last week the hon. Lady will have seen the Minister for Women and Equalities, my 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Davies-Jones | Labour | 16,225 | 41.2% | −5.4 |
| Steven Bayliss | Reform UK | 7,823 | 19.9% | +11.4 |
| William Rees | Plaid Cymru | 5,275 | 13.4% | +2.5 |
| Jack Robson | Conservative | 3,775 | 9.6% | −17.7 |
| Wayne Owen | Independent | 2,567 | 6.5% | |
| Angela Karadog | Green Party | 1,865 | 4.7% | +4.5 |
| David Mathias | Liberal Democrat | 1,606 | 4.1% | +2.7 |
| Joe Biddulph | Independent | 198 | 0.5% | |
| Jonathan Bishop | Independent | 44 | 0.1% |
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 41.2% | Reform UK 19.9% | 8,402 | 51.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 46.6% | Conservative 27.3% | 8,798 | 61.8% |
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
Pontypridd lies within Rhondda Cynon Taf.
- Rhondda Cynon Taf W06000016
Who has power over Pontypridd
Every body that makes decisions for Pontypridd, 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
- Senedd and Welsh Government makes law for Wales on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Pontypridd this page: Alex Davies-Jones (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 Pontypridd?
Alex Davies-Jones (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Pontypridd?
The House of Commons Library records 16,225 votes for Alex Davies-Jones of Labour and a majority of 8,402; 51.8% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Pontypridd?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,890, 2.9% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Pontypridd?
£190,000: 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 Pontypridd?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £34,822 (April 2025).
How many children in Pontypridd live in low income families?
4,264 children under 16, 22.8%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Pontypridd?
104,827 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.