Poplar and Limehouse: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Apsana Begum (Labour) is the MP for Poplar and Limehouse, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Apsana Begum (Labour) won 18,535 votes, 43.1% of the valid vote; Nathalie Bienfait (Green Party) came second with 5,975. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 51.2% (43,051 of 84,116); the winning margin was 12,560 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Poplar and Limehouse has the highest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£62,554 a year); it also has the highest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£78,055 a year).
Poplar and Limehouse had an estimated population of 149,371 in mid-2024, against 116,257 in 2014 (ONS). 7,654 were aged 65 or over and 25,312 were under 16.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £78,055 for jobs in Poplar and Limehouse and £62,554 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £51,013. The residents' figure ranks highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In 2024/25, 47.0% of children under 16 in Poplar and Limehouse (11,907) 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 22.8% in 2024/25, from 19.9% in 2021/22.
8,960 business sites were registered in Poplar and Limehouse in March 2026 (8,490 a year before), and employed 201,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Poplar and Limehouse sold for a median £499,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 17% on £425,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £620,913, in the year to March 2022. It ranks 68th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,123 recorded sales.
Census 2021: 56,173 households, 15,164.5 people per square kilometre, 54.1% of workers based at home, 5.2% of adults retired.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 74.1% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.0 points. The economically inactive share was 18.1%.
7,260 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 6.2% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 7,165.
MP
Apsana Begum, Labour
- MP for Poplar and Limehouse since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Apsana Begum on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Apsana Begum in Hansard, from 10 September 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 112 spoken contributions by Apsana Begum since 4 July 2024.
Six weeks ago, residents in Neutron Tower in my constituency woke up in the middle of the night to a fire. They had to rush from flat to flat to warn their neighbours of what was unfolding.
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The right hon. Member is correct. The debate is about recognising those really courageous, brave efforts. He speaks of his family’s contribution, as his parents were at the battle of Cable Street; over the years, I have spoken to him about his parents’ stories.
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The hon. Gentleman is absolutely correct that communities must work with one another to deal with the challenges of our time—particularly the rise of racism and fascism, which we see across the world.
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As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on domestic violence and abuse, and as a survivor of domestic abuse with direct experience of how that issue relates to social housing, I hope that the Bill can truly ensure that it leaves no survivor behind.
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The Government’s new restrictions on fire and rehire are due to come into effect from January next year, yet some organisations are rushing to make use of this unfair and abhorrent practice in the time that remains.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apsana Begum | Labour | 18,535 | 43.1% | −17.3 |
| Nathalie Bienfait | Green Party | 5,975 | 13.9% | +10.5 |
| Freddie Downing | Conservative | 4,738 | 11.0% | −6.7 |
| Ehtashamul Haque | Independent | 4,554 | 10.6% | |
| Richard Flowers | Liberal Democrat | 4,189 | 9.7% | −5.8 |
| Tony Glover | Reform UK | 3,403 | 7.9% | +5.5 |
| Kamran Khan | Workers Party of Britain | 1,463 | 3.4% | |
| Manny Lawal | Social Democratic Party | 194 | 0.5% |
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 43.1% | Green Party 13.9% | 12,560 | 51.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 60.3% | Conservative 17.7% | 22,047 | 68.2% |
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
Poplar and Limehouse lies within Tower Hamlets.
- Tower Hamlets E09000030
Who has power over Poplar and Limehouse
Every body that makes decisions for Poplar and Limehouse, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- Barts Health NHS Trust NHS
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board NHS
- London in official figures
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
- Poplar and Limehouse this page: Apsana Begum (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 Poplar and Limehouse?
UK Parliament lists Apsana Begum, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Poplar and Limehouse since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Poplar and Limehouse?
Apsana Begum (Labour) won with 18,535 votes, a majority of 12,560, on a turnout of 51.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Poplar and Limehouse?
6.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 7,260 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Poplar and Limehouse?
The median price paid was £499,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Poplar and Limehouse?
Median full-time pay of residents was £62,554 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Poplar and Limehouse live in low income families?
DWP counts 11,907 (47.0% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Poplar and Limehouse?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 149,371 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.