Preston: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Preston is represented in the House of Commons by Sir Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op)). The 2024 count gave Mark Hendrick (Labour) 14,006 votes and Michael Lavalette (Independent) 8,715, a majority of 5,291. 39,993 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 77,400, 51.7% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Preston has the 27th lowest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£158,000), and the 61st lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£33,393 a year).
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £158,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £108,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £160,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 27th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,153 sales were registered in the period, against 1,369 in the year to March 2025.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 124,602; the estimate for 2014 was 112,733. There were more children under 16 (24,656) than residents aged 65 and over (15,728).
Jobs based in Preston paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £38,700 for workplace jobs and £33,393 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £34,368. The residents' figure ranks 61st lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
DWP figures count 8,829 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 35.8% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 30.5% in 2021/22 to 31.8% in 2024/25.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 72.4% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.9 points. 22.2% were economically inactive.
At the 2021 Census there were 46,697 households and 2,860.5 residents per square kilometre; 22.8% of workers mainly worked from home and 15.6% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Workplaces in Preston accounted for 75,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 5,505 local units for March 2026.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 4,540 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 5.4%. A year earlier the count was 4,440.
MP
Sir Mark Hendrick, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for Preston since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 23 November 2000
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Sir Mark Hendrick on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Sir Mark Hendrick's latest words in Parliament, from 27 January 2026 to 25 February 2026. Hansard search returns 67 spoken contributions by Sir Mark Hendrick since 4 July 2024.
I thank all my colleagues in the Chamber for showing such warmth and affection for our relationship with Germany. It is 10 years since the Brexit referendum. The discussion that was taking place in this country at that time was very damaging to Britain and to our economy.
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I totally concur with my hon. Friend, who has had a distinguished military career in the RAF.
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What steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that the jobs generated through the clean industry bonus are directed towards communities formerly dependent on fossil fuel industries and that workers at risk of displacement during the transition are supported into those …
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13. What estimate he has made of the potential impact of the contracts for difference clean industry bonus on the number of clean energy jobs.
Thank you, Ms Jardine. I thank the Minister and all my colleagues for an excellent debate. I think we had a brilliant response from the Minister.
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Read from the Hansard API on 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hendrick | Labour | 14,006 | 35.0% | −22.3 |
| Michael Lavalette | Independent | 8,715 | 21.8% | |
| James Elliot | Reform UK | 5,738 | 14.3% | +10.2 |
| Trevor Hart | Conservative | 5,212 | 13.0% | −16.8 |
| Neil Darby | Liberal Democrat | 3,195 | 8.0% | +1.2 |
| Isabella Metcalf-Riener | Green Party | 1,751 | 4.4% | +2.4 |
| Yousuf Bhailok | Independent | 891 | 2.2% | |
| Joseph O'Meachair | Rejoin EU | 216 | 0.5% | |
| David Brooks | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 145 | 0.4% | |
| Derek Killeen | UK Independence Party | 124 | 0.3% |
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 35.0% | Independent 21.8% | 5,291 | 51.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 57.3% | Conservative 29.8% | 11,850 | 59.1% |
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
Preston lies within Preston.
- Preston E07000123
Who has power over Preston
Every body that makes decisions for Preston, 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
- Preston this page: Sir Mark Hendrick (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 Preston?
Sir Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op)), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Preston?
The House of Commons Library records 14,006 votes for Mark Hendrick of Labour and a majority of 5,291; 51.7% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Preston?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 4,540, 5.4% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Preston?
£158,000: 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 Preston?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £33,393 (April 2025).
How many children in Preston live in low income families?
8,829 children under 16, 35.8%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Preston?
124,602 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.