Salford: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Salford is represented in the House of Commons by Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour). Rebecca Long-Bailey took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 21,132 votes (53.2%), ahead of Keith Whalley (Reform UK) on 6,031. 39,704 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 83,633, 47.5% of those registered. The majority was 15,101.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Salford apart: the 14th highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (138,841), and the 41st lowest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (11.6%).
The ONS estimates 138,841 people lived in Salford in mid-2024, up 37.2% on 2014. There were more children under 16 (23,144) than residents aged 65 and over (12,694).
8,618 children in Salford were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 37.2% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 26.8% in 2021/22 to 28.0% in 2024/25.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £39,311 for jobs in Salford and £34,397 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £33,952. The residents' figure ranks 107th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Workplaces in Salford accounted for 128,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 6,395 local units for March 2026.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 71.0% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.3 points. 23.0% were economically inactive.
The median price paid for a home was £227,500 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £129,995. The highest March-year median in the series was £230,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 165th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,263 sales were registered in the period, against 1,991 in the year to March 2025.
Census 2021: 52,437 households, 4,348.3 people per square kilometre, 32.8% of workers based at home, 11.6% of adults retired.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 5,400, or 5.2% of the working-age population. September 2025 had 5,005.
MP
Rebecca Long Bailey, Labour
- MP for Salford since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 May 2015
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Rebecca Long Bailey on this site
In Parliament
What Rebecca Long Bailey said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 10 September 2026 to 27 October 2026). Hansard search returns 101 spoken contributions by Rebecca Long Bailey since 4 July 2024.
The Minister and the Secretary of State will both know that Salford has had a large number of buildings affected by the building safety crisis.
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The Government’s announcement yesterday that it was partnering with UK hospitality firms to deliver 100,000 jobs to young people not in education, employment or training was hugely welcome, but one such partner, amid widespread claims of bullying, sexual harassment and …
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I thank the hon. Member for Chelmsford (Marie Goldman). The staff at Salford Royal are absolutely amazing.
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It is clear today that the privatisation of water was one of the biggest cons in British history.
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In Salford, around 3,500 applicants are on the housing waiting list, with 1,335 children living in temporary accommodation.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Long-Bailey | Labour | 21,132 | 53.2% | −4.2 |
| Keith Whalley | Reform UK | 6,031 | 15.2% | +6.3 |
| Wendy Olsen | Green Party | 5,188 | 13.1% | +8.8 |
| Hilary Scott | Conservative | 3,583 | 9.0% | −14.3 |
| Jake Austin | Liberal Democrat | 2,752 | 6.9% | +0.8 |
| Mustafa Abdullah | Workers Party of Britain | 791 | 2.0% | |
| Stephen Lewthwaite | Social Democratic Party | 227 | 0.6% |
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 53.2% | Reform UK 15.2% | 15,101 | 47.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 57.4% | Conservative 23.3% | 14,248 | 57.9% |
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
Salford lies within Salford.
- Salford E08000006
Who has power over Salford
Every body that makes decisions for Salford, 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
- Salford this page: Rebecca Long Bailey (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 Salford?
Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Salford?
The House of Commons Library records 21,132 votes for Rebecca Long-Bailey of Labour and a majority of 15,101; 47.5% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Salford?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 5,400, 5.2% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Salford?
£227,500: 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 Salford?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £34,397 (April 2025).
How many children in Salford live in low income families?
8,618 children under 16, 37.2%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Salford?
138,841 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.