Salisbury: MP, 2024 result and local figures
John Glen (Conservative) is the MP for Salisbury, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave John Glen (Conservative) 17,110 votes and Matt Aldridge (Labour) 13,303, a majority of 3,807. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 69.9% (50,173 of 71,802).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Salisbury has the 47th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (94,654), and the 55th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (133.5 per sq km).
About 94,700 people live in Salisbury: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 94,654. 24,000 were aged 65 or over and 15,913 were under 16.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 81.9% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.4 points. The economically inactive share was 16.3%.
DWP figures count 2,856 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 17.9% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 12.4% in 2024/25, from 11.1% in 2021/22.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £347,000 and half for less. That is up 31% on £265,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £350,000, in the year to March 2024. It ranks 192nd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,129 recorded sales.
5,215 business sites were registered in Salisbury in March 2026 (5,165 a year before), and employed 50,000 people in 2024.
Salisbury counted 40,264 households on Census day 2021; 26.9% of adults were retired and 33.4% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £33,434 for jobs in Salisbury and £37,819 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £36,902. The residents' figure ranks 292nd lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In September 2026, 2.3% of 16 to 64 year olds in Salisbury were claimants (1,280 people). September 2025 had 1,285.
MP
John Glen, Conservative
- MP for Salisbury since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 6 May 2010
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by John Glen on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as John Glen's latest words in Parliament, from 15 September 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 284 spoken contributions by John Glen since 4 July 2024.
Like many MPs across the House, I have a number of constituents who have been affected by this issue. I thank the Minister for her comprehensive response, but there is an issue that concerns me more than anything.
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This week in London, the British Argentine Chamber of Commerce is promoting investment opportunities in Argentina, at a time when companies linked to the Falklands Sea Lion project are being pursued by Argentina with sanctions and criminal proceedings.
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A constituent got in touch with me last week to point out that farmers are often the ones who are left to deal with fly-tipping, but I note in the Government’s response on Tuesday that insurance is one option that could be available.
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Most farmers invest in a plan over several years, and over 12,000 who were in receipt of previous grants have been unable to fulfil what they expected this year.
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I thank the hon. Lady for her clear summation of the Committee’s report. I want to press her on the repayment threshold.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Glen | Conservative | 17,110 | 34.1% | −21.1 |
| Matt Aldridge | Labour | 13,303 | 26.5% | +7.8 |
| Victoria Charleston | Liberal Democrat | 11,825 | 23.6% | +4.1 |
| Julian Malins | Reform UK | 5,235 | 10.4% | |
| Barney Norris | Green Party | 2,115 | 4.2% | −0.9 |
| Arthur Pendragon | Independent | 458 | 0.9% | |
| Chris Harwood | Climate Party | 127 | 0.3% |
Result summary as published: Con 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 | Conservative 34.1% | Labour 26.5% | 3,807 | 69.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 55.3% | Liberal Democrat 19.5% | 18,848 | 75.1% |
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
Salisbury lies within Wiltshire.
- Wiltshire E06000054
Who has power over Salisbury
Every body that makes decisions for Salisbury, 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
- Salisbury this page: John Glen (Conservative) 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 Salisbury?
UK Parliament lists John Glen, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Salisbury since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Salisbury?
John Glen (Conservative) won with 17,110 votes, a majority of 3,807, on a turnout of 69.9% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Salisbury?
2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,280 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Salisbury?
The median price paid was £347,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Salisbury?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,819 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Salisbury live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,856 (17.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Salisbury?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 94,654 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.