Selby: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Keir Mather (Labour) is the MP for Selby, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Keir Mather (Labour) won 22,788 votes, 46.3% of the valid vote; Charles Richardson (Conservative) came second with 12,593. 49,222 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 78,043, 63.1% of those registered. The majority was 10,195.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Selby has the 50th lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (13.6%).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 82.2% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.7 points. 13.6% were economically inactive.
In 2024/25, 19.2% of children under 16 in Selby (3,656) 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 rose from 13.9% in 2021/22 to 14.5% in 2024/25.
The median price paid for a home was £249,748 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £160,000. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 213th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,462 sales were registered in the period, against 1,813 in the year to March 2025.
The ONS estimates 105,353 people lived in Selby in mid-2024, up 12.1% on 2014. 21,956 were aged 65 or over and 19,085 were under 16.
Workplaces in Selby accounted for 36,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 4,280 local units for March 2026.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £37,247 for jobs in Selby and £38,181 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £37,578. The residents' figure ranks 314th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,350, or 2.1% of the working-age population. September 2025 had 1,315.
Census 2021: 43,292 households, 199.9 people per square kilometre, 30.5% of workers based at home, 25.1% of adults retired.
MP
Keir Mather, Labour
- MP for Selby since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 20 July 2023
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Keir Mather on this site
In Parliament
The 2 most recent spoken contributions by Keir Mather in Hansard, on 20 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 604 spoken contributions by Keir Mather since 4 July 2024.
May I thank the shadow Minister? It has been a pleasure to work with her in the Committee room for the first time, and I look forward to many such interactions in the future. I also thank the Lib Dem spokesperson, and all right hon. and hon.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his new clause, which seeks to ensure that the economic regulatory framework incentivises resilient and reliable air traffic services and efficient and cost-effective operations.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keir Mather | Labour | 22,788 | 46.3% | +16.5 |
| Charles Richardson | Conservative | 12,593 | 25.6% | −32.4 |
| David Burns | Reform UK | 9,565 | 19.4% | |
| Angela Oldershaw | Green Party | 2,484 | 5.0% | +2.0 |
| Christian Vassey | Liberal Democrat | 1,792 | 3.6% | −2.4 |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. 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 46.3% | Conservative 25.6% | 10,195 | 63.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 58.0% | Labour 29.8% | 14,838 | 70.6% |
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
Selby covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- North Yorkshire E06000065
- Leeds E08000035
Who has power over Selby
Every body that makes decisions for Selby, 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
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority combined authority
- West Yorkshire Combined Authority combined authority
- North Yorkshire Police police force
- West Yorkshire Police police force
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Yorkshire and the Humber 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
- Selby this page: Keir Mather (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 Selby?
Keir Mather (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Selby?
The House of Commons Library records 22,788 votes for Keir Mather of Labour and a majority of 10,195; 63.1% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Selby?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,350, 2.1% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Selby?
£249,748: 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 Selby?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £38,181 (April 2025).
How many children in Selby live in low income families?
3,656 children under 16, 19.2%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Selby?
105,353 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.