Sheffield Central: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Sheffield Central is Abtisam Mohamed (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Abtisam Mohamed (Labour) won 16,569 votes, 52.1% of the valid vote; Angela Argenzio (Green Party) came second with 8,283. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 52.5% (31,803 of 60,594); the winning margin was 8,286 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Sheffield Central has the 24th lowest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (9.3%); it also has the 40th highest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (7,098.2 per sq km).
70.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±8.4 points). The economically inactive share was 26.9%.
Sheffield Central had an estimated population of 99,522 in mid-2024, against 88,683 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 11,011; people aged 65 and over, 7,844.
5,790 business sites were registered in Sheffield Central in March 2026 (5,675 a year before), and employed 103,000 people in 2024.
In 2024/25, 29.0% of children under 16 in Sheffield Central (3,195) 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 27.6% in 2024/25, from 28.2% in 2021/22.
Homes in Sheffield Central sold for a median £230,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 67% on £138,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 176th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 772 recorded sales.
Sheffield Central counted 34,571 households on Census day 2021; 9.3% of adults were retired and 37.2% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Full-time employees living in Sheffield Central had median pay of £37,566 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £36,903. A year before, the residents' median was £37,484. The residents' figure ranks 274th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
3,175 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 2,890 twelve months before.
MP
Abtisam Mohamed, Labour
- MP for Sheffield Central since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Abtisam Mohamed on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Abtisam Mohamed in Hansard, from 8 September 2026 to 28 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 105 spoken contributions by Abtisam Mohamed since 4 July 2024.
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Universities need to be supported, so that the financial burden is not purely left for them to deal with. I now want to come on to international students.
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I agree with my hon. Friend; he makes an excellent point. Nottingham is seen as a university that needs support, and I think colleagues across the sector will look to see how Nottingham is supported alongside their own universities.
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T2. For over 12 months, academics, health workers and care workers in my constituency have been raising concerns with me about the insecurity created by proposals to treble the standard qualifying period for ILR.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. Water is a basic natural resource, essential for public health and hygiene, but it is trapped in one of the largest ever private monopolies: we cannot choose water from a less polluted waterway or stop paying bills that …
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In July I led a debate on settlement expansion. I argued for international law to be respected and for the status quo to end. For far too long, we were told that a trade ban was too difficult—even impossible.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abtisam Mohamed | Labour | 16,569 | 52.1% | −14.9 |
| Angela Argenzio | Green Party | 8,283 | 26.0% | +15.2 |
| Lucy Stephenson | Conservative | 2,339 | 7.4% | −5.0 |
| Sam Christmas | Liberal Democrat | 2,174 | 6.8% | +1.4 |
| Alison Teal | Independent | 1,039 | 3.3% | |
| Caitlin Hardy | Workers Party of Britain | 656 | 2.1% | |
| Isabelle France | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 409 | 1.3% | |
| Annie Stoker | Social Democratic Party | 334 | 1.1% |
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 52.1% | Green Party 26.0% | 8,286 | 52.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 67.0% | Conservative 12.4% | 20,773 | 54.0% |
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
Sheffield Central lies within Sheffield.
- Sheffield E08000039
Who has power over Sheffield Central
Every body that makes decisions for Sheffield Central, 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
- Sheffield Central this page: Abtisam Mohamed (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 Sheffield Central?
UK Parliament lists Abtisam Mohamed, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Central since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Sheffield Central?
Abtisam Mohamed (Labour) won with 16,569 votes, a majority of 8,286, on a turnout of 52.5% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Sheffield Central?
3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 3,175 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Sheffield Central?
The median price paid was £230,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Sheffield Central?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,566 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Sheffield Central live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,195 (29.0% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Sheffield Central?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 99,522 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.