Shipley: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Shipley is represented in the House of Commons by Anna Dixon (Labour). The 2024 count gave Anna Dixon (Labour) 21,738 votes and Philip Davies (Conservative) 13,135, a majority of 8,603. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 65.2% (48,303 of 74,130).
Key figures
What the figures show
82.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.2 points). The economically inactive share was 14.5%.
Shipley had an estimated population of 98,904 in mid-2024, against 96,355 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (22,858) than children under 16 (17,526).
3,565 business sites were registered in Shipley in March 2026 (3,535 a year before), and employed 28,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Shipley sold for a median £240,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 47% on £163,500 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 200th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,511 recorded sales.
DWP figures count 3,547 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 20.2% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 16.8% in 2024/25, from 16.2% in 2021/22.
At the 2021 Census there were 43,543 households and 1,026.6 residents per square kilometre; 35.1% of workers mainly worked from home and 26.6% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Full-time employees living in Shipley had median pay of £37,541 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £34,940. A year before, the residents' median was £34,513. The residents' figure ranks 271st lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
1,975 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 1,820 twelve months before.
MP
Anna Dixon, Labour
- MP for Shipley since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Anna Dixon on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Anna Dixon's latest words in Parliament, from 21 October 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 461 spoken contributions by Anna Dixon since 4 July 2024.
I also commend the Committee for its deliberative work and the innovative way it is taking evidence on this subject.
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I congratulate my hon. Friend on getting a grip of this issue. I am a member of the Public Accounts Committee and, as we have heard, we have had repeated undertakings from Capita that improvements were imminent.
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I recently ran a local campaign calling for a ban on illegal e-motorbikes. It is clear they are being used by criminals, and yet police are often powerless to pursue them.
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In addition to meeting Ofcom, as the Minister mentioned, we also met the leadership of the CWU. It is clear that postal workers are coming forward with ideas about how the business could be reformed.
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In rural areas, posties are often already doing extremely long routes. Does the shadow Minister recognise that the new delivery model is breaking up some of the continuity that postal workers have with their communities and making some rural rounds less manageable for them?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Dixon | Labour | 21,738 | 45.0% | +5.8 |
| Philip Davies | Conservative | 13,135 | 27.2% | −23.6 |
| Simon Dandy | Reform UK | 7,238 | 15.0% | |
| Kevin Warnes | Green Party | 3,605 | 7.5% | +5.1 |
| Graham Reed | Liberal Democrat | 1,341 | 2.8% | −3.1 |
| Will Grant | The Yorkshire Party | 447 | 0.9% | |
| John Nagbea | Independent | 297 | 0.6% | |
| Waqas Khan | Workers Party of Britain | 269 | 0.6% | |
| Paul Shkurka | Social Democratic Party | 137 | 0.3% | |
| Darryl Morton-Wright | Christian Peoples Alliance | 96 | 0.2% |
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 45.0% | Conservative 27.2% | 8,603 | 65.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 50.8% | Labour 39.3% | 6,242 | 72.9% |
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
Shipley lies within Bradford.
- Bradford E08000032
Who has power over Shipley
Every body that makes decisions for Shipley, 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
- Shipley this page: Anna Dixon (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 Shipley?
UK Parliament lists Anna Dixon, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Shipley since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Shipley?
Anna Dixon (Labour) won with 21,738 votes, a majority of 8,603, on a turnout of 65.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Shipley?
3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,975 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Shipley?
The median price paid was £240,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Shipley?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,541 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Shipley live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,547 (20.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Shipley?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 98,904 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.