Slough: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Slough is Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. Tan Dhesi took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 14,666 votes (33.9%), ahead of Azhard Chohan (Independent Network) on 11,019. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 53.2% (43,278 of 81,295); the winning margin was 3,647 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Slough apart: the 4th highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (145,376), and the 37th lowest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (11.4%).
Slough had an estimated population of 145,376 in mid-2024, against 126,716 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 36,142; people aged 65 and over, 14,207.
6,470 business sites were registered in Slough in March 2026 (6,265 a year before), and employed 65,000 people in 2024.
11,367 children in Slough were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 31.5% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 19.4% in 2024/25, from 18.4% in 2021/22.
Homes in Slough sold for a median £387,500 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 49% on £259,950 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £390,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 140th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 665 recorded sales.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 75.4% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 5.5 points. The economically inactive share was 17.8%.
Jobs based in Slough paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £40,846 for workplace jobs and £38,498 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £38,852. The residents' figure ranks 304th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
5,810 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 6.1% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 5,615.
At the 2021 Census there were 45,048 households and 5,585.3 residents per square kilometre; 27.2% of workers mainly worked from home and 11.4% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Labour
- MP for Slough since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi on this site
In Parliament
What Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 12 October 2026 to 27 October 2026). Hansard search returns 254 spoken contributions by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi since 4 July 2024.
I thank the Security Minister for his statement on this vital topic, and welcome the much-delayed start to the national conversation.
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It is clear from the lifting of US sanctions on Russia, reports of Starlink being slowed down and restricted, and President Trump’s recent Russia diesel deal that we, alongside our European allies, must step up to fill the void being left by the US.
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I thank my hon. Friend for his strong leadership on this important issue on behalf of his constituent. Many of my Slough constituents and I have watched with deep concern the case of Jagtar Singh Johal.
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I thank the hon. Member for his dedication, and for his commitment to this issue. The Defence Committee last year published its report into the armed forces covenant.
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I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement and in particular his efforts to assist our allies, to forge closer ties and to help de-escalate the situation in the middle east.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tan Dhesi | Labour | 14,666 | 33.9% | −24.9 |
| Azhard Chohan | Independent Network | 11,019 | 25.5% | |
| Moni Kaur Nanda | Conservative | 7,457 | 17.2% | −12.3 |
| Robin Jackson | Reform UK | 3,352 | 7.7% | +4.9 |
| Chelsea Whyte | Liberal Democrat | 2,060 | 4.8% | −2.0 |
| Julian Edmonds | Green Party | 1,873 | 4.3% | +2.2 |
| Adnan Shabbir | Workers Party of Britain | 1,105 | 2.6% | |
| Chandra Muvvala | Independent | 995 | 2.3% | |
| Diana Coad | Independent | 402 | 0.9% | |
| Jaswinder Singh | Independent | 204 | 0.5% | |
| Nick Smith | Heritage Party | 145 | 0.3% |
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 33.9% | Independent Network 25.5% | 3,647 | 53.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 58.8% | Conservative 29.5% | 13,347 | 60.5% |
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
Slough lies within Slough.
- Slough E06000039
Who has power over Slough
Every body that makes decisions for Slough, 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
- Slough this page: Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (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 Slough?
UK Parliament lists Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Slough since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Slough?
Tan Dhesi (Labour) won with 14,666 votes, a majority of 3,647, on a turnout of 53.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Slough?
6.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,810 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Slough?
The median price paid was £387,500 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Slough?
Median full-time pay of residents was £38,498 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Slough live in low income families?
DWP counts 11,367 (31.5% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Slough?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 145,376 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.