South Derbyshire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Samantha Niblett (Labour) is the MP for South Derbyshire, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Samantha Niblett (Labour) won 17,734 votes, 38.8% of the valid vote; Heather Wheeler (Conservative) came second with 13,566. 45,737 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 73,714, 62.0% of those registered. The majority was 4,168.
Key figures
What the figures show
In 2024/25, 19.4% of children under 16 in South Derbyshire (3,730) 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 fell from 15.6% in 2021/22 to 15.4% in 2024/25.
Workplaces in South Derbyshire accounted for 29,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 3,715 local units for March 2026.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 103,362; the estimate for 2014 was 84,801. 20,048 were aged 65 or over and 19,245 were under 16.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £250,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £175,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £265,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 223rd lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,467 sales were registered in the period, against 1,808 in the year to March 2025.
Residents of South Derbyshire earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £39,589 for workplace jobs and £39,664 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £37,325. The residents' figure ranks 248th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 77.1% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.1 points. 21.4% were economically inactive.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,550 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 2.4%. A year earlier the count was 1,505.
South Derbyshire counted 40,094 households on Census day 2021; 23.5% of adults were retired and 27.3% of those in work were mostly working from home.
MP
Samantha Niblett, Labour
- MP for South Derbyshire since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Samantha Niblett on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Samantha Niblett in Hansard, from 21 October 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 159 spoken contributions by Samantha Niblett since 4 July 2024.
It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friends and constituency neighbours, the Members for Burton and Uttoxeter (Jacob Collier) and for Derby South (Baggy Shanker), for securing this important debate.
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My hon. Friend’s leadership on this issue has been magnificent. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Redditch (Chris Bloore) for calling this debate, which I am grateful to contribute to, albeit briefly. To hear my hon.
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Earlier this year, I was delighted to visit the Southbank Centre, in the Minister’s constituency, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Festival of Britain. As part of that, there was a magnificent celebration of youth culture through the medium of dance.
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At just 19 years old, Hannah in my constituency was diagnosed with a brain tumour and given 14 months to live, but she is now 23 and defying all the odds.
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While Nottingham born and bred, I have lived in Derbyshire for 20 years and am proud to represent South Derbyshire.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Niblett | Labour | 17,734 | 38.8% | +11.6 |
| Heather Wheeler | Conservative | 13,566 | 29.7% | −32.5 |
| Job West | Reform UK | 8,979 | 19.6% | |
| Lucy Care | Liberal Democrat | 2,134 | 4.7% | −2.7 |
| Aruhan Galieva | Green Party | 1,941 | 4.2% | +0.9 |
| Amy Wheelton | Independent | 1,200 | 2.6% | |
| Paul Liversuch | Socialist Labour Party | 183 | 0.4% |
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 38.8% | Conservative 29.7% | 4,168 | 62.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 62.1% | Labour 27.2% | 16,483 | 66.3% |
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
South Derbyshire lies within South Derbyshire.
- South Derbyshire E07000039
Who has power over South Derbyshire
Every body that makes decisions for South Derbyshire, 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
- Derbyshire County Council county council
- East Midlands Combined Authority combined authority
- Derbyshire Constabulary police force
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- East Midlands 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
- South Derbyshire this page: Samantha Niblett (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 South Derbyshire?
Samantha Niblett (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in South Derbyshire?
The House of Commons Library records 17,734 votes for Samantha Niblett of Labour and a majority of 4,168; 62.0% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in South Derbyshire?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,550, 2.4% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in South Derbyshire?
£250,000: 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 South Derbyshire?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £39,664 (April 2025).
How many children in South Derbyshire live in low income families?
3,730 children under 16, 19.4%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of South Derbyshire?
103,362 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.