Spen Valley: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Spen Valley is represented in the House of Commons by Kim Leadbeater (Labour). Kim Leadbeater took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 16,076 votes (39.2%), ahead of Sarah Wood (Reform UK) on 9,888. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 56.5% (41,058 of 72,642); the winning margin was 6,188 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Spen Valley has the 29th lowest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£31,067 a year).
About 97,200 people live in Spen Valley: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 97,202. There were more residents aged 65 and over (20,320) than children under 16 (18,206).
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £210,000 and half for less. That is up 50% on £140,000 ten years before. It ranks 115th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,232 recorded sales.
3,730 business sites were registered in Spen Valley in March 2026 (3,690 a year before), and employed 36,000 people in 2024.
Residents of Spen Valley earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £31,067 for workplace jobs and £36,659 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £36,045. The residents' figure ranks 222nd lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
4,924 children in Spen Valley were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 27.0% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 23.7% in 2024/25, from 21.2% in 2021/22.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 77.8% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.7 points. The economically inactive share was 18.1%.
At the 2021 Census there were 40,941 households and 1,531.9 residents per square kilometre; 26.4% of workers mainly worked from home and 25.0% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
In September 2026, 3.7% of 16 to 64 year olds in Spen Valley were claimants (2,195 people). A year earlier the count was 2,060.
MP
Kim Leadbeater, Labour
- MP for Spen Valley since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 1 July 2021
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Kim Leadbeater on this site
In Parliament
What Kim Leadbeater said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 2 September 2026 to 28 October 2026). Hansard search returns 541 spoken contributions by Kim Leadbeater since 4 July 2024.
I thank my hon. Friend for securing this very important debate. Road safety is a key issue in my constituency, and he is absolutely right to say that the sentences should reflect these hideous crimes. Does he also agree that we must look at prevention?
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If I may say so, it is quite a leap of faith to go from the comments I was making about the unelected Chamber to the Church of England, for which I have the utmost respect.
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It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir John. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Dr Opher) for securing this debate.
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The right hon. Lady is making a very important point, which I have considered at length during the last two years.
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Q9. Thank you, Mr Speaker, and welcome back. I also welcome the Prime Minister to his role. We have many shared passions—sport, music, and a deep sense of community.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Leadbeater | Labour | 16,076 | 39.2% | +5.6 |
| Sarah Wood | Reform UK | 9,888 | 24.1% | +20.6 |
| Laura Evans | Conservative | 9,859 | 24.0% | −22.3 |
| Martin Price | Green Party | 2,284 | 5.6% | +3.8 |
| Javed Bashir | Independent | 1,526 | 3.7% | |
| Alison Brelsford | Liberal Democrat | 1,425 | 3.5% | −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 39.2% | Reform UK 24.1% | 6,188 | 56.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 46.4% | Labour 33.5% | 6,064 | 65.4% |
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
Spen Valley lies within Kirklees.
- Kirklees E08000034
Who has power over Spen Valley
Every body that makes decisions for Spen Valley, 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
- Spen Valley this page: Kim Leadbeater (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 Spen Valley?
UK Parliament lists Kim Leadbeater, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Spen Valley since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Spen Valley?
Kim Leadbeater (Labour) won with 16,076 votes, a majority of 6,188, on a turnout of 56.5% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Spen Valley?
3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,195 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Spen Valley?
The median price paid was £210,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Spen Valley?
Median full-time pay of residents was £36,659 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Spen Valley live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,924 (27.0% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Spen Valley?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 97,202 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.