St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is represented in the House of Commons by Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrat). On 4 July 2024 Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrat) won 19,517 votes, 36.9% of the valid vote; Anthony Browne (Conservative) came second with 14,896. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 67.7% (52,882 of 78,115); the winning margin was 4,621 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 83.1% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 5.9 points. The economically inactive share was 14.8%.
In 2024/25, 15.2% of children under 16 in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (3,489) 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 9.1% in 2024/25, from 9.0% in 2021/22.
Residents of St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £40,928 for workplace jobs and £43,777 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £39,878. The residents' figure ranks 126th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire had an estimated population of 112,677 in mid-2024, against 99,428 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (22,999) than residents aged 65 and over (19,491).
Census 2021: 43,529 households, 302.1 people per square kilometre, 40.2% of workers based at home, 20.9% of adults retired.
Homes in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire sold for a median £357,500 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 35% on £265,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £371,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 178th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,451 recorded sales.
4,875 business sites were registered in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire in March 2026 (4,775 a year before), and employed 39,000 people in 2024.
1,530 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,505.
MP
Ian Sollom, Liberal Democrat
- MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Ian Sollom on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Ian Sollom in Hansard, from 20 October 2026 to 28 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 172 spoken contributions by Ian Sollom since 4 July 2024.
A lot of the interventions that I have suggested on the university side are cost-neutral and would involve restructuring. I have three questions for the Minister.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) on securing this debate.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Dr Murrison. I am particularly proud to have my constituent Dave Young in the Gallery today.
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On Monday, the Children’s Commissioner—a statutory role created by this House to protect children’s rights—launched a report that declared a state of emergency for children across England.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) on securing this important debate.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Sollom | Liberal Democrat | 19,517 | 36.9% | +10.1 |
| Anthony Browne | Conservative | 14,896 | 28.2% | −23.1 |
| Marianna Masters | Labour | 6,918 | 13.1% | −5.7 |
| Guy Lachlan | Reform UK | 5,673 | 10.7% | |
| Stephen Ferguson | Independent | 2,941 | 5.6% | |
| Kathryn Fisher | Green Party | 2,663 | 5.0% | +3.3 |
| Bev White | Party of Women | 274 | 0.5% |
Result summary as published: LD 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 | Liberal Democrat 36.9% | Conservative 28.2% | 4,621 | 67.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 51.3% | Liberal Democrat 26.8% | 12,250 | 67.0% |
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
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- South Cambridgeshire E07000012
- Huntingdonshire E07000011
Who has power over St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Every body that makes decisions for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, 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
- Cambridgeshire County Council county council
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority combined authority
- Cambridgeshire Constabulary police force
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board NHS
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- East of England 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
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire this page: Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrat) 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 St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire?
UK Parliament lists Ian Sollom, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire?
Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrat) won with 19,517 votes, a majority of 4,621, on a turnout of 67.7% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire?
2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,530 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire?
The median price paid was £357,500 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire?
Median full-time pay of residents was £43,777 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,489 (15.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 112,677 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.