Stafford: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Stafford is represented in the House of Commons by Leigh Ingham (Labour). The 2024 count gave Leigh Ingham (Labour) 18,531 votes and Theo Clarke (Conservative) 13,936, a majority of 4,595. 46,009 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 70,608, 65.2% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 82.0% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.2 points. 14.5% were economically inactive.
The ONS estimates 98,172 people lived in Stafford in mid-2024, up 7.6% on 2014. There were more residents aged 65 and over (21,921) than children under 16 (16,592).
The median price paid for a home was £250,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £168,000. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 223rd lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,197 sales were registered in the period, against 1,611 in the year to March 2025.
Workplaces in Stafford accounted for 40,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 4,080 local units for March 2026.
DWP figures count 3,696 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 22.3% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 15.8% in 2021/22 to 17.2% in 2024/25.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £34,832 for jobs in Stafford and £37,800 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £39,293. The residents' figure ranks 291st lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,700, or 2.8% of the working-age population. September 2025 had 1,575.
At the 2021 Census there were 41,730 households and 227.1 residents per square kilometre; 29.5% of workers mainly worked from home and 26.0% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
Leigh Ingham, Labour
- MP for Stafford since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Leigh Ingham on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Leigh Ingham's latest words in Parliament, from 15 September 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 228 spoken contributions by Leigh Ingham since 4 July 2024.
My experience with Staffordshire county council is that funding has been allocated to it to deliver employment programmes, which is great, and we have the DWP jobs hubs as well, but they will not talk to each other, so there is real disengagement.
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I held a roundtable—a different one—in Penkside, in Stafford town centre, to talk about the issues people face in getting to and from work, and buses came up as the major issue. The first bus is after 9 o’clock, and the last bus gets home before 3 pm.
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It will surprise no one in this House to hear that I believe growth in every postcode should start in our towns. Will the Minister tell me what we are doing to support brilliant businesses such as Hill Helicopters in my constituency to grow, thrive and export?
I thank the Minister for her statement. Recently, constituents have been contacting me with concerns about self-appointed uniformed groups, sometimes masked, patrolling our local area. This is becoming a nationwide phenomenon.
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Q I was pleased to hear you talk about fairness, which is a fundamental British value. Concern is sometimes raised about article 8, which I encounter in my role as a Council of Europe delegate.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Ingham | Labour | 18,531 | 40.3% | +9.1 |
| Theo Clarke | Conservative | 13,936 | 30.3% | −27.7 |
| Michael Riley | Reform UK | 8,612 | 18.7% | |
| Scott Spencer | Green Party | 2,856 | 6.2% | +1.7 |
| Peter Andras | Liberal Democrat | 1,676 | 3.6% | −2.7 |
| Titus Anything | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 307 | 0.7% | |
| Craig Morton | Heritage Party | 91 | 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 40.3% | Conservative 30.3% | 4,595 | 65.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 57.9% | Labour 31.2% | 13,720 | 72.7% |
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
Stafford covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Stafford E07000197
- Newcastle-under-Lyme E07000195
Who has power over Stafford
Every body that makes decisions for Stafford, 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 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
- Stafford this page: Leigh Ingham (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 Stafford?
Leigh Ingham (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Stafford?
The House of Commons Library records 18,531 votes for Leigh Ingham of Labour and a majority of 4,595; 65.2% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Stafford?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,700, 2.8% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Stafford?
£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 Stafford?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £37,800 (April 2025).
How many children in Stafford live in low income families?
3,696 children under 16, 22.3%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Stafford?
98,172 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.