Staffordshire Moorlands: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Staffordshire Moorlands is represented in the House of Commons by Dame Karen Bradley (Conservative). Karen Bradley took the seat for Conservative in July 2024 with 15,310 votes (35.4%), ahead of Alastair Watson (Labour) on 14,135. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 62.0% (43,302 of 69,892); the winning margin was 1,175 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Staffordshire Moorlands apart: the 5th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (85,882), and the 23rd highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (32.0%).
Staffordshire Moorlands had an estimated population of 85,882 in mid-2024, against 86,365 in 2014 (ONS). The estimate peaked at 86,381 in 2011. There were more residents aged 65 and over (23,249) than children under 16 (13,241).
65.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±11.5 points). The economically inactive share was 32.0%.
Homes in Staffordshire Moorlands sold for a median £227,500 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 52% on £150,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £227,750, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 165th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,107 recorded sales.
2,722 children in Staffordshire Moorlands were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 20.6% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 17.1% in 2024/25, from 15.3% in 2021/22.
Staffordshire Moorlands counted 37,742 households on Census day 2021; 30.1% of adults were retired and 24.3% of those in work were mostly working from home.
4,120 business sites were registered in Staffordshire Moorlands in March 2026 (4,110 a year before), and employed 28,000 people in 2024.
Full-time employees living in Staffordshire Moorlands had median pay of £38,120 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £31,266. A year before, the residents' median was £36,633. The residents' figure ranks 310th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
1,125 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 1,075 twelve months before.
MP
Dame Karen Bradley, Conservative
- MP for Staffordshire Moorlands since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 6 May 2010
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dame Karen Bradley on this site
In Parliament
What Dame Karen Bradley said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 13 October 2026 to 26 October 2026). Hansard search returns 125 spoken contributions by Dame Karen Bradley since 4 July 2024.
The hon. Lady is an esteemed member of the Public Accounts Committee, and I note the comments she has made.
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I would have been disappointed if I had not got the chance to respond to the hon. Member, so I appreciate his question.
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In our inquiry looking at the impact that serious and organised crime has on local neighbourhoods, we have heard evidence from Trading Standards that organised criminals are now using online second-hand marketplaces to sell stolen goods and launder money.
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Mr Speaker, may I join the Leader of the House in his comments about Helen Haines, who is a close personal friend of our mutual friend, Speaker Milton Dick? I am in touch with Milton for progress on her condition, and our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family.
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There is a great deal of concern in Staffordshire Moorlands about the Peak Cluster proposal, which would take carbon from four cement plants in the Peak district and pipe it into Morecambe bay.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Bradley | Conservative | 15,310 | 35.4% | −28.7 |
| Alastair Watson | Labour | 14,135 | 32.6% | +6.0 |
| Dave Poole | Reform UK | 10,065 | 23.2% | |
| Helen Stead | Green Party | 2,293 | 5.3% | +2.2 |
| Graham Oakes | Liberal Democrat | 1,499 | 3.5% | −2.7 |
Result summary as published: Con 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 | Conservative 35.4% | Labour 32.6% | 1,175 | 62.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 64.1% | Labour 26.7% | 17,659 | 67.3% |
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
Staffordshire Moorlands lies within Staffordshire Moorlands.
- Staffordshire Moorlands E07000198
Who has power over Staffordshire Moorlands
Every body that makes decisions for Staffordshire Moorlands, 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
- Staffordshire Moorlands this page: Dame Karen Bradley (Conservative) 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 Staffordshire Moorlands?
UK Parliament lists Dame Karen Bradley, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Staffordshire Moorlands since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Staffordshire Moorlands?
Karen Bradley (Conservative) won with 15,310 votes, a majority of 1,175, on a turnout of 62.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Staffordshire Moorlands?
2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,125 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Staffordshire Moorlands?
The median price paid was £227,500 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Staffordshire Moorlands?
Median full-time pay of residents was £38,120 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Staffordshire Moorlands live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,722 (20.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Staffordshire Moorlands?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 85,882 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.