Stoke-on-Trent Central: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Stoke-on-Trent Central is represented in the House of Commons by Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op)). On 4 July 2024 Gareth Snell (Labour) won 14,950 votes, 42.4% of the valid vote; Luke Shenton (Reform UK) came second with 8,541. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 47.8% (35,289 of 73,812); the winning margin was 6,409 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Stoke-on-Trent Central has the 7th lowest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (14.8%); it also has the 12th lowest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£144,000).
Homes in Stoke-on-Trent Central sold for a median £144,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 65% on £87,500 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 12th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,068 recorded sales.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £35,730 for jobs in Stoke-on-Trent Central and £32,777 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £31,172. The residents' figure ranks 40th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In 2024/25, 38.2% of children under 16 in Stoke-on-Trent Central (9,251) 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 35.5% in 2024/25, from 35.0% in 2021/22.
Stoke-on-Trent Central had an estimated population of 119,339 in mid-2024, against 110,258 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (24,231) than residents aged 65 and over (17,498).
At the 2021 Census there were 48,728 households and 3,071.7 residents per square kilometre; 14.8% of workers mainly worked from home and 17.7% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 82.4% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.1 points. The economically inactive share was 13.4%.
4,555 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 5.9% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 4,775.
4,430 business sites were registered in Stoke-on-Trent Central in March 2026 (4,440 a year before), and employed 87,000 people in 2024.
MP
Gareth Snell, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Gareth Snell on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Gareth Snell in Hansard, from 20 October 2026 to 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 552 spoken contributions by Gareth Snell since 4 July 2024.
I have spoken to the Minister about this issue before, and I have spoken to the Minister for Skills in the other place as well, but the DWP could help to move this forward by looking at the restrictions on apprenticeship provider and assessment register registrations for new …
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It is not just about the young people; it is also about the adult reskilling opportunities.
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I agree with the Minister about the price spikes and the rollercoaster of oil and gas, but I am concerned by his talk about coming off oil and gas.
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I should declare an interest: my wife is the Deputy Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords. As the hon. Lady will know, the Taylor report is bringing in mandatory House of Lords retirement at age 80, so things are progressing.
When I hear talk of an end to a review my heart sinks because, in Government time, these reviews can take forever.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Snell | Labour | 14,950 | 42.4% | −0.5 |
| Luke Shenton | Reform UK | 8,541 | 24.2% | +19.9 |
| Chandra Kanneganti | Conservative | 6,221 | 17.6% | −29.5 |
| Navid Kaleem | Independent | 2,281 | 6.5% | |
| Adam Colclough | Green Party | 1,703 | 4.8% | +2.9 |
| Laura McCarthy | Liberal Democrat | 999 | 2.8% | −0.9 |
| Andy Poleshaw | Independent | 315 | 0.9% | |
| AliRom Alirom | Independent | 279 | 0.8% |
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 42.4% | Reform UK 24.2% | 6,409 | 47.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 47.1% | Labour 42.9% | 1,715 | 57.6% |
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
Stoke-on-Trent Central lies within Stoke-on-Trent.
- Stoke-on-Trent E06000021
Who has power over Stoke-on-Trent Central
Every body that makes decisions for Stoke-on-Trent Central, 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
- Stoke-on-Trent Central this page: Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op)) 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 Stoke-on-Trent Central?
UK Parliament lists Gareth Snell, Labour (Co-op), as the Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Stoke-on-Trent Central?
Gareth Snell (Labour) won with 14,950 votes, a majority of 6,409, on a turnout of 47.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Stoke-on-Trent Central?
5.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 4,555 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Stoke-on-Trent Central?
The median price paid was £144,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Stoke-on-Trent Central?
Median full-time pay of residents was £32,777 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Stoke-on-Trent Central live in low income families?
DWP counts 9,251 (38.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Stoke-on-Trent Central?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 119,339 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.