Stoke-on-Trent South: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Stoke-on-Trent South is represented in the House of Commons by Dr Allison Gardner (Labour). On 4 July 2024 Allison Gardner (Labour) won 14,221 votes, 34.7% of the valid vote; Jack Brereton (Conservative) came second with 13,594. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 58.5% (40,942 of 70,002); the winning margin was 627 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Stoke-on-Trent South has the 53rd lowest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£32,180 a year).
2,805 business sites were registered in Stoke-on-Trent South in March 2026 (2,780 a year before), and employed 24,000 people in 2024.
Stoke-on-Trent South had an estimated population of 96,710 in mid-2024, against 92,854 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (21,881) than children under 16 (18,324).
Homes in Stoke-on-Trent South sold for a median £208,050 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 40% on £149,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £215,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 108th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,046 recorded sales.
Stoke-on-Trent South counted 39,972 households on Census day 2021; 26.7% of adults were retired and 20.2% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £32,180 for jobs in Stoke-on-Trent South and £34,950 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £33,205. The residents' figure ranks 144th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In 2024/25, 29.7% of children under 16 in Stoke-on-Trent South (5,437) 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 27.2% in 2024/25, from 25.5% in 2021/22.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 74.1% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.7 points. The economically inactive share was 23.4%.
2,015 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 1,990.
MP
Dr Allison Gardner, Labour
- MP for Stoke-on-Trent South since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dr Allison Gardner on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Dr Allison Gardner in Hansard, from 26 October 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 229 spoken contributions by Dr Allison Gardner since 4 July 2024.
I have constituents who are foster parents of children with extremely complex needs. It is a laudable but very challenging vocation. Placements often fail because the foster parents do not get the wraparound support and respite that they need.
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The attack on the then British Prime Minister’s home last year was linked to Russian-backed proxies attempting to undermine our democracy, and it concerns me deeply that our nation has become so anaesthetised by online disinformation that we collectively shrugged and carried on …
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6. What discussions he has had with European partners on defence and security.
I represent the neighbouring constituency, and of course I have to mention ceramics. Since 2018, employment in traditional ceramics has fallen by 37% in Staffordshire.
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I rise to present this petition for a pedestrian crossing across the A34 at Tittensor village. Tittensor residents have been campaigning for a crossing for over 30 years, led by the indefatigable Josie Windsor.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Gardner | Labour | 14,221 | 34.7% | +5.1 |
| Jack Brereton | Conservative | 13,594 | 33.2% | −29.3 |
| Michael Baily | Reform UK | 8,851 | 21.6% | |
| Alec Sandiford | Liberal Democrat | 1,577 | 3.9% | −2.4 |
| Asif Mehmood | Independent | 1,372 | 3.4% | |
| Peggy Wiseman | Green Party | 1,207 | 2.9% | +1.3 |
| Carla Parrish | Independent | 120 | 0.3% |
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 34.7% | Conservative 33.2% | 627 | 58.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 62.5% | Labour 29.6% | 15,393 | 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
Stoke-on-Trent South covers wards in 3 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Stoke-on-Trent E06000021
- Stafford E07000197
- Staffordshire Moorlands E07000198
Who has power over Stoke-on-Trent South
Every body that makes decisions for Stoke-on-Trent South, 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 South this page: Dr Allison Gardner (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 Stoke-on-Trent South?
UK Parliament lists Dr Allison Gardner, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent South since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Stoke-on-Trent South?
Allison Gardner (Labour) won with 14,221 votes, a majority of 627, on a turnout of 58.5% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Stoke-on-Trent South?
3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,015 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Stoke-on-Trent South?
The median price paid was £208,050 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Stoke-on-Trent South?
Median full-time pay of residents was £34,950 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Stoke-on-Trent South live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,437 (29.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Stoke-on-Trent South?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 96,710 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.