Stourbridge: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Stourbridge is Cat Eccles (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. Cat Eccles took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 15,338 votes (38.5%), ahead of Suzanne Webb (Conservative) on 12,265. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 58.4% (39,878 of 68,311); the winning margin was 3,073 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Stourbridge has the 51st lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (94,792).
Stourbridge had an estimated population of 94,792 in mid-2024, against 91,974 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 17,080; people aged 65 and over, 19,895.
5,486 children in Stourbridge were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 32.1% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 27.6% in 2024/25, from 26.0% in 2021/22.
Full-time employees living in Stourbridge had median pay of £36,546 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £34,114. A year before, the residents' median was £36,195. The residents' figure ranks 216th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Stourbridge counted 40,385 households on Census day 2021; 24.5% of adults were retired and 23.2% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Homes in Stourbridge sold for a median £240,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 62% on £148,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £241,500, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 200th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 983 recorded sales.
77.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±7.0 points). The economically inactive share was 20.6%.
4,120 business sites were registered in Stourbridge in March 2026 (4,120 a year before), and employed 37,000 people in 2024.
2,785 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 2,645 twelve months before.
MP
Cat Eccles, Labour
- MP for Stourbridge since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Cat Eccles on this site
In Parliament
What Cat Eccles said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 15 October 2026 to 27 October 2026). Hansard search returns 117 spoken contributions by Cat Eccles since 4 July 2024.
I thank the Minister for his statement and I welcome the Be Ready announcement. I have friends in Valencia who were impacted by the devastating flash floods in 2024. Spain and many other countries have long provided resilience and emergency preparedness advice to their citizens.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I declare my interest as a loyal servant to Penny and Hugo.
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At Russells Hall hospital, which serves my constituency, many patients, visitors and staff have reported receiving parking charge notices despite correctly registering and paying for their parking.
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Late payment destroys thousands of viable small firms each year, and poor practices have seen large firms using small suppliers as a free overdraft.
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7. What steps his Department is taking to help tackle late payments to small businesses.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Eccles | Labour | 15,338 | 38.5% | +9.4 |
| Suzanne Webb | Conservative | 12,265 | 30.8% | −31.0 |
| Richard Shaw | Reform UK | 7,869 | 19.7% | |
| Stephen Price | Green Party | 1,732 | 4.3% | +2.4 |
| Christopher Bramall | Liberal Democrat | 1,607 | 4.0% | −1.8 |
| Mohammed Ramzan | Workers Party of Britain | 1,067 | 2.7% |
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 38.5% | Conservative 30.8% | 3,073 | 58.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 61.8% | Labour 29.1% | 15,133 | 66.3% |
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
Stourbridge lies within Dudley.
- Dudley E08000027
Who has power over Stourbridge
Every body that makes decisions for Stourbridge, 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 3: Local councils
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
- Stourbridge this page: Cat Eccles (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 Stourbridge?
UK Parliament lists Cat Eccles, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Stourbridge since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Stourbridge?
Cat Eccles (Labour) won with 15,338 votes, a majority of 3,073, on a turnout of 58.4% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Stourbridge?
4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,785 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Stourbridge?
The median price paid was £240,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Stourbridge?
Median full-time pay of residents was £36,546 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Stourbridge live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,486 (32.1% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Stourbridge?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 94,792 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.