Streatham and Croydon North: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op)) is the MP for Streatham and Croydon North, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Steve Reed (Labour) won 23,232 votes, 52.1% of the valid vote; Scott Ainslie (Green Party) came second with 7,629. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 58.4% (44,553 of 76,313); the winning margin was 15,603 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Streatham and Croydon North has the 24th highest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (8,609.9 per sq km); it also has the 33rd highest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£49,408 a year).
Full-time employees living in Streatham and Croydon North had median pay of £49,408 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £38,407. A year before, the residents' median was £45,692. The residents' figure ranks 33rd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Streatham and Croydon North had an estimated population of 120,754 in mid-2024, against 120,517 in 2014 (ONS). The estimate peaked at 122,286 in 2019. 14,671 were aged 65 or over and 21,484 were under 16.
83.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±8.0 points). The economically inactive share was 12.7%.
Homes in Streatham and Croydon North sold for a median £450,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 19% on £377,500 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £465,000, in the year to March 2021. It ranks 94th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,098 recorded sales.
In 2024/25, 30.8% of children under 16 in Streatham and Croydon North (6,611) 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 16.2% in 2024/25, from 14.3% in 2021/22.
At the 2021 Census there were 47,260 households and 8,609.9 residents per square kilometre; 42.2% of workers mainly worked from home and 11.7% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
4,785 business sites were registered in Streatham and Croydon North in March 2026 (4,630 a year before), and employed 19,000 people in 2024.
6,065 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 7.2% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 5,980 twelve months before.
MP
Steve Reed, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for Streatham and Croydon North since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 29 November 2012
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Steve Reed on this site
In Parliament
The 2 most recent spoken contributions by Steve Reed in Hansard, on 16 July 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 748 spoken contributions by Steve Reed since 4 July 2024.
I have had the great pleasure of visiting Portsmouth with my hon. Friend on several occasions, so I have seen at first hand what a powerful champion she is for her constituents. She has raised this point with me previously.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I thank my hon. Friend for his question and his powerful advocacy for his constituents. The changes we are making are, in part, intended to lay the framework for the mayoral devolution that will follow. That will provide significant new powers for Lancashire when it comes.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Reed | Labour | 23,232 | 52.1% | −5.7 |
| Scott Ainslie | Green Party | 7,629 | 17.1% | +12.7 |
| Anthony Boutall | Conservative | 5,328 | 12.0% | −6.9 |
| Claire Bonham | Liberal Democrat | 5,031 | 11.3% | −6.3 |
| Philip Watson | Reform UK | 1,994 | 4.5% | +3.2 |
| Waseem Sherwani | Workers Party of Britain | 910 | 2.0% | |
| Magdaline Nzekwue | Christian Peoples Alliance | 290 | 0.7% | |
| Myles Owen | Social Democratic Party | 139 | 0.3% |
Result summary as published: Lab 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 | Labour 52.1% | Green Party 17.1% | 15,603 | 58.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 57.9% | Conservative 18.8% | 20,038 | 67.5% |
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
Streatham and Croydon North covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
Who has power over Streatham and Croydon North
Every body that makes decisions for Streatham and Croydon North, 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
- Streatham and Croydon North this page: Steve Reed (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 2023 | 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 Streatham and Croydon North?
UK Parliament lists Steve Reed, Labour (Co-op), as the Member of Parliament for Streatham and Croydon North since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Streatham and Croydon North?
Steve Reed (Labour) won with 23,232 votes, a majority of 15,603, on a turnout of 58.4% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Streatham and Croydon North?
7.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 6,065 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Streatham and Croydon North?
The median price paid was £450,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Streatham and Croydon North?
Median full-time pay of residents was £49,408 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Streatham and Croydon North live in low income families?
DWP counts 6,611 (30.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Streatham and Croydon North?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 120,754 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.