Stretford and Urmston: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Stretford and Urmston is represented in the House of Commons by Andrew Western (Labour). Andrew Western took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 22,642 votes (49.2%), ahead of Mark Cornes (Conservative) on 6,492. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 61.2% (46,002 of 75,153); the winning margin was 16,150 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
78.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.0 points). The economically inactive share was 18.2%.
Full-time employees living in Stretford and Urmston had median pay of £39,982 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £37,781. A year before, the residents' median was £36,251. The residents' figure ranks 231st highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Stretford and Urmston counted 41,881 households on Census day 2021; 19.6% of adults were retired and 34.9% of those in work were mostly working from home.
5,080 business sites were registered in Stretford and Urmston in March 2026 (4,965 a year before), and employed 80,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Stretford and Urmston sold for a median £315,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 75% on £179,950 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 243rd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 968 recorded sales.
Stretford and Urmston had an estimated population of 105,820 in mid-2024, against 100,371 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (21,394) than residents aged 65 and over (16,874).
5,098 children in Stretford and Urmston were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 23.8% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 19.2% in 2024/25, from 19.4% in 2021/22.
2,950 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 2,795 twelve months before.
MP
Andrew Western, Labour
- MP for Stretford and Urmston since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 15 December 2022
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Andrew Western on this site
In Parliament
What Andrew Western said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 12 October 2026 to 26 October 2026). Hansard search returns 442 spoken contributions by Andrew Western since 4 July 2024.
I had made a mental note, from the contributions earlier, of the issues that colleagues have outlined with Staffordshire county council.
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My hon. Friend makes an important and valid point. I will share his contribution with my noble friend the Minister for Skills. In the interest of time, I will turn to the questions raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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I can give my hon. Friend that reassurance. The Government are investing an additional £2.5 billion in the youth guarantee, which includes funding for youth hubs and the growth and skills levy by 2029, supporting almost 1 million young people and creating up to 500,000 …
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the challenge of hidden NEETs. Youth hubs are open to all young people aged 16 to 24, regardless of benefit status, and we expect them to work closely with local authorities, schools, colleges and community organisations to …
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I would be happy to write to the hon. Lady to confirm specific timings in individual localities. We are ahead of projected delivery at the moment, having already hit more than 160 youth hubs, but we have a target of reaching more than 300 in the coming months and years.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Western | Labour | 22,642 | 49.2% | −11.1 |
| Mark Cornes | Conservative | 6,492 | 14.1% | −13.4 |
| Charlotte Faulkner | Reform UK | 5,485 | 11.9% | +8.4 |
| Khalila Chaudry | Workers Party of Britain | 4,461 | 9.7% | |
| Daniel Jerrome | Green Party | 4,398 | 9.6% | +6.9 |
| Mark Clayton | Liberal Democrat | 2,216 | 4.8% | −1.1 |
| Jim Newell | Rejoin EU | 308 | 0.7% |
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 49.2% | Conservative 14.1% | 16,150 | 61.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 60.3% | Conservative 27.5% | 16,417 | 68.4% |
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
Stretford and Urmston lies within Trafford.
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Who has power over Stretford and Urmston
Every body that makes decisions for Stretford and Urmston, 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
- Stretford and Urmston this page: Andrew Western (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 Stretford and Urmston?
UK Parliament lists Andrew Western, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Stretford and Urmston since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Stretford and Urmston?
Andrew Western (Labour) won with 22,642 votes, a majority of 16,150, on a turnout of 61.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Stretford and Urmston?
4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,950 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Stretford and Urmston?
The median price paid was £315,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Stretford and Urmston?
Median full-time pay of residents was £39,982 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Stretford and Urmston live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,098 (23.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Stretford and Urmston?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 105,820 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.