Sutton Coldfield: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Sutton Coldfield is Sir Andrew Mitchell (Conservative), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) won 18,502 votes, 38.3% of the valid vote; Rob Pocock (Labour) came second with 15,959. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 65.2% (48,333 of 74,080); the winning margin was 2,543 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Sutton Coldfield has the 30th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (12.6%).
In 2024/25, 12.6% of children under 16 in Sutton Coldfield (2,267) 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 9.6% in 2024/25, from 8.5% in 2021/22.
About 96,800 people live in Sutton Coldfield: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 96,774. The estimate peaked at 97,223 in 2021. Children under 16 numbered 17,931; people aged 65 and over, 23,075.
82.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±7.6 points). The economically inactive share was 16.2%.
Full-time employees living in Sutton Coldfield had median pay of £43,861 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £34,542. A year before, the residents' median was £43,853. The residents' figure ranks 123rd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £370,000 and half for less. That is up 51% on £245,000 ten years before. It ranks 159th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,197 recorded sales.
At the 2021 Census there were 40,368 households and 1,677.1 residents per square kilometre; 37.7% of workers mainly worked from home and 27.4% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
In September 2026, 2.9% of 16 to 64 year olds in Sutton Coldfield were claimants (1,625 people). That is up from 1,520 twelve months before.
4,450 business sites were registered in Sutton Coldfield in March 2026 (4,440 a year before), and employed 37,000 people in 2024.
MP
Sir Andrew Mitchell, Conservative
- MP for Sutton Coldfield since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 June 2001
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Sir Andrew Mitchell on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Sir Andrew Mitchell in Hansard, from 7 July 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 142 spoken contributions by Sir Andrew Mitchell since 4 July 2024.
In the discussions that the Foreign Secretary is holding with European countries, is he also emphasising the vital role that soft power and the international development budget play in promoting security?
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I want to draw the House’s attention to new clause 22, which I have tabled with the hon. Member for Birmingham Yardley (Jess Phillips), my parliamentary neighbour, whose absence from the Government Front Bench is a matter of regret to all of us on the Conservative Benches.
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On the Prime Minister’s international agenda, should he not also focus on the appalling humanitarian situation in Darfur, Sudan, and avoid making policy on Israel, the timing of which enhances Netanyahu’s prospects of re-election?
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I do not really agree with that because, while the hon. Gentleman cites a number of areas where Britain makes a big contribution, there is a big black hole where we have cut off our legs in respect to international development. I will say a word or two about that in a moment.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) on securing this debate and on leading a galaxy of great speeches.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mitchell | Conservative | 18,502 | 38.3% | −22.1 |
| Rob Pocock | Labour | 15,959 | 33.0% | +9.5 |
| Mark Hoath | Reform UK | 8,213 | 17.0% | |
| John Sweeney | Liberal Democrat | 2,587 | 5.4% | −6.8 |
| Ben Auton | Green Party | 2,419 | 5.0% | +1.1 |
| Wajad Burkey | Workers Party of Britain | 653 | 1.4% |
Result summary as published: Con 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 | Conservative 38.3% | Labour 33.0% | 2,543 | 65.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 60.4% | Labour 23.6% | 19,272 | 70.2% |
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
Sutton Coldfield lies within Birmingham.
- Birmingham E08000025
Who has power over Sutton Coldfield
Every body that makes decisions for Sutton Coldfield, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- West Midlands Combined Authority combined authority
- West Midlands Police police force
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board NHS
- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS
- West Midlands in official figures
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
- Sutton Coldfield this page: Sir Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) 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 Sutton Coldfield?
UK Parliament lists Sir Andrew Mitchell, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Sutton Coldfield since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Sutton Coldfield?
Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) won with 18,502 votes, a majority of 2,543, on a turnout of 65.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Sutton Coldfield?
2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,625 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Sutton Coldfield?
The median price paid was £370,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Sutton Coldfield?
Median full-time pay of residents was £43,861 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Sutton Coldfield live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,267 (12.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Sutton Coldfield?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 96,774 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.