Swindon North: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Will Stone (Labour) is the MP for Swindon North, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Will Stone (Labour) 17,930 votes and Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) 13,827, a majority of 4,103. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 60.3% (44,165 of 73,224).
Key figures
What the figures show
About 111,200 people live in Swindon North: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 111,224. 18,029 were aged 65 or over and 22,900 were under 16.
3,770 business sites were registered in Swindon North in March 2026 (3,695 a year before), and employed 42,000 people in 2024.
DWP figures count 4,957 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 21.6% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 15.4% in 2024/25, from 13.9% in 2021/22.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 75.4% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 5.1 points. The economically inactive share was 19.4%.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £36,785 for jobs in Swindon North and £38,863 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £39,150. The residents' figure ranks 284th 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 £285,000 and half for less. That is up 48% on £193,000 ten years before. It ranks 284th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,364 recorded sales.
In September 2026, 3.1% of 16 to 64 year olds in Swindon North were claimants (2,175 people). September 2025 had 2,055.
At the 2021 Census there were 43,276 households and 1,039.6 residents per square kilometre; 30.7% of workers mainly worked from home and 19.4% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
Will Stone, Labour
- MP for Swindon North since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Will Stone on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Will Stone's latest words in Parliament, from 25 June 2026 to 28 October 2026. Hansard search returns 87 spoken contributions by Will Stone since 4 July 2024.
I also thank the members of staff who have taken the time to come here and put themselves forward. Does the hon.
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Pubs across Swindon, such as Arkell’s, contacted me regularly about the reduction in business rates, so I thank the Minister for that. However, can he outline whether there will be any further business rates reductions for the wider hospitality sector?
23. What discussions he has had with representatives of the hospitality sector on the potential impact of business rates relief on that sector.
Can the Minister update us on what recent actions he has taken to co-ordinate the Government’s domestic policy on the war in the middle east?
Following the fantastic opening of the indoor drone testing facility in Swindon, what backing is the Minister giving to the relocation of civil service and Government roles in order to support this centre?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Stone | Labour | 17,930 | 40.6% | +10.1 |
| Justin Tomlinson | Conservative | 13,827 | 31.3% | −27.2 |
| Les Willis | Reform UK | 7,557 | 17.1% | |
| Andy Bentley | Green Party | 2,366 | 5.4% | +2.3 |
| Flo Clucas | Liberal Democrat | 2,086 | 4.7% | −3.2 |
| Debbie Hicks | Independent | 260 | 0.6% | |
| Scott Hunter | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 139 | 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 40.6% | Conservative 31.3% | 4,103 | 60.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 58.5% | Labour 30.5% | 13,250 | 65.7% |
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
Swindon North lies within Swindon.
- Swindon E06000030
Who has power over Swindon North
Every body that makes decisions for Swindon 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 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
- Swindon North this page: Will Stone (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 Swindon North?
UK Parliament lists Will Stone, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Swindon North since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Swindon North?
Will Stone (Labour) won with 17,930 votes, a majority of 4,103, on a turnout of 60.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Swindon North?
3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,175 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Swindon North?
The median price paid was £285,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Swindon North?
Median full-time pay of residents was £38,863 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Swindon North live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,957 (21.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Swindon North?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 111,224 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.