Telford: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Shaun Davies (Labour) is the MP for Telford, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Shaun Davies (Labour) won 18,212 votes, 44.7% of the valid vote; Alan Adams (Reform UK) came second with 10,110. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 55.2% (40,730 of 73,808); the winning margin was 8,102 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
In 2024/25, 34.9% of children under 16 in Telford (8,236) 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 25.6% in 2024/25, from 22.9% in 2021/22.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £39,070 for jobs in Telford and £34,729 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £33,485. The residents' figure ranks 126th lowest 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 £212,000 and half for less. That is up 54% on £138,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £222,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 121st lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,110 recorded sales.
About 110,900 people live in Telford: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 110,885. 17,637 were aged 65 or over and 23,611 were under 16.
At the 2021 Census there were 43,309 households and 2,034.8 residents per square kilometre; 22.4% of workers mainly worked from home and 19.2% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 76.7% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 5.8 points. The economically inactive share was 19.6%.
4,360 business sites were registered in Telford in March 2026 (4,300 a year before), and employed 58,000 people in 2024.
In September 2026, 4.7% of 16 to 64 year olds in Telford were claimants (3,240 people). September 2025 had 2,975.
MP
Shaun Davies, Labour
- MP for Telford since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Shaun Davies on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Shaun Davies in Hansard, from 16 April 2026 to 20 April 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 163 spoken contributions by Shaun Davies since 4 July 2024.
Telford is the third fastest growing town in the UK. The Government are investing in my town, and the Secretary of State saw the fruits of that investment during a recent visit.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
1. What steps she is taking to increase the level of educational capacity in areas of increasing population.
This week, Telford experienced a major fuel tanker fire near a primary school in Newdale, which affected many children, families and staff. I thank Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service for its swift action, together with other blue light services.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
In Telford, the Church—through Rev. Laura Lenander at Telford Minster, Rev. Andy Ackroyd at St Michael’s church and Rev. Jo Farnworth at St Leonard’s church—plays a key role in supporting families, including by offering pastoral support and providing spaces for volunteers.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
2. What steps the Church is taking to support the provision of activities for children and young people in communities.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Davies | Labour | 18,212 | 44.7% | +10.4 |
| Alan Adams | Reform UK | 10,110 | 24.8% | |
| Hannah Campbell | Conservative | 8,728 | 21.4% | −37.9 |
| John Adams | Green Party | 2,120 | 5.2% | +5.1 |
| Jo McKenna | Liberal Democrat | 1,560 | 3.8% | −2.4 |
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 44.7% | Reform UK 24.8% | 8,102 | 55.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 59.4% | Labour 34.3% | 10,900 | 61.5% |
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
Telford lies within Telford and Wrekin.
- Telford and Wrekin E06000020
Who has power over Telford
Every body that makes decisions for Telford, 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
- Telford this page: Shaun Davies (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 Telford?
UK Parliament lists Shaun Davies, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Telford since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Telford?
Shaun Davies (Labour) won with 18,212 votes, a majority of 8,102, on a turnout of 55.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Telford?
4.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 3,240 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Telford?
The median price paid was £212,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Telford?
Median full-time pay of residents was £34,729 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Telford live in low income families?
DWP counts 8,236 (34.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Telford?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 110,885 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.