Tottenham: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Tottenham is Mr David Lammy (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 David Lammy (Labour) won 23,066 votes, 57.5% of the valid vote; David Craig (Green Party) came second with 7,632. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 52.9% (40,148 of 75,906); the winning margin was 15,434 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Tottenham has the 6th highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (51.1%); it also has the 15th highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (138,441).
Tottenham had an estimated population of 138,441 in mid-2024, against 131,633 in 2014 (ONS). The estimate peaked at 140,239 in 2019. Children under 16 numbered 26,895; people aged 65 and over, 12,725.
In 2024/25, 51.1% of children under 16 in Tottenham (13,756) 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 21.7% in 2024/25, from 18.6% in 2021/22.
Homes in Tottenham sold for a median £520,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 39% on £374,995 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £528,880, in the year to March 2021. It ranks 52nd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 716 recorded sales.
6,220 business sites were registered in Tottenham in March 2026 (6,060 a year before), and employed 37,000 people in 2024.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 70.9% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.8 points. The economically inactive share was 23.9%.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £37,089 for jobs in Tottenham and £42,321 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £40,922. The residents' figure ranks 165th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Census 2021: 51,750 households, 11,417.7 people per square kilometre, 33.5% of workers based at home, 9.0% of adults retired.
8,705 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 8.8% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 8,915.
MP
Mr David Lammy, Labour
- MP for Tottenham since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 22 June 2000
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Mr David Lammy on this site
In Parliament
The 2 most recent spoken contributions by Mr David Lammy in Hansard, on 8 July 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 1,608 spoken contributions by Mr David Lammy since 4 July 2024.
I thank my hon. Friend for her tireless work in this area. She is absolutely right that we must stand united against those who seek to divide us.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
We are backing business with the lowest corporation tax in the G7, we have delivered the small business plan with the largest crackdown on late payments in 25 years, we are bringing down costs for businesses through five major trade deals, we have secured £365 billion in private …
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Read from the Hansard API on 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lammy | Labour | 23,066 | 57.5% | −20.3 |
| David Craig | Green Party | 7,632 | 19.0% | +14.7 |
| Nandita Lal | Independent | 2,348 | 5.8% | |
| Attic Rahman | Conservative | 2,320 | 5.8% | −5.3 |
| Hari Prabu | Liberal Democrat | 1,928 | 4.8% | −0.2 |
| Roger Gravett | Reform UK | 1,602 | 4.0% | +2.7 |
| Jennifer Obaseki | Workers Party of Britain | 659 | 1.6% | |
| Andrew Miles | Rejoin EU | 306 | 0.8% | |
| Amelia Allao | Christian Peoples Alliance | 224 | 0.6% | |
| Pamela Holmes | Communist League Election Campaign | 63 | 0.2% | +0.1 |
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 57.5% | Green Party 19.0% | 15,434 | 52.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 77.8% | Conservative 11.1% | 30,488 | 60.2% |
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
Tottenham covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
Who has power over Tottenham
Every body that makes decisions for Tottenham, 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
- Tottenham this page: Mr David Lammy (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 Tottenham?
UK Parliament lists Mr David Lammy, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Tottenham since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Tottenham?
David Lammy (Labour) won with 23,066 votes, a majority of 15,434, on a turnout of 52.9% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Tottenham?
8.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 8,705 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Tottenham?
The median price paid was £520,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Tottenham?
Median full-time pay of residents was £42,321 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Tottenham live in low income families?
DWP counts 13,756 (51.1% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Tottenham?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 138,441 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.