Truro and Falmouth: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Jayne Kirkham (Labour (Co-op)) is the MP for Truro and Falmouth, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Jayne Kirkham (Labour) won 20,783 votes, 41.3% of the valid vote; Cherilyn Mackrory (Conservative) came second with 12,632. 50,264 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 72,982, 68.9% of those registered. The majority was 8,151.
Key figures
What the figures show
The ONS estimates 98,083 people lived in Truro and Falmouth in mid-2024, up 10.9% on 2014. 23,451 were aged 65 or over and 15,000 were under 16.
79.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±8.1 points). 17.4% were economically inactive.
Full-time employees living in Truro and Falmouth had median pay of £36,051 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £33,965. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £40,197. The residents' figure ranks 186th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Workplaces in Truro and Falmouth accounted for 57,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 5,470 local units for March 2026.
The median price paid for a home was £330,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £236,800. The highest March-year median in the series was £345,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 216th highest of 575 constituencies. 1,179 sales were registered in the period, against 1,526 in the year to March 2025.
In 2024/25, 22.5% of children under 16 in Truro and Falmouth (3,372) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 15.3% in 2021/22 to 16.8% in 2024/25.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,540, or 2.6% of the working-age population. That is up from 1,415 twelve months before.
Truro and Falmouth counted 40,861 households on Census day 2021; 26.7% of adults were retired and 28.4% of those in work were mostly working from home.
MP
Jayne Kirkham, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for Truro and Falmouth since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Jayne Kirkham on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Jayne Kirkham in Hansard, from 27 October 2026 to 28 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 398 spoken contributions by Jayne Kirkham since 4 July 2024.
It is important to note that in the 1980s, only about 10% of people went to university. The Blair Government opened that up to 50% of the population, and that is worth putting on the record.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) for securing this debate. Access to higher education can be life changing for young people.
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As a Cornish MP, I can tell the House that we had 18,000 off-grid again this weekend with Storm Austen. We all worked together closely during Storm Goretti, and I want to mention Cormac, our farmers, the National Grid and our parish councils.
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A Lords Committee criticised the Ministry of Justice under the previous Government for reappointing the contractors after repeated failures. Serco had an issue with finding a tag small enough for the elderly mother of my constituent, which delayed her release over Christmas.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North East Hertfordshire (Chris Hinchliff) on securing this vital debate.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne Kirkham | Labour | 20,783 | 41.3% | +2.6 |
| Cherilyn Mackrory | Conservative | 12,632 | 25.1% | −21.7 |
| Ruth Gripper | Liberal Democrat | 6,552 | 13.0% | +2.2 |
| Steve Rubidge | Reform UK | 6,163 | 12.3% | |
| Karen La Borde | Green Party | 3,470 | 6.9% | +4.1 |
| Peter Lawrence | Independent | 498 | 1.0% | |
| Peter White | Liberal | 166 | 0.3% | −0.4 |
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 41.4% | Conservative 25.1% | 8,151 | 68.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 46.8% | Labour 38.8% | 4,459 | 75.3% |
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
Truro and Falmouth lies within Cornwall.
- Cornwall E06000052
Who has power over Truro and Falmouth
Every body that makes decisions for Truro and Falmouth, 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
- Truro and Falmouth this page: Jayne Kirkham (Labour (Co-op)) 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 Truro and Falmouth?
Jayne Kirkham (Labour (Co-op)), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Truro and Falmouth?
The House of Commons Library records 20,783 votes for Jayne Kirkham of Labour and a majority of 8,151; 68.9% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Truro and Falmouth?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,540, 2.6% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Truro and Falmouth?
£330,000: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Truro and Falmouth?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £36,051 (April 2025).
How many children in Truro and Falmouth live in low income families?
3,372 children under 16, 22.5%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Truro and Falmouth?
98,083 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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.