Tunbridge Wells: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat) is the MP for Tunbridge Wells, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat) 23,661 votes and Neil Mahapatra (Conservative) 14,974, a majority of 8,687. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 68.9% (54,250 of 78,738).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Tunbridge Wells has the 38th highest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£48,952 a year).
Full-time employees living in Tunbridge Wells had median pay of £48,952 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £36,841. A year before, the residents' median was £45,449. The residents' figure ranks 38th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
DWP figures count 3,446 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 15.8% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 9.6% in 2024/25, from 9.2% in 2021/22.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £444,250 and half for less. That is up 39% on £320,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £465,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 100th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,348 recorded sales.
6,370 business sites were registered in Tunbridge Wells in March 2026 (6,365 a year before), and employed 48,000 people in 2024.
Tunbridge Wells counted 44,382 households on Census day 2021; 22.0% of adults were retired and 42.4% of those in work were mostly working from home.
About 109,500 people live in Tunbridge Wells: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 109,491. 21,479 were aged 65 or over and 21,858 were under 16.
77.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.6 points). The economically inactive share was 19.2%.
In September 2026, 2.6% of 16 to 64 year olds in Tunbridge Wells were claimants (1,695 people). That is up from 1,565 twelve months before.
MP
Mike Martin, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Tunbridge Wells since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Mike Martin on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Mike Martin's latest words in Parliament, from 20 October 2026 to 28 October 2026. Hansard search returns 287 spoken contributions by Mike Martin since 4 July 2024.
It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Chris Evans), and I want to pick up his last theme, which was the defence of our country. Specifically, I want to talk about our readiness to fight a war.
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The hon. Member seems to be extolling the benefits of building houses, so can he explain why the Reform party in Tunbridge Wells is campaigning to restrict house building?
Like many right hon. and hon. Members, I have constituents who have not had their pensions paid. In the worst case, a constituent has waited for 11 months without a pension. My question is twofold.
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Businesses, constituents and pets in Tunbridge Wells suffer from destructive and often cruel catapult attacks. It is a problem that many of us across this House have seen in our inboxes.
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The key word here, of course, is “essential” and its definition. Is the hon. Gentleman aware of any legal precedent or case law that defines the word?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Martin | Liberal Democrat | 23,661 | 43.6% | +15.3 |
| Neil Mahapatra | Conservative | 14,974 | 27.6% | −27.5 |
| John Gager | Reform UK | 6,484 | 12.0% | |
| Hugo Pound | Labour | 6,178 | 11.4% | −3.4 |
| John Hurst | Green Party | 2,344 | 4.3% | |
| Hassan Kassem | Independent | 609 | 1.1% |
Result summary as published: LD 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 | Liberal Democrat 43.6% | Conservative 27.6% | 8,687 | 68.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 55.1% | Liberal Democrat 28.3% | 14,645 | 72.7% |
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
Tunbridge Wells lies within Tunbridge Wells.
- Tunbridge Wells E07000116
Who has power over Tunbridge Wells
Every body that makes decisions for Tunbridge Wells, 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
- Tunbridge Wells this page: Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat) 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 Tunbridge Wells?
UK Parliament lists Mike Martin, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Tunbridge Wells?
Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat) won with 23,661 votes, a majority of 8,687, on a turnout of 68.9% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Tunbridge Wells?
2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,695 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Tunbridge Wells?
The median price paid was £444,250 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Tunbridge Wells?
Median full-time pay of residents was £48,952 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Tunbridge Wells live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,446 (15.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Tunbridge Wells?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 109,491 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.