West Ham and Beckton: MP, 2024 result and local figures
James Asser (Labour) is the MP for West Ham and Beckton, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 James Asser (Labour) won 16,434 votes, 45.2% of the valid vote; Sophia Naqvi (Newham Independents Party) came second with 7,180. 36,348 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 78,964, 46.0% of those registered. The majority was 9,254.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, West Ham and Beckton has the 3rd highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (147,937); it also has the 9th lowest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (7.3%).
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 147,937; the estimate for 2014 was 124,859. 10,667 were aged 65 or over and 28,216 were under 16.
In 2024/25, 44.5% of children under 16 in West Ham and Beckton (12,549) 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 20.7% in 2021/22 to 24.4% in 2024/25.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £430,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £330,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £450,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 113th highest of 575 constituencies. 736 sales were registered in the period, against 1,279 in the year to March 2025.
Full-time employees living in West Ham and Beckton had median pay of £42,447 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £43,164. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £37,675. The residents' figure ranks 161st highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Workplaces in West Ham and Beckton accounted for 49,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 5,645 local units for March 2026.
73.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±7.6 points). 24.7% were economically inactive.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 8,290 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 7.6%. That is down from 8,565 twelve months before.
West Ham and Beckton counted 49,201 households on Census day 2021; 7.3% of adults were retired and 30.8% of those in work were mostly working from home.
MP
James Asser, Labour
- MP for West Ham and Beckton since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by James Asser on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by James Asser in Hansard, from 13 July 2026 to 14 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 100 spoken contributions by James Asser since 4 July 2024.
Q9. This summer I visited a holiday activities scheme, whose organisers told me they had to increase the size of the lunch portions because children were hungry, and with schools closed, it was the only meal some of them were getting.
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I thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement, which will be warmly welcomed in my constituency, and also for the light he has continued to shine on Gaza.
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I recently visited the British Airline Pilots’ Association training facility and flight simulator with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
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16. What steps she is taking to support the aviation sector.
T3. Recently, I witnessed an attempted phone snatch outside one of my stations by three masked youths on electric bikes; fortunately, they were unsuccessful, but residents raised this as major concern at a community neighbourhood safety forum. Will my hon.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Asser | Labour | 16,434 | 45.2% | −25.5 |
| Sophia Naqvi | Newham Independents Party | 7,180 | 19.8% | |
| Rob Callender | Green Party | 3,897 | 10.7% | +8.2 |
| Holly Ramsey | Conservative | 3,781 | 10.4% | −6.0 |
| Georgie David | Reform UK | 2,800 | 7.7% | +4.9 |
| Emily Bigland | Liberal Democrat | 1,606 | 4.4% | −1.6 |
| Kayode Shedowo | Christian Peoples Alliance | 460 | 1.3% | +0.1 |
| Lois Austin | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 190 | 0.5% |
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 45.2% | Newham Independents Party 19.8% | 9,254 | 46.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 70.7% | Conservative 16.4% | 21,937 | 57.3% |
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
West Ham and Beckton lies within Newham.
- Newham E09000025
Who has power over West Ham and Beckton
Every body that makes decisions for West Ham and Beckton, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- Barts Health NHS Trust NHS
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board NHS
- London in official figures
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
- West Ham and Beckton this page: James Asser (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 West Ham and Beckton?
James Asser (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in West Ham and Beckton?
The House of Commons Library records 16,434 votes for James Asser of Labour and a majority of 9,254; 46.0% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in West Ham and Beckton?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 8,290, 7.6% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in West Ham and Beckton?
£430,000: 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 West Ham and Beckton?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £42,447 (April 2025).
How many children in West Ham and Beckton live in low income families?
12,549 children under 16, 44.5%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of West Ham and Beckton?
147,937 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.