York Central: MP, 2024 result and local figures
York Central is represented in the House of Commons by Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op)). Rachael Maskell took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 24,537 votes (56.6%), ahead of Richard Hudson (Conservative) on 5,383. 43,323 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 79,557, 54.5% of those registered. The majority was 19,154.
Key figures
What the figures show
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 114,431; the estimate for 2014 was 110,513. There were more children under 16 (15,581) than residents aged 65 and over (15,487).
78.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±4.6 points). 19.7% were economically inactive.
At the 2021 Census there were 45,298 households and 4,339.8 residents per square kilometre; 34.6% of workers mainly worked from home and 15.8% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
Full-time employees living in York Central had median pay of £37,727 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £42,026. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £34,314. The residents' figure ranks 287th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
3,574 children in York Central were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 22.9% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 17.0% in 2021/22 to 18.0% in 2024/25.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £280,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £186,250. The highest March-year median in the series was £285,000, in the year to March 2024. It ranks 286th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,174 sales were registered in the period, against 1,623 in the year to March 2025.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,745 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 2.1%. That is up from 1,715 twelve months before.
Workplaces in York Central accounted for 75,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 4,465 local units for March 2026.
MP
Rachael Maskell, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for York Central since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 May 2015
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Rachael Maskell on this site
In Parliament
What Rachael Maskell said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 15 October 2026 to 20 October 2026). Hansard search returns 498 spoken contributions by Rachael Maskell since 4 July 2024.
This question comes with warnings of distressing content. When people die, we expect the deceased to receive the highest level of dignity prior to interment, but the lack of statutory regulation is resulting in a few engaging in poor practice.
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2. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to regulate funeral services.
I share the Minister’s pride; my mother turns 89 today, having dedicated her life to the NHS. I also extend that pride to the 1.6 million care workers, and believe that we could do so much more to lift their confidence in their professional skills.
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One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Seebohm Rowntree launched his report, “Poverty: A Study of Town Life”, which was an encyclic understanding of the levels of poverty in York.
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When York’s Crown post office closed after 138 years, we were given assurances that through WHSmith, we would have a sustained solution. However, Modella Capital, which has taken over WHSmith, closed the post office yesterday.
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Read from the Hansard API on 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Maskell | Labour | 24,537 | 56.6% | +0.2 |
| Richard Hudson | Conservative | 5,383 | 12.4% | −15.4 |
| Lars Kramm | Green Party | 5,185 | 12.0% | +7.8 |
| Cliff Bond | Reform UK | 4,721 | 10.9% | +8.5 |
| Alan Page | Liberal Democrat | 3,051 | 7.0% | −0.8 |
| Alisdair Lord | Independent | 133 | 0.3% | |
| Roger James | Independent | 131 | 0.3% | |
| Ruairi Kendall | Independent | 98 | 0.2% | |
| Leo Mayne | Independent | 84 | 0.2% |
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 56.6% | Conservative 12.4% | 19,154 | 54.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 56.4% | Conservative 27.8% | 14,342 | 66.9% |
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
York Central lies within York.
- York E06000014
Who has power over York Central
Every body that makes decisions for York Central, 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
- York Central this page: Rachael Maskell (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 York Central?
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op)), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in York Central?
The House of Commons Library records 24,537 votes for Rachael Maskell of Labour and a majority of 19,154; 54.5% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in York Central?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,745, 2.1% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in York Central?
£280,000: 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 York Central?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £37,727 (April 2025).
How many children in York Central live in low income families?
3,574 children under 16, 22.9%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of York Central?
114,431 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.