York Outer: MP, 2024 result and local figures
York Outer is represented in the House of Commons by Mr Luke Charters (Labour). The 2024 count gave Luke Charters (Labour) 23,161 votes and Julian Sturdy (Conservative) 13,770, a majority of 9,391. 51,106 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 76,228, 67.0% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, York Outer has the 39th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (13.2%), and the 42nd highest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (30.5%).
The ONS estimates 94,870 people lived in York Outer in mid-2024, up 3.5% on 2014. There were more residents aged 65 and over (24,731) than children under 16 (14,855).
DWP figures count 1,963 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 13.2% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 8.1% in 2021/22 to 9.5% in 2024/25.
82.0% 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). 16.9% were economically inactive.
Full-time employees living in York Outer had median pay of £44,183 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £36,424. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £37,567. The residents' figure ranks 115th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Census 2021: 40,162 households, 379.1 people per square kilometre, 36.6% of workers based at home, 30.5% of adults retired.
The median price paid for a home was £337,250 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £239,000. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 206th highest of 575 constituencies. 1,166 sales were registered in the period, against 1,520 in the year to March 2025.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 740, or 1.3% of the working-age population.
Workplaces in York Outer accounted for 45,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 4,555 local units for March 2026.
MP
Mr Luke Charters, Labour
- MP for York Outer since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Mr Luke Charters on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Mr Luke Charters's latest words in Parliament, from 14 September 2026 to 12 October 2026. Hansard search returns 215 spoken contributions by Mr Luke Charters since 4 July 2024.
I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I am reminded of the words of Jo Cox that we have more in common. In sharing experiences tonight, I hope that the public and my constituents will see that there is more in common between us in this House.
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The hon. Lady’s comments remind me of our family’s experience. We had a traumatic first birth, and the second birth was an elective C-section. That was the only game in town; that is for sure.
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I absolutely do. My right hon. Friend is a great advocate for universities in her constituency, as is my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell), my constituency neighbour.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I thank the nearly 200 of my constituents who put their signatures to the petition. I will start on familiar territory. This year, I took two of my boys to Spain.
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May I, too, pass on my condolences to the Prime Minister and his family? I declare that I am a plan 2 borrower, and I know from first-hand experience how unclear the loans were at the time. Will my right hon.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Charters | Labour | 23,161 | 45.3% | +15.4 |
| Julian Sturdy | Conservative | 13,770 | 26.9% | −22.7 |
| John Crispin-Bailey | Reform UK | 5,912 | 11.6% | +11.1 |
| Andrew Hollyer | Liberal Democrat | 5,496 | 10.8% | −7.9 |
| Michael Kearney | Green Party | 2,212 | 4.3% | +4.3 |
| David Eadington | The Yorkshire Party | 260 | 0.5% | |
| Keith Hayden | Independent | 141 | 0.3% | |
| Hal Mayne | Independent | 88 | 0.2% | |
| Darren Borrows | Independent | 66 | 0.1% |
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 45.3% | Conservative 26.9% | 9,391 | 67.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 49.6% | Labour 29.9% | 10,782 | 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
York Outer lies within York.
- York E06000014
Who has power over York Outer
Every body that makes decisions for York Outer, 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 Outer this page: Mr Luke Charters (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 York Outer?
Mr Luke Charters (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in York Outer?
The House of Commons Library records 23,161 votes for Luke Charters of Labour and a majority of 9,391; 67.0% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in York Outer?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 740, 1.3% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in York Outer?
£337,250: 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 Outer?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £44,183 (April 2025).
How many children in York Outer live in low income families?
1,963 children under 16, 13.2%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of York Outer?
94,870 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.