# Stafford

The north west of the West Midlands. About 98,215 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 416 square kilometres.

Leigh Ingham has been the Labour MP for Stafford since July 2024. They won by 4,595 votes on a 65.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001513. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Leigh Ingham has been the Labour MP for Stafford since July 2024.
They won by 4,595 votes on a 65.2% turnout.

MP: [Leigh Ingham](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5290) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Stafford

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Leigh Ingham (elected) | Labour | 18,531 | 40.3% |
| Theo Clarke | Conservative | 13,936 | 30.3% |
| Michael Riley | Reform UK | 8,612 | 18.7% |
| Scott Spencer | Green Party | 2,856 | 6.2% |
| Peter Andras | Liberal Democrat | 1,676 | 3.6% |
| Titus Anything | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 307 | 0.7% |
| Craig Morton | Heritage Party | 91 | 0.2% |

Electorate 70,608. Turnout 65.2%. Majority 4,595 (10.0%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3797

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 10.0%** (July 2024). The winner in Stafford had a majority of 10.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 222nd smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stafford#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Stafford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 161st highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stafford#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 94,549** (2021). Stafford had 94,549 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 136th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stafford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 16%** (2022). About 16% of people in Stafford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stafford#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001513) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 16% of people in Stafford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001513) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stafford, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Stafford.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001513) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stafford, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Stafford.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001513) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stafford had 94,549 usual residents at the census.

## How Stafford compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Stafford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 10.0% | joint 222nd smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.2% | joint 161st highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 94,549 | 136th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 16% | joint 219th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Stafford?

Stafford had 94,549 usual residents at the census.
Stafford is the 136th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Stafford

Most of Stafford lies in Stafford. These figures are published for the whole of Stafford, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Stafford itself. [See Stafford](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford)

- **Average house price: £260,446** (August 2026). Stafford’s average house price was £260,446 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,726** (2025). Full-time workers living in Stafford earned a median of £39,726 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 147th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Stafford costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.9** (2025). Stafford has a deprivation score of 13.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 77th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Stafford in brief

The winner in Stafford had a majority of 10.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Stafford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.2%.
Stafford had 94,549 usual residents at the census.
About 16% of people in Stafford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001513
- Council: [Stafford †](https://openindex.co.uk/stafford)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 416 km²
- People, mid-2024: 98,215*
- Wards: 17
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 56
- Output areas: 307

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stone-great-wyrley-and-penkridge), [The Wrekin](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/the-wrekin), [Stoke-on-Trent South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stoke-on-trent-south), [North Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-shropshire), [Newcastle-under-Lyme](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-under-lyme)

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## Latest updates for Stafford

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001513

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stafford