Leeds South
Represented in Parliament by Hilary Benn (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Hilary Benn, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Leeds South compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 620 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 634 areas and lower than 14.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds South | £632 | 7.7% |
| Walsall and Bloxwich | £634 | 7.7% |
| Smethwick | £636 | 7.3% |
| Gorton and Denton | £665 | 7.5% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives in Leeds South
From the 2021 Census, next to the figure for England and Wales as a whole. Census day was 21 March 2021, so some things will have changed.
| About the area | This area | England and Wales | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | 124,386 | 59,597,740 in total | |
| Aged under 16 | 22% | 18% | 4 points higher |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 19% | 8 points lower |
| Adults with a degree or higher | 28% | 34% | 5 points lower |
| Households that own their home | 37% | 62% | 25 points lower |
| Households renting from a council or housing association | 32% | 17% | 15 points higher |
| Households renting privately | 30% | 20% | 10 points higher |
Source: ONS, Census 2021 (England and Wales), via the UK Data Service statistics portal. Fetched 2026-10-04. These describe who lives here. They do not explain how anyone votes.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Hilary Benn won with 54% of the votes, and Ed Carlisle (Green Party) came second with 18%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Benn | Labour | 17,117 | 54.0% |
| Ed Carlisle | Green Party | 5,838 | 18.4% |
| Karen Cooksley | Conservative | 4,172 | 13.2% |
| Daniel Whetstone | Social Democratic Party | 1,874 | 5.9% |
| George Sykes | Liberal Democrat | 1,340 | 4.2% |
| Muhammad Azeem | Workers Party of Britain | 719 | 2.3% |
| Janet Bickerdike | Christian Peoples Alliance | 341 | 1.1% |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 277 | 0.9% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026