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Stoke-on-Trent Central

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Gareth Snell
Party
Labour (Co-op)
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
73,812
Turnout
47.8%
Majority
6,409

Where is Stoke-on-Trent Central?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

Stoke-on-Trent Central Stoke-on-Trent North Stoke-on-Trent South Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire Moorlands Congleton Stafford Burton and Uttoxeter Crewe and Nantwich Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge Derbyshire Dales Chester South and Eddisbury North Shropshire England
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Stoke-on-Trent Central is a constituency in the West Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Gareth Snell (Labour) since July 2024.

Current MP

Gareth Snell MP

Labour (Co-op)

Represents Stoke-on-Trent Central in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Labour
Majority
6,409
Turnout
47.8%
Full candidate result (8 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Gareth SnellElectedLabour14,95042.4%-0.5%
Luke ShentonReform UK8,54124.2%19.9%
Chandra KannegantiConservative6,22117.6%-29.5%
Navid KaleemIndependent2,2816.5%
Adam ColcloughGreen Party1,7034.8%2.9%
Laura McCarthyLiberal Democrat9992.8%-0.9%
Andy PoleshawIndependent3150.9%
AliRom AliromIndependent2790.8%

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for Stoke-on-Trent Central, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population119,339
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationWest Midlands

Age profile

0 to 1722.9% · 27,322 people
18 to 2410.2% · 12,217 people
25 to 3415.6% · 18,676 people
35 to 4919.7% · 23,487 people
50 to 6416.9% · 20,139 people
65 and over14.7% · 17,498 people

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

48,728 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners50.3% · 24,524 households
Private renters24.6% · 12,009 households
Social renters24.2% · 11,811 households
Other tenure0.8% · 384 households

“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.

Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗

Household composition

A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.

48,728 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households34.6% · 16,883 households
Families with dependent children28.1% · 13,704 households
Other single-family households32.2% · 15,681 households
Other household types5.0% · 2,460 households

Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

112,941 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot9.5% · 10,693 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.5% · 13,035 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act79.0% · 89,213 people

Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.

Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗

Petitions

Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.

Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency596
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency394
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency359
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency339
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency203
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

View 73 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency185
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency148
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency70
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.

The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.

Grants recorded106
Total awarded£7,465,448

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026

Food and Fun in Stoke

SPLAT STAFFORDSHIRE CIC

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

SPLAT STAFFORDSHIRE CIC - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026

Making Space

Beavers Arts Ltd

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Beavers Arts Ltd - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 16 June 2026

Place Universal Offer

Together Active

£467,737

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will strengthen place-based working by building local capacity, leadership, and collaboration across communities and partner organisations. The programme will provide specialist support, training, coaching, and test-and-learn approaches to help embed system-wide change and improve community outcomes. Investment in coordination, evaluation, and learning will support sustainable improvements and stronger local systems over the long term.

National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026

Caseworker Support Project

Disability Solutions West Midlands

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Disability Solutions West Midlands - Other - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 10 June 2026

Mother Tongue

Grant to individual

£27,200

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Mother Tongue - Dance - National Lottery Project Grants

101 more awards are available.

Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗

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