# Blackpool South

The north west of the North West. About 112,596 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 26 square kilometres.

Chris Webb has been the Labour MP for Blackpool South since July 2024. They won by 6,848 votes on a 45.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001105. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Chris Webb has been the Labour MP for Blackpool South since July 2024.
They won by 6,848 votes on a 45.4% turnout.

MP: [Chris Webb](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5025) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Blackpool South

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Webb (elected) | Labour | 16,916 | 48.1% |
| Mark Butcher | Reform UK | 10,068 | 28.6% |
| Zak Khan | Conservative | 5,504 | 15.6% |
| Ben Thomas | Green Party | 1,207 | 3.4% |
| Andrew Cregan | Liberal Democrat | 1,041 | 3.0% |
| Stephen Black | Independent | 261 | 0.7% |
| Kim Knight | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 183 | 0.5% |

Electorate 77,460. Turnout 45.4%. Majority 6,848 (19.5%). 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/3311

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: 19.5%** (July 2024). The winner in Blackpool South had a majority of 19.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 218th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackpool-south#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 45.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in Blackpool South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 45.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 14th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackpool-south#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 109,445** (2021). Blackpool South had 109,445 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 146th most 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/blackpool-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Blackpool South 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/blackpool-south#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001105) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Blackpool South 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=E14001105) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Blackpool, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Blackpool South.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001105) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Blackpool, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Blackpool South.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001105) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blackpool South had 109,445 usual residents at the census.

## How Blackpool South compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Blackpool South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 19.5% | 218th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 45.4% | joint 14th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 109,445 | 146th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Blackpool South?

Blackpool South had 109,445 usual residents at the census.
Blackpool South is the 146th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Blackpool

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

- **Average house price: £137,386** (July 2026). Blackpool’s average house price was £137,386 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £31,858** (2025). Full-time workers living in Blackpool earned a median of £31,858 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 7th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.3×** (2025). A home in Blackpool costs 4.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 19th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 43.5** (2025). Blackpool has a deprivation score of 43.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Blackpool South in brief

The winner in Blackpool South had a majority of 19.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Blackpool South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 45.4%.
Blackpool South had 109,445 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Blackpool South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001105
- Council: [Blackpool †](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 26.19 km²
- People, mid-2024: 112,596*
- Wards: 16
- Middle areas: 15
- Neighbourhoods: 74
- Output areas: 392

* 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

[Fylde](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fylde), [Blackpool North and Fleetwood](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackpool-north-and-fleetwood)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Old Bexley and Sidcup](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/old-bexley-and-sidcup), [Bournemouth East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-east), [Bournemouth West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-west), [Wolverhampton West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-west), [Birkenhead](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birkenhead), [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley).

## Latest updates for Blackpool South

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001105

## How to cite

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