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Burnley

Constituency

The north east of the North West. About 114,845 people in 120 square kilometres.

MP for Burnley

Oliver RyanLabour (Co-op)MP since

They won by 3,420 votes on a 53.0% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 65% of people in Burnley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
8.6%
Joint 185th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
53.0%
116th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
109,564
142nd most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
65%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Burnley at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Oliver RyanElectedLabour and Co-operative Party12,59831.7%
Gordon BirtwistleLiberal Democrat9,17823.1%
Antony HigginbothamConservative8,05820.3%
Nathan McCollumReform UK7,75519.5%
Jack LaunerGreen Party1,5183.8%
Rayyan FiassIndependent2920.7%
Mitchell CryerIndependent1690.4%
David RoperIndependent1510.4%
Electorate
74,954
Turnout
53.0%
Majority
3,420 (8.6%)
Valid votes
39,719
Rejected ballots
130

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Burnley compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

BurnleyMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Burnley is 8.6%.
8.6%joint 185th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Burnley is 53.0%.
53.0%116th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Burnley is 109,564.
109,564142nd most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Burnley is 65.0%.
65%joint 230th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Burnley?

Burnley had 109,564 usual residents at the census.

Burnley is the 142nd most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Burnley

Most of Burnley lies in Burnley. These figures are published for the whole of Burnley, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Burnley itself. See Burnley

Average house price
£135,012
Up 8.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,208
21st lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.1×
Joint 13th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
38.7
Joint 3rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Burnley in brief

The winner in Burnley had a majority of 8.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Burnley at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 53.0%.

Burnley had 109,564 usual residents at the census.

About 65% of people in Burnley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.