# Burnley

The north east of the North West. About 114,845 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 120 square kilometres.

Oliver Ryan has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Burnley since July 2024. They won by 3,420 votes on a 53.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001142. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Oliver Ryan has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Burnley since July 2024.
They won by 3,420 votes on a 53.0% turnout.

MP: [Oliver Ryan](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5135) (Labour (Co-op)).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Burnley

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oliver Ryan (elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 12,598 | 31.7% |
| Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrat | 9,178 | 23.1% |
| Antony Higginbotham | Conservative | 8,058 | 20.3% |
| Nathan McCollum | Reform UK | 7,755 | 19.5% |
| Jack Launer | Green Party | 1,518 | 3.8% |
| Rayyan Fiass | Independent | 292 | 0.7% |
| Mitchell Cryer | Independent | 169 | 0.4% |
| David Roper | Independent | 151 | 0.4% |

Electorate 74,954. Turnout 53.0%. Majority 3,420 (8.6%). 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/3351

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: 8.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Burnley had a majority of 8.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 185th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/burnley#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 53.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Burnley at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 53.0% (House of Commons Library). 116th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/burnley#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 109,564** (2021). Burnley had 109,564 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 142nd 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/burnley#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 65%** (2022). About 65% of people in Burnley 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/burnley#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001142) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 65% of people in Burnley 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=E14001142) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Burnley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Burnley.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001142) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Burnley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Burnley.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001142) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Burnley had 109,564 usual residents at the census.

## How Burnley compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Burnley | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 8.6% | joint 185th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 53.0% | 116th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 109,564 | 142nd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 65% | joint 230th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley)

- **Average house price: £136,703** (August 2026). Burnley’s average house price was £136,703 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,208** (2025). Full-time workers living in Burnley earned a median of £33,208 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 21st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.1×** (2025). A home in Burnley costs 4.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 10th 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: 38.7** (2025). Burnley has a deprivation score of 38.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## 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.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001142
- Council: [Burnley †](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 120 km²
- People, mid-2024: 114,845*
- Wards: 17
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 69
- Output areas: 347

* 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

[Pendle and Clitheroe](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pendle-and-clitheroe), [Rossendale and Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rossendale-and-darwen), [Calder Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/calder-valley), [Hyndburn](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hyndburn)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Mid Cheshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-cheshire), [South Basildon and East Thurrock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-basildon-and-east-thurrock), [Doncaster Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/doncaster-central), [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertsmere), [Hertford and Stortford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertford-and-stortford), [Hyndburn](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hyndburn).

## Latest updates for Burnley

- 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/E14001142

## How to cite

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