# Bury South

The east of the North West. About 110,600 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 45 square kilometres.

Christian Wakeford has been the Labour MP for Bury South since July 2024. They won by 9,361 votes on a 56.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001145. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Christian Wakeford has been the Labour MP for Bury South since July 2024.
They won by 9,361 votes on a 56.0% turnout.

MP: [Christian Wakeford](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4871) (Labour).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Wakeford (elected) | Labour | 19,247 | 45.6% |
| Arnie Saunders | Conservative | 9,886 | 23.4% |
| Jeff Armstrong | Reform UK | 6,865 | 16.3% |
| Michael Welton | Green Party | 2,715 | 6.4% |
| Andrew Page | Liberal Democrat | 1,796 | 4.3% |
| Sameera Ashraf | Workers Party of Britain | 1,023 | 2.4% |
| Michael Elston | Independent | 277 | 0.7% |
| Stephen Morris | English Democrats | 224 | 0.5% |
| Dan Ross | Communist Party of Britain | 181 | 0.4% |

Electorate 75,326. Turnout 56.0%. Majority 9,361 (22.2%). 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/3354

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: 22.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Bury South had a majority of 22.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 176th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-south#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 56.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Bury South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 186th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-south#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 106,757** (2021). Bury South had 106,757 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 197th 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/bury-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in Bury 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/bury-south#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001145) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in Bury 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=E14001145) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bury, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bury South.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001145) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bury, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bury South.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001145) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bury South had 106,757 usual residents at the census.

## How Bury South compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Bury South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 22.2% | joint 176th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 56.0% | joint 186th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 106,757 | 197th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | joint 223rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Bury South?

Bury South had 106,757 usual residents at the census.
Bury South is the 197th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Bury

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

- **Average house price: £243,107** (August 2026). Bury’s average house price was £243,107 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,767** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bury earned a median of £35,767 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 87th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.8×** (2025). A home in Bury costs 6.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 152nd 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: 24.0** (2025). Bury has a deprivation score of 24.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 89th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bury South in brief

The winner in Bury South had a majority of 22.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Bury South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.0%.
Bury South had 106,757 usual residents at the census.
About 66% of people in Bury South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001145
- Council: [Bury †](https://openindex.co.uk/bury)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 44.66 km²
- People, mid-2024: 110,600*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 332

* 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

[Bury North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-north), [Blackley and Middleton South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackley-and-middleton-south), [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salford), [Heywood and Middleton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/heywood-and-middleton-north), [Bolton South and Walkden](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-south-and-walkden), [Bolton North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-north-east)

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## Latest updates for Bury South

- 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/E14001145

## How to cite

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