# Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

The east of the East of England. About 96,598 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 548 square kilometres.

Patrick Spencer has been the Conservative MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich since July 2024. They won by 4,290 votes on a 63.6% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001156. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Patrick Spencer has been the Conservative MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich since July 2024.
They won by 4,290 votes on a 63.6% turnout.

MP: [Patrick Spencer](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5303) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Patrick Spencer (elected) | Conservative | 15,144 | 32.6% |
| Kevin Craig | Labour | 10,854 | 23.4% |
| Tony Gould | Reform UK | 8,806 | 19.0% |
| Daniel Pratt | Green Party | 5,652 | 12.2% |
| Brett Mickelburgh | Liberal Democrat | 5,407 | 11.6% |
| Charlie Caiger | Independent | 366 | 0.8% |
| Mike Hallatt | Independent | 194 | 0.4% |

Electorate 73,046. Turnout 63.6%. Majority 4,290 (9.2%). 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/3373

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: 9.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich had a majority of 9.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 198th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-suffolk-and-north-ipswich#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 63.6%** (July 2024). Turnout in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.6% (House of Commons Library). Joint 204th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-suffolk-and-north-ipswich#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 94,178** (2021). Central Suffolk and North Ipswich had 94,178 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 119th least 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/central-suffolk-and-north-ipswich#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 39%** (2022). About 39% of people in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 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/central-suffolk-and-north-ipswich#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001156) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 39% of people in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 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=E14001156) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Suffolk, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001156) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Suffolk, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001156) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Central Suffolk and North Ipswich had 94,178 usual residents at the census.

## How Central Suffolk and North Ipswich compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 9.2% | joint 198th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 63.6% | joint 204th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 94,178 | 119th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 39% | joint 320th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich?

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich had 94,178 usual residents at the census.
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is the 119th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of East Suffolk

Most of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich lies in East Suffolk. These figures are published for the whole of East Suffolk, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Central Suffolk and North Ipswich itself. [See East Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk)

- **Average house price: £277,949** (August 2026). East Suffolk’s average house price was £277,949 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,793** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Suffolk earned a median of £36,793 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 117th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.6×** (2025). A home in East Suffolk costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 156th least 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: 20.3** (2025). East Suffolk has a deprivation score of 20.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Central Suffolk and North Ipswich in brief

The winner in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich had a majority of 9.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.6%.
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich had 94,178 usual residents at the census.
About 39% of people in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001156
- Council: [East Suffolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 548 km²
- People, mid-2024: 96,598*
- Wards: 15
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 50
- Output areas: 307

* 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

[Suffolk Coastal](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/suffolk-coastal), [Waveney Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/waveney-valley), [South Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-suffolk), [Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ipswich), [Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-st-edmunds-and-stowmarket)

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## Latest updates for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

- 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/E14001156

## How to cite

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