# Christchurch

The south east of the South West. About 88,249 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 113 square kilometres.

Sir Christopher Chope has been the Conservative MP for Christchurch since July 2024. They won by 7,455 votes on a 66.6% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001171. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sir Christopher Chope has been the Conservative MP for Christchurch since July 2024.
They won by 7,455 votes on a 66.6% turnout.

MP: [Sir Christopher Chope](https://members.parliament.uk/member/242) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Christchurch

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Chope (elected) | Conservative | 16,941 | 35.8% |
| Mike Cox | Liberal Democrat | 9,486 | 20.0% |
| Robin Adamson | Reform UK | 8,961 | 18.9% |
| Joanna Howard | Labour | 7,762 | 16.4% |
| Susan Graham | Green Party | 1,900 | 4.0% |
| Simon McCormack | Independent | 1,728 | 3.7% |
| Sasha Jolliffe Yasawi | Animal Welfare Party | 335 | 0.7% |
| Steve Unwin | UK Independence Party | 163 | 0.3% |
| Trevor Parsons | Social Democratic Party | 59 | 0.1% |

Electorate 71,060. Turnout 66.6%. Majority 7,455 (15.7%). 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/3389

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: 15.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Christchurch had a majority of 15.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 292nd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 66.6%** (July 2024). Turnout in Christchurch at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 66.6% (House of Commons Library). 113th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 88,072** (2021). Christchurch had 88,072 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 13th 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/christchurch#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 1%** (2022). About 1% of people in Christchurch 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/christchurch#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001171) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 1% of people in Christchurch 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=E14001171) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dorset, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Christchurch.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001171) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dorset, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Christchurch.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001171) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Christchurch had 88,072 usual residents at the census.

## How Christchurch compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Christchurch | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 15.7% | joint 292nd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 66.6% | 113th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 88,072 | 13th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 1% | joint 120th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Christchurch?

Christchurch had 88,072 usual residents at the census.
Christchurch is the 13th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Dorset

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

- **Average house price: £328,589** (August 2026). Dorset’s average house price was £328,589 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,462** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dorset earned a median of £37,462 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 140th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.8×** (2025). A home in Dorset costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. 97th 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: 16.3** (2025). Dorset has a deprivation score of 16.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 116th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Christchurch in brief

The winner in Christchurch had a majority of 15.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Christchurch at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 66.6%.
Christchurch had 88,072 usual residents at the census.
About 1% of people in Christchurch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001171
- Council: [Dorset †](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 113 km²
- People, mid-2024: 88,249*
- Wards: 10
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 55
- Output areas: 295

* 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

[New Forest West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-west), [Mid Dorset and North Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dorset-and-north-poole), [Bournemouth East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-east), [Bournemouth West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-west), [North Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-dorset)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Clacton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/clacton), [Isle of Wight East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/isle-of-wight-east), [New Forest West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-west), [Bexhill and Battle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bexhill-and-battle), [Wirral West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wirral-west), [Sefton Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sefton-central).

## Latest updates for Christchurch

- 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/E14001171

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch#f-ge2024-majority.

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