# Coventry South

The east of the West Midlands. About 132,029 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 31 square kilometres.

Zarah Sultana has been the Your Party MP for Coventry South since July 2024. They won by 10,201 votes on a 56.1% turnout. Zarah Sultana was elected as the Labour candidate.

Constituency. Code E14001182. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Zarah Sultana has been the Your Party MP for Coventry South since July 2024.
They won by 10,201 votes on a 56.1% turnout.
Zarah Sultana was elected as the Labour candidate.

MP: [Zarah Sultana](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4786) (Your Party).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zarah Sultana (elected) | Labour | 20,361 | 47.6% |
| Mattie Heaven | Conservative | 10,160 | 23.8% |
| Chris Baddon | Reform UK | 5,711 | 13.4% |
| Stephen Richmond | Liberal Democrat | 2,531 | 5.9% |
| Anne Patterson | Green Party | 2,363 | 5.5% |
| Mohammed Syed | Workers Party of Britain | 777 | 1.8% |
| Alastair Mellon | Social Democratic Party | 334 | 0.8% |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 263 | 0.6% |
| Joshua Morland | Independent | 231 | 0.5% |

Electorate 76,232. Turnout 56.1%. Majority 10,201 (23.9%). 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/3403

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: 23.9%** (July 2024). The winner in Coventry South had a majority of 23.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 150th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coventry-south#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 56.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Coventry South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 190th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coventry-south#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 119,753** (2021). Coventry South had 119,753 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 51st 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/coventry-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Coventry 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/coventry-south#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001182) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Coventry 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=E14001182) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Coventry, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Coventry South.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001182) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Coventry, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Coventry South.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001182) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Coventry South had 119,753 usual residents at the census.

## How Coventry South compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Coventry South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 23.9% | joint 150th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 56.1% | joint 190th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 119,753 | 51st most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Coventry South?

Coventry South had 119,753 usual residents at the census.
Coventry South is the 51st most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Coventry

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

- **Average house price: £227,679** (July 2026). Coventry’s average house price was £227,679 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,759** (2025). Full-time workers living in Coventry earned a median of £37,759 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 150th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Coventry costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 27.5** (2025). Coventry has a deprivation score of 27.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 57th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Coventry South in brief

The winner in Coventry South had a majority of 23.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Coventry South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.1%.
Coventry South had 119,753 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Coventry South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001182
- Council: [Coventry †](https://openindex.co.uk/coventry)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 31.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 132,029*
- Wards: 6
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 67
- Output areas: 349

* 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

[Kenilworth and Southam](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kenilworth-and-southam), [Coventry East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coventry-east), [Coventry North West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coventry-north-west), [Meriden and Solihull East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/meriden-and-solihull-east), [Rugby](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rugby)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Derby South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/derby-south), [Blackley and Middleton South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackley-and-middleton-south), [Bolton South and Walkden](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-south-and-walkden), [Coventry East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coventry-east), [Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west), [Walsall and Bloxwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/walsall-and-bloxwich).

## Latest updates for Coventry South

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001182

## How to cite

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

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coventry-south