# Croydon South

South London. About 105,890 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 38 square kilometres.

Chris Philp has been the Conservative MP for Croydon South since July 2024. They won by 2,313 votes on a 65.9% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001187. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## MP and the 2024 result

Chris Philp has been the Conservative MP for Croydon South since July 2024.
They won by 2,313 votes on a 65.9% turnout.

MP: [Chris Philp](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4503) (Conservative).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Philp (elected) | Conservative | 19,757 | 40.0% |
| Ben Taylor | Labour | 17,444 | 35.3% |
| Richard Howard | Liberal Democrat | 4,384 | 8.9% |
| Bob Bromley | Reform UK | 4,149 | 8.4% |
| Elaine Garrod | Green Party | 2,859 | 5.8% |
| Kulsum Hussin | Workers Party of Britain | 612 | 1.2% |
| Mark Samuel | Independent | 173 | 0.4% |

Electorate 74,889. Turnout 65.9%. Majority 2,313 (4.7%). 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/3409

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: 4.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Croydon South had a majority of 4.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 105th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/croydon-south#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.9%** (July 2024). Turnout in Croydon South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.9% (House of Commons Library). Joint 131st highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/croydon-south#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 101,055** (2021). Croydon South had 101,055 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 324th 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/croydon-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Croydon 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/croydon-south#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001187) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Croydon 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=E14001187) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Croydon, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Croydon South.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001187) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Croydon, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Croydon South.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001187) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Croydon South had 101,055 usual residents at the census.

## How Croydon South compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Croydon South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 4.7% | joint 105th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.9% | joint 131st highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 101,055 | 324th 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 Croydon South?

Croydon South had 101,055 usual residents at the census.
Croydon South is the 324th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Croydon

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

- **Average house price: £390,041** (July 2026). Croydon’s average house price was £390,041 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 3.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,326** (2025). Full-time workers living in Croydon earned a median of £44,326 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 60th highest 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 Croydon costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 96th least 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: 22.6** (2025). Croydon has a deprivation score of 22.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 106th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Croydon South in brief

The winner in Croydon South had a majority of 4.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Croydon South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.9%.
Croydon South had 101,055 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Croydon South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001187
- Council: [Croydon †](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 37.65 km²
- People, mid-2024: 105,890*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 60
- Output areas: 306

* 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

[Croydon East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/croydon-east), [East Surrey](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-surrey), [Carshalton and Wallington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/carshalton-and-wallington), [Croydon West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/croydon-west), [Reigate](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/reigate)

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## Latest updates for Croydon 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/E14001187

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