# Hyndburn

The north east of the North West. About 98,266 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 90 square kilometres.

Sarah Smith has been the Labour MP for Hyndburn since July 2024. They won by 1,687 votes on a 54.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001299. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sarah Smith has been the Labour MP for Hyndburn since July 2024.
They won by 1,687 votes on a 54.2% turnout.

MP: [Sarah Smith](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5117) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Hyndburn

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sarah Smith (elected) | Labour | 12,186 | 33.5% |
| Sara Britcliffe | Conservative | 10,499 | 28.9% |
| Richard Oakley | Reform UK | 7,541 | 20.7% |
| Shabir Fazal | Green Party | 4,938 | 13.6% |
| Beth Waller-Slack | Liberal Democrat | 1,210 | 3.3% |

Electorate 67,147. Turnout 54.2%. Majority 1,687 (4.6%). 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/3549

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: 4.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Hyndburn had a majority of 4.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 102nd smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hyndburn#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 54.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Hyndburn at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 142nd lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hyndburn#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 94,028** (2021). Hyndburn had 94,028 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 115th 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/hyndburn#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 91%** (2022). About 91% of people in Hyndburn 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/hyndburn#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001299) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 91% of people in Hyndburn 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=E14001299) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Hyndburn, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Hyndburn.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001299) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Hyndburn, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Hyndburn.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001299) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hyndburn had 94,028 usual residents at the census.

## How Hyndburn compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Hyndburn | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 4.6% | joint 102nd smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 54.2% | joint 142nd lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 94,028 | 115th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 91% | joint 107th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Hyndburn?

Hyndburn had 94,028 usual residents at the census.
Hyndburn is the 115th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Hyndburn

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

- **Average house price: £142,964** (August 2026). Hyndburn’s average house price was £142,964 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,987** (2025). Full-time workers living in Hyndburn earned a median of £34,987 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 63rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.1×** (2025). A home in Hyndburn costs 4.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 10th 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: 35.4** (2025). Hyndburn has a deprivation score of 35.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 14th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hyndburn in brief

The winner in Hyndburn had a majority of 4.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Hyndburn at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.2%.
Hyndburn had 94,028 usual residents at the census.
About 91% of people in Hyndburn live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001299
- Council: [Hyndburn †](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 90.24 km²
- People, mid-2024: 98,266*
- Wards: 17
- Middle areas: 10
- Neighbourhoods: 61
- Output areas: 309

* 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

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## Latest updates for Hyndburn

- 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/E14001299

## How to cite

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