# Louth and Horncastle

The north east of the East Midlands. About 98,602 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1,314 square kilometres.

Victoria Atkins has been the Conservative MP for Louth and Horncastle since July 2024. They won by 5,506 votes on a 60.5% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001343. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Victoria Atkins has been the Conservative MP for Louth and Horncastle since July 2024.
They won by 5,506 votes on a 60.5% turnout.

MP: [Victoria Atkins](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4399) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Louth and Horncastle

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Victoria Atkins (elected) | Conservative | 17,441 | 37.5% |
| Sean Matthews | Reform UK | 11,935 | 25.7% |
| Jonathan Slater | Labour | 10,475 | 22.5% |
| Robert Watson | Green Party | 2,504 | 5.4% |
| Ross Pepper | Liberal Democrat | 2,364 | 5.1% |
| Paul Hugill | Independent | 1,359 | 2.9% |
| Iconic Arty-Pole | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 309 | 0.7% |
| Marcus Moorehouse | Social Democratic Party | 92 | 0.2% |

Electorate 76,880. Turnout 60.5%. Majority 5,506 (11.8%). 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/3600

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: 11.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Louth and Horncastle had a majority of 11.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 271st smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/louth-and-horncastle#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 60.5%** (July 2024). Turnout in Louth and Horncastle at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.5% (House of Commons Library). Joint 310th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/louth-and-horncastle#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 96,616** (2021). Louth and Horncastle had 96,616 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 195th 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/louth-and-horncastle#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 48%** (2022). About 48% of people in Louth and Horncastle 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/louth-and-horncastle#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001343) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 48% of people in Louth and Horncastle 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=E14001343) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lindsey, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Louth and Horncastle.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001343) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lindsey, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Louth and Horncastle.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001343) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Louth and Horncastle had 96,616 usual residents at the census.

## How Louth and Horncastle compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Louth and Horncastle | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 11.8% | joint 271st smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 60.5% | joint 310th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 96,616 | 195th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 48% | joint 292nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Louth and Horncastle?

Louth and Horncastle had 96,616 usual residents at the census.
Louth and Horncastle is the 195th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of East Lindsey

Most of Louth and Horncastle lies in East Lindsey. These figures are published for the whole of East Lindsey, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Louth and Horncastle itself. [See East Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey)

- **Average house price: £208,075** (August 2026). East Lindsey’s average house price was £208,075 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £31,516** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Lindsey earned a median of £31,516 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 6th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in East Lindsey costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th 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: 30.4** (2025). East Lindsey has a deprivation score of 30.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 36th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Louth and Horncastle in brief

The winner in Louth and Horncastle had a majority of 11.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Louth and Horncastle at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.5%.
Louth and Horncastle had 96,616 usual residents at the census.
About 48% of people in Louth and Horncastle live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001343
- Council: [East Lindsey †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1,314 km²
- People, mid-2024: 98,602*
- Wards: 26
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 54
- Output areas: 335

* 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 Louth and Horncastle

- 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/E14001343

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