# Lowestoft

The north east of the East of England. About 95,438 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 109 square kilometres.

Jess Asato has been the Labour MP for Lowestoft since July 2024. They won by 2,016 votes on a 56.3% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001344. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Jess Asato has been the Labour MP for Lowestoft since July 2024.
They won by 2,016 votes on a 56.3% turnout.

MP: [Jess Asato](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5156) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Lowestoft

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jess Asato (elected) | Labour | 14,464 | 34.6% |
| Peter Aldous | Conservative | 12,448 | 29.8% |
| June Mummery | Reform UK | 10,328 | 24.7% |
| Toby Hammond | Green Party | 3,095 | 7.4% |
| Adam Robertson | Liberal Democrat | 1,489 | 3.6% |

Electorate 74,332. Turnout 56.3%. Majority 2,016 (4.8%). 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/3601

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: 4.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Lowestoft had a majority of 4.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 109th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lowestoft#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 56.3%** (July 2024). Turnout in Lowestoft at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.3% (House of Commons Library). Joint 195th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lowestoft#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 94,537** (2021). Lowestoft had 94,537 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 134th 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/lowestoft#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Lowestoft 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/lowestoft#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001344) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Lowestoft 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=E14001344) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Suffolk, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Lowestoft.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001344) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Suffolk, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Lowestoft.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001344) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Lowestoft had 94,537 usual residents at the census.

## How Lowestoft compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Lowestoft | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 4.8% | joint 109th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 56.3% | joint 195th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 94,537 | 134th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Lowestoft?

Lowestoft had 94,537 usual residents at the census.
Lowestoft is the 134th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of East Suffolk

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

- **Average house price: £277,949** (August 2026). East Suffolk’s average house price was £277,949 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,793** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Suffolk earned a median of £36,793 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 117th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.6×** (2025). A home in East Suffolk costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 156th 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: 20.3** (2025). East Suffolk has a deprivation score of 20.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Lowestoft in brief

The winner in Lowestoft had a majority of 4.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Lowestoft at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.3%.
Lowestoft had 94,537 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Lowestoft live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001344
- Council: [East Suffolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 109 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,438*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 60
- Output areas: 329

* 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

[Suffolk Coastal](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/suffolk-coastal), [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/great-yarmouth), [Waveney Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/waveney-valley)

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## Latest updates for Lowestoft

- 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/E14001344

## How to cite

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

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