# Manchester Central

The east of the North West. About 138,758 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 28 square kilometres.

Lucy Powell has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Manchester Central since July 2024. They won by 13,797 votes on a 46.6% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001352. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Lucy Powell has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Manchester Central since July 2024.
They won by 13,797 votes on a 46.6% turnout.

MP: [Lucy Powell](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4263) (Labour (Co-op)).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Manchester Central

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucy Powell (elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 20,184 | 50.8% |
| Ekua Bayunu | Green Party | 6,387 | 16.1% |
| David Brown | Reform UK | 4,760 | 12.0% |
| Chris Northwood | Liberal Democrat | 3,051 | 7.7% |
| Scott Smith | Conservative | 2,823 | 7.1% |
| Parham Hashemi | Workers Party of Britain | 1,888 | 4.8% |
| Sebastian Moore | Social Democratic Party | 240 | 0.6% |
| Sabeena Khan | Independent | 202 | 0.5% |
| Caitriona Rylance | Communist Future | 131 | 0.3% |
| Albati Kalonda | Independent | 59 | 0.1% |

Electorate 85,204. Turnout 46.6%. Majority 13,797 (34.7%). 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/3609

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: 34.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Manchester Central had a majority of 34.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 58th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 46.6%** (July 2024). Turnout in Manchester Central at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 46.6% (House of Commons Library). 23rd lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 122,416** (2021). Manchester Central had 122,416 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 39th 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/manchester-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 36%** (2022). About 36% of people in Manchester Central 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/manchester-central#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001352) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 36% of people in Manchester Central 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=E14001352) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Manchester, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Manchester Central.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001352) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Manchester, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Manchester Central.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001352) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Manchester Central had 122,416 usual residents at the census.

## How Manchester Central compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Manchester Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 34.7% | 58th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 46.6% | 23rd lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 122,416 | 39th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 36% | joint 306th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Manchester Central?

Manchester Central had 122,416 usual residents at the census.
Manchester Central is the 39th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Manchester

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

- **Average house price: £256,760** (August 2026). Manchester’s average house price was £256,760 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,278** (2025). Full-time workers living in Manchester earned a median of £36,278 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 102nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.1×** (2025). A home in Manchester costs 7.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 167th 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: 38.7** (2025). Manchester has a deprivation score of 38.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Manchester Central in brief

The winner in Manchester Central had a majority of 34.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Manchester Central at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 46.6%.
Manchester Central had 122,416 usual residents at the census.
About 36% of people in Manchester Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001352
- Council: [Manchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 27.57 km²
- People, mid-2024: 138,758*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 16
- Neighbourhoods: 71
- Output areas: 385

* 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

[Blackley and Middleton South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackley-and-middleton-south), [Ashton-under-Lyne](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ashton-under-lyne), [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salford), [Manchester Rusholme](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-rusholme), [Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-west-chadderton-and-royton), [Gorton and Denton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gorton-and-denton)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Nottingham East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/nottingham-east), [Slough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/slough), [Leeds Central and Headingley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-central-and-headingley), [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salford), [Erith and Thamesmead](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/erith-and-thamesmead), [Bradford West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bradford-west).

## Latest updates for Manchester Central

- 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/E14001352

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central