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Melton and Syston

Constituency

The middle of the East Midlands. About 97,716 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 570 square kilometres.

MP for Melton and Syston

Edward ArgarConservativeMP since

They won by 5,396 votes on a 61.9% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 55% of people in Melton and Syston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
11.7%
Joint 265th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
61.9%
Joint 259th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
94,370
125th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
55%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Melton and Syston at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Edward ArgarElectedConservative17,52638.1%
Zafran KhanLabour12,13026.4%
Pete MorrisReform UK8,94519.5%
Alastair McQuillanGreen Party3,6858.0%
Andy KonieczkoLiberal Democrat2,5475.5%
Marilyn GordonIndependent5171.1%
Teck KhongAlliance for Democracy and Freedom3480.8%
Matt ShoulerRejoin EU2880.6%
Electorate
74,316
Turnout
61.9%
Majority
5,396 (11.7%)
Valid votes
45,986
Rejected ballots
163

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Melton and Syston compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Melton and SystonMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Melton and Syston is 11.7%.
11.7%joint 265th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Melton and Syston is 61.9%.
61.9%joint 259th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Melton and Syston is 94,370.
94,370125th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Melton and Syston is 55.0%.
55%joint 272nd most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Melton and Syston?

Melton and Syston had 94,370 usual residents at the census.

Melton and Syston is the 125th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Melton

Most of Melton and Syston lies in Melton. These figures are published for the whole of Melton, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Melton and Syston itself. See Melton

Average house price
£282,521
Up 1.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,900
29th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.3×
Joint 115th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
14.9
Joint 94th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Melton and Syston in brief

The winner in Melton and Syston had a majority of 11.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Melton and Syston at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.9%.

Melton and Syston had 94,370 usual residents at the census.

About 55% of people in Melton and Syston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.