# Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

The south east of the North East. About 95,947 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 195 square kilometres.

Luke Myer has been the Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since July 2024. They won by 214 votes on a 54.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001368. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Luke Myer has been the Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since July 2024.
They won by 214 votes on a 54.1% turnout.

MP: [Luke Myer](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5147) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luke Myer (elected) | Labour | 16,468 | 43.3% |
| Simon Clarke | Conservative | 16,254 | 42.7% |
| Jemma Joy | Liberal Democrat | 2,032 | 5.3% |
| Rod Liddle | Social Democratic Party | 1,835 | 4.8% |
| Rowan McLaughlin | Green Party | 1,446 | 3.8% |

Electorate 70,331. Turnout 54.1%. Majority 214 (0.6%). 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/3629

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: 0.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland had a majority of 0.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 14th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/middlesbrough-south-and-east-cleveland#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 54.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 136th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/middlesbrough-south-and-east-cleveland#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 92,408** (2021). Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland had 92,408 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 67th 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/middlesbrough-south-and-east-cleveland#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 30%** (2022). About 30% of people in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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/middlesbrough-south-and-east-cleveland#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001368) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 30% of people in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 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=E14001368) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Redcar and Cleveland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001368) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Redcar and Cleveland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001368) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland had 92,408 usual residents at the census.

## How Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 0.6% | joint 14th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 54.1% | joint 136th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 92,408 | 67th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 30% | joint 279th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland?

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland had 92,408 usual residents at the census.
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is the 67th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Redcar and Cleveland

Most of Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland lies in Redcar and Cleveland. These figures are published for the whole of Redcar and Cleveland, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland itself. [See Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland)

- **Average house price: £146,259** (August 2026). Redcar and Cleveland’s average house price was £146,259 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 3.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,111** (2025). Full-time workers living in Redcar and Cleveland earned a median of £35,111 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 66th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in Redcar and Cleveland costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th 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: 30.3** (2025). Redcar and Cleveland has a deprivation score of 30.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 37th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland in brief

The winner in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland had a majority of 0.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.1%.
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland had 92,408 usual residents at the census.
About 30% of people in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001368
- Council: [Redcar and Cleveland †](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 195 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,947*
- Wards: 16
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 58
- Output areas: 317

* 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

[Redcar](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/redcar), [Scarborough and Whitby](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/scarborough-and-whitby), [Richmond and Northallerton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/richmond-and-northallerton), [Middlesbrough and Thornaby East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/middlesbrough-and-thornaby-east), [Stockton West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stockton-west)

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## Latest updates for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

- 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/E14001368

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