# Newton Abbot

The south west of the South West. About 94,944 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 197 square kilometres.

Martin Wrigley has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Newton Abbot since July 2024. They won by 2,246 votes on a 65.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001381. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Martin Wrigley has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Newton Abbot since July 2024.
They won by 2,246 votes on a 65.0% turnout.

MP: [Martin Wrigley](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5111) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Newton Abbot

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Martin Wrigley (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 15,201 | 31.7% |
| Anne Marie Morris | Conservative | 12,955 | 27.0% |
| Christopher Hilditch | Reform UK | 8,494 | 17.7% |
| Jacob Cousens | Labour | 7,115 | 14.8% |
| Pauline Wynter | Green Party | 2,083 | 4.3% |
| Liam Mullone | South Devon Alliance | 1,924 | 4.0% |
| Andre Sabine | Heritage Party | 116 | 0.2% |
| Annaliese Cude | Volt United Kingdom | 104 | 0.2% |

Electorate 73,885. Turnout 65.0%. Majority 2,246 (4.7%). 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/3652

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: 4.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Newton Abbot had a majority of 4.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 105th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newton-abbot#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Newton Abbot at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 168th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newton-abbot#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 93,347** (2021). Newton Abbot had 93,347 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 97th 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/newton-abbot#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in Newton Abbot 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/newton-abbot#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001381) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in Newton Abbot 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=E14001381) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Teignbridge, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Newton Abbot.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001381) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Teignbridge, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Newton Abbot.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001381) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Newton Abbot had 93,347 usual residents at the census.

## How Newton Abbot compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Newton Abbot | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 4.7% | joint 105th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.0% | joint 168th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 93,347 | 97th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 96% | joint 72nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Newton Abbot?

Newton Abbot had 93,347 usual residents at the census.
Newton Abbot is the 97th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Teignbridge

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

- **Average house price: £302,368** (July 2026). Teignbridge’s average house price was £302,368 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,410** (2025). Full-time workers living in Teignbridge earned a median of £35,410 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 79th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.5×** (2025). A home in Teignbridge costs 8.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 105th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.2** (2025). Teignbridge has a deprivation score of 17.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 125th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Newton Abbot in brief

The winner in Newton Abbot had a majority of 4.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Newton Abbot at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.0%.
Newton Abbot had 93,347 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Newton Abbot live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001381
- Council: [Teignbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 197 km²
- People, mid-2024: 94,944*
- Wards: 17
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 59
- Output areas: 310

* 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

[Central Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-devon), [South Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-devon), [Torbay](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/torbay)

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## Latest updates for Newton Abbot

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001381

## How to cite

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