# North Dorset

The south east of the South West. About 95,758 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 797 square kilometres.

Simon Hoare has been the Conservative MP for North Dorset since July 2024. They won by 1,589 votes on a 68.3% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001388. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Simon Hoare has been the Conservative MP for North Dorset since July 2024.
They won by 1,589 votes on a 68.3% turnout.

MP: [Simon Hoare](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4494) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: North Dorset

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Simon Hoare (elected) | Conservative | 18,208 | 36.6% |
| Gary Jackson | Liberal Democrat | 16,619 | 33.5% |
| Ash Leaning | Reform UK | 7,894 | 15.9% |
| James Coldwell | Labour | 4,370 | 8.8% |
| Ken Huggins | Green Party | 2,082 | 4.2% |
| Si Adams | Independent | 317 | 0.6% |
| Jeff Taylor | UK Independence Party | 119 | 0.2% |
| Daniel Woodruffe | Social Democratic Party | 74 | 0.1% |

Electorate 72,690. Turnout 68.3%. Majority 1,589 (3.2%). 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/3661

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: 3.2%** (July 2024). The winner in North Dorset had a majority of 3.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 72nd smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-dorset#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 68.3%** (July 2024). Turnout in North Dorset at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.3% (House of Commons Library). Joint 64th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-dorset#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 93,146** (2021). North Dorset had 93,146 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 87th 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/north-dorset#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 44%** (2022). About 44% of people in North Dorset 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/north-dorset#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001388) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 44% of people in North Dorset 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=E14001388) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dorset, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is North Dorset.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001388) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dorset, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is North Dorset.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001388) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Dorset had 93,146 usual residents at the census.

## How North Dorset compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | North Dorset | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 3.2% | joint 72nd smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 68.3% | joint 64th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 93,146 | 87th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 44% | joint 309th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of North Dorset?

North Dorset had 93,146 usual residents at the census.
North Dorset is the 87th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Dorset

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

- **Average house price: £328,589** (August 2026). Dorset’s average house price was £328,589 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,462** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dorset earned a median of £37,462 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 140th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.8×** (2025). A home in Dorset costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. 97th 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: 16.3** (2025). Dorset has a deprivation score of 16.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 116th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North Dorset in brief

The winner in North Dorset had a majority of 3.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in North Dorset at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.3%.
North Dorset had 93,146 usual residents at the census.
About 44% of people in North Dorset live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001388
- Council: [Dorset †](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 797 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,758*
- Wards: 13
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 53
- Output areas: 304

* 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

[West Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dorset), [Mid Dorset and North Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dorset-and-north-poole), [Salisbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salisbury), [New Forest West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-west), [Glastonbury and Somerton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glastonbury-and-somerton), [South West Wiltshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-west-wiltshire)

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## Latest updates for North Dorset

- 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/E14001388

## How to cite

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