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North Down

Constituency

East Northern Ireland. About 98,594 people in 119 square kilometres.

MP for North Down

Alex EastonIndependentMP since

They won by 7,305 votes on a 58.6% turnout.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 80% of people in North Down live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
16.9%
Joint 259th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
58.6%
Joint 274th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
97,900
233rd least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
80%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in North Down at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Alex EastonElectedIndependent20,91348.3%
Stephen FarryAlliance13,60831.4%
Tim CollinsUlster Unionist Party6,75415.6%
Barry McKeeGreen Party Northern Ireland1,2472.9%
Deirdre VaughanSocial Democratic & Labour Party6571.5%
Chris CarterIndependent1170.3%
Electorate
73,885
Turnout
58.6%
Majority
7,305 (16.9%)
Valid votes
43,296
Rejected ballots
168

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 North Down compares

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North DownMiddle
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%. North Down is 16.9%.
16.9%joint 259th largest 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%. North Down is 58.6%.
58.6%joint 274th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. North Down is 97,900.
97,900233rd 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%. North Down is 80.0%.
80%joint 160th most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of North Down?

North Down had 97,900 usual residents at the census.

North Down is the 233rd least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Ards and North Down

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

Average house price
£227,275
Up 7.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Population estimate
165,407
No change in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Female life expectancy
83.5years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
North Down in brief

The winner in North Down had a majority of 16.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in North Down at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.6%.

North Down had 97,900 usual residents at the census.

About 80% of people in North Down live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.