# North East Cambridgeshire

The north of the East of England. About 104,896 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 546 square kilometres.

Steve Barclay has been the Conservative MP for North East Cambridgeshire since July 2024. They won by 7,189 votes on a 54.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001390. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Steve Barclay has been the Conservative MP for North East Cambridgeshire since July 2024.
They won by 7,189 votes on a 54.8% turnout.

MP: [Steve Barclay](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4095) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: North East Cambridgeshire

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Steve Barclay (elected) | Conservative | 16,246 | 41.5% |
| Chris Thornhill | Reform UK | 9,057 | 23.1% |
| Javeria Hussain | Labour | 8,008 | 20.4% |
| David Chalmers | Liberal Democrat | 2,716 | 6.9% |
| Andrew Crawford | Green Party | 2,001 | 5.1% |
| David Patrick | Independent | 958 | 2.4% |
| Clayton Payne | Workers Party of Britain | 190 | 0.5% |

Electorate 71,511. Turnout 54.8%. Majority 7,189 (18.4%). 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/3664

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: 18.4%** (July 2024). The winner in North East Cambridgeshire had a majority of 18.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 233rd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-cambridgeshire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 54.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in North East Cambridgeshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 160th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-cambridgeshire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 102,481** (2021). North East Cambridgeshire had 102,481 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 287th most 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-east-cambridgeshire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in North East Cambridgeshire 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-east-cambridgeshire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001390) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 3% of people in North East Cambridgeshire 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=E14001390) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fenland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is North East Cambridgeshire.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001390) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fenland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is North East Cambridgeshire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001390) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North East Cambridgeshire had 102,481 usual residents at the census.

## How North East Cambridgeshire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | North East Cambridgeshire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 18.4% | joint 233rd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 54.8% | joint 160th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 102,481 | 287th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 3% | joint 139th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of North East Cambridgeshire?

North East Cambridgeshire had 102,481 usual residents at the census.
North East Cambridgeshire is the 287th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Fenland

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

- **Average house price: £224,770** (August 2026). Fenland’s average house price was £224,770 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,170** (2025). Full-time workers living in Fenland earned a median of £34,170 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 35th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Fenland costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th 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: 26.1** (2025). Fenland has a deprivation score of 26.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 66th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North East Cambridgeshire in brief

The winner in North East Cambridgeshire had a majority of 18.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in North East Cambridgeshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.8%.
North East Cambridgeshire had 102,481 usual residents at the census.
About 3% of people in North East Cambridgeshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001390
- Council: [Fenland †](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 546 km²
- People, mid-2024: 104,896*
- Wards: 18
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 56
- Output areas: 303

* 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

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## Latest updates for North East Cambridgeshire

- 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/E14001390

## How to cite

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