# North Herefordshire

The south west of the West Midlands. About 92,748 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1,439 square kilometres.

Dr Ellie Chowns has been the Green Party MP for North Herefordshire since July 2024. They won by 5,894 votes on a 69.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001395. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Dr Ellie Chowns has been the Green Party MP for North Herefordshire since July 2024.
They won by 5,894 votes on a 69.2% turnout.

MP: [Dr Ellie Chowns](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5249) (Green Party).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ellie Chowns (elected) | Green Party | 21,736 | 43.2% |
| Bill Wiggin | Conservative | 15,842 | 31.5% |
| Andrew Dye | Reform UK | 8,048 | 16.0% |
| Jon Browning | Labour | 3,205 | 6.4% |
| Cat Hornsey | Liberal Democrat | 1,436 | 2.9% |
| Michael Guest | Social Democratic Party | 95 | 0.2% |

Electorate 72,797. Turnout 69.2%. Majority 5,894 (11.7%). 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/3670

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: 11.7%** (July 2024). The winner in North Herefordshire had a majority of 11.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 265th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-herefordshire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 69.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in North Herefordshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 69.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 44th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-herefordshire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 90,548** (2021). North Herefordshire had 90,548 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 28th 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-herefordshire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in North Herefordshire 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-herefordshire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001395) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in North Herefordshire 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=E14001395) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Herefordshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is North Herefordshire.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001395) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Herefordshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is North Herefordshire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001395) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Herefordshire had 90,548 usual residents at the census.

## How North Herefordshire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | North Herefordshire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 11.7% | joint 265th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 69.2% | joint 44th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 90,548 | 28th 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 North Herefordshire?

North Herefordshire had 90,548 usual residents at the census.
North Herefordshire is the 28th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Herefordshire

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

- **Average house price: £291,495** (August 2026). Herefordshire’s average house price was £291,495 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,730** (2025). Full-time workers living in Herefordshire earned a median of £34,730 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 50th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.4×** (2025). A home in Herefordshire costs 8.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 111th 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: 18.8** (2025). Herefordshire has a deprivation score of 18.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 145th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North Herefordshire in brief

The winner in North Herefordshire had a majority of 11.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in North Herefordshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 69.2%.
North Herefordshire had 90,548 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in North Herefordshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001395
- Council: [Herefordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1,439 km²
- People, mid-2024: 92,748*
- Wards: 26
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 58
- Output areas: 320

* 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

[Hereford and South Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hereford-and-south-herefordshire), [West Worcestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-worcestershire), [South Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shropshire), [Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brecon-radnor-and-cwm-tawe), [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/forest-of-dean)

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## Latest updates for North Herefordshire

- 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/E14001395

## How to cite

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