# North Somerset

The north of the South West. About 95,873 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 197 square kilometres.

Sadik Al-Hassan has been the Labour MP for North Somerset since July 2024. They won by 639 votes on a 72.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001399. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sadik Al-Hassan has been the Labour MP for North Somerset since July 2024.
They won by 639 votes on a 72.2% turnout.

MP: [Sadik Al-Hassan](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5312) (Labour).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sadik Al-Hassan (elected) | Labour | 19,138 | 35.6% |
| Liam Fox | Conservative | 18,499 | 34.4% |
| Ash Cartman | Liberal Democrat | 7,121 | 13.2% |
| Alexander Kokkinoftas | Reform UK | 5,602 | 10.4% |
| Oscar Livesey-Lodwick | Green Party | 3,273 | 6.1% |
| Suneil Basu | Workers Party of Britain | 133 | 0.2% |

Electorate 74,426. Turnout 72.2%. Majority 639 (1.2%). 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/3674

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: 1.2%** (July 2024). The winner in North Somerset had a majority of 1.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 23rd smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-somerset#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 72.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in North Somerset at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 72.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 7th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-somerset#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 94,218** (2021). North Somerset had 94,218 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 121st 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-somerset#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in North Somerset 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-somerset#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001399) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in North Somerset 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=E14001399) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Somerset, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is North Somerset.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001399) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Somerset, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is North Somerset.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001399) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Somerset had 94,218 usual residents at the census.

## How North Somerset compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | North Somerset | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 1.2% | joint 23rd smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 72.2% | joint 7th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 94,218 | 121st least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | joint 92nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of North Somerset?

North Somerset had 94,218 usual residents at the census.
North Somerset is the 121st least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of North Somerset

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

- **Average house price: £314,307** (August 2026). North Somerset’s average house price was £314,307 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,969** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Somerset earned a median of £39,969 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 139th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.9×** (2025). A home in North Somerset costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 135th 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: 15.5** (2025). North Somerset has a deprivation score of 15.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 105th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North Somerset in brief

The winner in North Somerset had a majority of 1.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in North Somerset at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 72.2%.
North Somerset had 94,218 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in North Somerset live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001399
- Council: [North Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 197 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,873*
- Wards: 19
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 59
- Output areas: 311

* 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

[Wells and Mendip Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wells-and-mendip-hills), [North East Somerset and Hanham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-somerset-and-hanham), [Bristol South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-south), [Bristol North West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-north-west), [Bristol Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-central)

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## Latest updates for North Somerset

- 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/E14001399

## How to cite

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