# Penistone and Stocksbridge

South west Yorkshire and The Humber. About 90,322 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 294 square kilometres.

Dr Marie Tidball has been the Labour MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge since July 2024. They won by 8,739 votes on a 62.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001423. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)

## MP and the 2024 result

Dr Marie Tidball has been the Labour MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge since July 2024.
They won by 8,739 votes on a 62.4% turnout.

MP: [Dr Marie Tidball](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5098) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Penistone and Stocksbridge

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marie Tidball (elected) | Labour | 19,169 | 43.6% |
| Miriam Cates | Conservative | 10,430 | 23.7% |
| Edward Dillingham | Reform UK | 9,456 | 21.5% |
| Rob Reiss | Liberal Democrat | 2,866 | 6.5% |
| Andy Davies | Green Party | 2,044 | 4.6% |

Electorate 70,435. Turnout 62.4%. Majority 8,739 (19.9%). 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/3701

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: 19.9%** (July 2024). The winner in Penistone and Stocksbridge had a majority of 19.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 213th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/penistone-and-stocksbridge#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 62.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in Penistone and Stocksbridge at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 241st highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/penistone-and-stocksbridge#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 89,021** (2021). Penistone and Stocksbridge had 89,021 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 19th 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/penistone-and-stocksbridge#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 47%** (2022). About 47% of people in Penistone and Stocksbridge 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/penistone-and-stocksbridge#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001423) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 47% of people in Penistone and Stocksbridge 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=E14001423) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Barnsley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Penistone and Stocksbridge.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001423) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Barnsley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Penistone and Stocksbridge.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001423) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Penistone and Stocksbridge had 89,021 usual residents at the census.

## How Penistone and Stocksbridge compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 19.9% | joint 213th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 62.4% | joint 241st highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 89,021 | 19th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 47% | joint 298th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Penistone and Stocksbridge?

Penistone and Stocksbridge had 89,021 usual residents at the census.
Penistone and Stocksbridge is the 19th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Barnsley

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

- **Average house price: £173,053** (August 2026). Barnsley’s average house price was £173,053 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,652** (2025). Full-time workers living in Barnsley earned a median of £36,652 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 113th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.7×** (2025). A home in Barnsley costs 4.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 33rd 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: 30.1** (2025). Barnsley has a deprivation score of 30.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 40th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Penistone and Stocksbridge in brief

The winner in Penistone and Stocksbridge had a majority of 19.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Penistone and Stocksbridge at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.4%.
Penistone and Stocksbridge had 89,021 usual residents at the census.
About 47% of people in Penistone and Stocksbridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001423
- Council: [Barnsley †](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 294 km²
- People, mid-2024: 90,322*
- Wards: 6
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 59
- Output areas: 301

* 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

- 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/E14001423

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/penistone-and-stocksbridge