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Penrith and Solway

Constituency

The north of the North West. About 99,581 people in 1,974 square kilometres.

MP for Penrith and Solway

Markus Campbell-SavoursLabourMP since

They won by 5,257 votes on a 63.2% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 55% of people in Penrith and Solway live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
10.7%
Joint 241st smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
63.2%
Joint 215th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
97,249
211th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
55%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Penrith and Solway at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Markus Campbell-SavoursElectedLabour19,98640.6%
Mark JenkinsonConservative14,72929.9%
Matthew MoodyReform UK7,62415.5%
Julia AglionbyLiberal Democrat4,7429.6%
Susan Denham-SmithGreen Party1,7303.5%
Chris JohnstonIndependent1950.4%
Shaun LongSocial Democratic Party1560.3%
Roy IvinsonIndependent1190.2%
Electorate
77,935
Turnout
63.2%
Majority
5,257 (10.7%)
Valid votes
49,281
Rejected ballots
148

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 Penrith and Solway compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Penrith and SolwayMiddle
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%. Penrith and Solway is 10.7%.
10.7%joint 241st smallest 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%. Penrith and Solway is 63.2%.
63.2%joint 215th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Penrith and Solway is 97,249.
97,249211th 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%. Penrith and Solway is 55.0%.
55%joint 272nd most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Penrith and Solway?

Penrith and Solway had 97,249 usual residents at the census.

Penrith and Solway is the 211th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Cumberland

Most of Penrith and Solway lies in Cumberland. These figures are published for the whole of Cumberland, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Penrith and Solway itself. See Cumberland

Average house price
£170,966
Up 3.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£42,461
Joint 93rd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.0×
Joint 8th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.8
95th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Penrith and Solway in brief

The winner in Penrith and Solway had a majority of 10.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Penrith and Solway at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.2%.

Penrith and Solway had 97,249 usual residents at the census.

About 55% of people in Penrith and Solway live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.