# Scunthorpe

East Yorkshire and The Humber. About 106,865 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 281 square kilometres.

Sir Nicholas Dakin has been the Labour MP for Scunthorpe since July 2024. They won by 3,542 votes on a 52.9% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001462. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sir Nicholas Dakin has been the Labour MP for Scunthorpe since July 2024.
They won by 3,542 votes on a 52.9% turnout.

MP: [Sir Nicholas Dakin](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4056) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Scunthorpe

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nicholas Dakin (elected) | Labour | 15,484 | 39.7% |
| Holly Mumby-Croft | Conservative | 11,942 | 30.6% |
| Darren Haley | Reform UK | 8,163 | 20.9% |
| Nick Cox | Green Party | 1,218 | 3.1% |
| Abdul Butt | Independent | 1,202 | 3.1% |
| Cahal Burke | Liberal Democrat | 942 | 2.4% |
| Scott Curtis | Heritage Party | 100 | 0.3% |

Electorate 73,855. Turnout 52.9%. Majority 3,542 (9.1%). 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/3744

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: 9.1%** (July 2024). The winner in Scunthorpe had a majority of 9.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 196th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/scunthorpe#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 52.9%** (July 2024). Turnout in Scunthorpe at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.9% (House of Commons Library). Joint 114th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/scunthorpe#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 105,461** (2021). Scunthorpe had 105,461 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 221st 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/scunthorpe#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in Scunthorpe 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/scunthorpe#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001462) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in Scunthorpe 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=E14001462) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lincolnshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Scunthorpe.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001462) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lincolnshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Scunthorpe.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001462) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Scunthorpe had 105,461 usual residents at the census.

## How Scunthorpe compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Scunthorpe | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 9.1% | joint 196th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 52.9% | joint 114th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 105,461 | 221st most 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 Scunthorpe?

Scunthorpe had 105,461 usual residents at the census.
Scunthorpe is the 221st most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of North Lincolnshire

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

- **Average house price: £180,345** (August 2026). North Lincolnshire’s average house price was £180,345 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,738** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Lincolnshire earned a median of £34,738 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 52nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.2×** (2025). A home in North Lincolnshire costs 5.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 53rd 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: 23.5** (2025). North Lincolnshire has a deprivation score of 23.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 98th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Scunthorpe in brief

The winner in Scunthorpe had a majority of 9.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Scunthorpe at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.9%.
Scunthorpe had 105,461 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Scunthorpe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001462
- Council: [North Lincolnshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 281 km²
- People, mid-2024: 106,865*
- Wards: 12
- Middle areas: 15
- Neighbourhoods: 66
- Output areas: 349

* 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

[Gainsborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gainsborough), [Brigg and Immingham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brigg-and-immingham)

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## Latest updates for Scunthorpe

- 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/E14001462

## How to cite

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