# Sleaford and North Hykeham

The north east of the East Midlands. About 99,687 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 719 square kilometres.

Dr Caroline Johnson has been the Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham since July 2024. They won by 4,346 votes on a 64.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001476. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Dr Caroline Johnson has been the Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham since July 2024.
They won by 4,346 votes on a 64.2% turnout.

MP: [Dr Caroline Johnson](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4592) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Sleaford and North Hykeham

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Caroline Johnson (elected) | Conservative | 17,348 | 35.7% |
| Hanif Khan | Labour | 13,002 | 26.8% |
| Benjamin Jackson | Reform UK | 10,484 | 21.6% |
| Robert Oates | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 3,032 | 6.2% |
| Martin Blake | Green Party | 2,435 | 5.0% |
| Matthew Winnington | Liberal Democrat | 2,264 | 4.7% |

Electorate 75,651. Turnout 64.2%. Majority 4,346 (8.9%). 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/3758

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: 8.9%** (July 2024). The winner in Sleaford and North Hykeham had a majority of 8.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 192nd smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sleaford-and-north-hykeham#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 64.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Sleaford and North Hykeham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 189th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sleaford-and-north-hykeham#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 96,360** (2021). Sleaford and North Hykeham had 96,360 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 184th 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/sleaford-and-north-hykeham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 57%** (2022). About 57% of people in Sleaford and North Hykeham 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/sleaford-and-north-hykeham#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001476) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 57% of people in Sleaford and North Hykeham 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=E14001476) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Kesteven, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Sleaford and North Hykeham.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001476) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Kesteven, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Sleaford and North Hykeham.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001476) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sleaford and North Hykeham had 96,360 usual residents at the census.

## How Sleaford and North Hykeham compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 8.9% | joint 192nd smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 64.2% | joint 189th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 96,360 | 184th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 57% | joint 265th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Sleaford and North Hykeham?

Sleaford and North Hykeham had 96,360 usual residents at the census.
Sleaford and North Hykeham is the 184th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of North Kesteven

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

- **Average house price: £242,384** (August 2026). North Kesteven’s average house price was £242,384 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,305** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Kesteven earned a median of £37,305 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 135th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in North Kesteven costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th 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: 13.2** (2025). North Kesteven has a deprivation score of 13.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 68th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sleaford and North Hykeham in brief

The winner in Sleaford and North Hykeham had a majority of 8.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Sleaford and North Hykeham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.2%.
Sleaford and North Hykeham had 96,360 usual residents at the census.
About 57% of people in Sleaford and North Hykeham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001476
- Council: [North Kesteven †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 719 km²
- People, mid-2024: 99,687*
- Wards: 21
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 55
- Output areas: 295

* 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

[Grantham and Bourne](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/grantham-and-bourne), [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lincoln), [Newark](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newark), [Gainsborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gainsborough), [Louth and Horncastle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/louth-and-horncastle), [Boston and Skegness](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/boston-and-skegness)

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## Latest updates for Sleaford and North Hykeham

- 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/E14001476

## How to cite

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