# South Cambridgeshire

The west of the East of England. About 109,420 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 589 square kilometres.

Pippa Heylings has been the Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire since July 2024. They won by 10,641 votes on a 71.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001481. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Pippa Heylings has been the Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire since July 2024.
They won by 10,641 votes on a 71.0% turnout.

MP: [Pippa Heylings](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5078) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: South Cambridgeshire

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pippa Heylings (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 25,704 | 46.8% |
| Chris Carter-Chapman | Conservative | 15,063 | 27.4% |
| Luke Viner | Labour | 6,106 | 11.1% |
| Harrison Edwards | Reform UK | 4,897 | 8.9% |
| Miranda Fyfe | Green Party | 2,656 | 4.8% |
| James Gordon | Independent | 459 | 0.8% |

Electorate 77,327. Turnout 71.0%. Majority 10,641 (19.4%). 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/3764

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: 19.4%** (July 2024). The winner in South Cambridgeshire had a majority of 19.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 219th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-cambridgeshire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 71.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in South Cambridgeshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 71.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 18th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-cambridgeshire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 104,910** (2021). South Cambridgeshire had 104,910 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 235th 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/south-cambridgeshire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in South Cambridgeshire 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/south-cambridgeshire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001481) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in South Cambridgeshire 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=E14001481) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Cambridgeshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Cambridgeshire.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001481) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Cambridgeshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Cambridgeshire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001481) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Cambridgeshire had 104,910 usual residents at the census.

## How South Cambridgeshire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | South Cambridgeshire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 19.4% | joint 219th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 71.0% | joint 18th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 104,910 | 235th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | joint 152nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of South Cambridgeshire?

South Cambridgeshire had 104,910 usual residents at the census.
South Cambridgeshire is the 235th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of South Cambridgeshire

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

- **Average house price: £441,410** (August 2026). South Cambridgeshire’s average house price was £441,410 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £48,916** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Cambridgeshire earned a median of £48,916 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 20th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.0×** (2025). A home in South Cambridgeshire costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 90th 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: 9.3** (2025). South Cambridgeshire has a deprivation score of 9.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 14th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South Cambridgeshire in brief

The winner in South Cambridgeshire had a majority of 19.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in South Cambridgeshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 71.0%.
South Cambridgeshire had 104,910 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in South Cambridgeshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001481
- Council: [South Cambridgeshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 589 km²
- People, mid-2024: 109,420*
- Wards: 17
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 65
- Output areas: 331

* 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 South Cambridgeshire

- 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/E14001481

## How to cite

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