# South Cotswolds

The north east of the South West. About 96,367 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 838 square kilometres.

Dr Roz Savage has been the Liberal Democrat MP for South Cotswolds since July 2024. They won by 4,973 votes on a 72.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001482. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Dr Roz Savage has been the Liberal Democrat MP for South Cotswolds since July 2024.
They won by 4,973 votes on a 72.7% turnout.

MP: [Dr Roz Savage](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5352) (Liberal Democrat).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roz Savage (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 22,961 | 43.9% |
| James Gray | Conservative | 17,988 | 34.4% |
| Desi Latimer | Reform UK | 5,146 | 9.8% |
| Zoë Billingham | Labour | 3,942 | 7.5% |
| Bob Eastoe | Green Party | 1,564 | 3.0% |
| Chris Twells | Liberal | 225 | 0.4% |
| Sandy Steel | Independent | 183 | 0.4% |
| Martin Broomfield | Social Democratic Party | 156 | 0.3% |
| Owen Humphrys | Independent | 122 | 0.2% |

Electorate 71,971. Turnout 72.7%. Majority 4,973 (9.5%). 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/3765

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: 9.5%** (July 2024). The winner in South Cotswolds had a majority of 9.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 210th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-cotswolds#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 72.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in South Cotswolds at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 72.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 5th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-cotswolds#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 94,534** (2021). South Cotswolds had 94,534 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 133rd 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/south-cotswolds#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in South Cotswolds 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-cotswolds#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001482) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in South Cotswolds 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=E14001482) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wiltshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Cotswolds.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001482) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wiltshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Cotswolds.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001482) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Cotswolds had 94,534 usual residents at the census.

## How South Cotswolds compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | South Cotswolds | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 9.5% | joint 210th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 72.7% | joint 5th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 94,534 | 133rd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | joint 223rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of South Cotswolds?

South Cotswolds had 94,534 usual residents at the census.
South Cotswolds is the 133rd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Wiltshire

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

- **Average house price: £328,746** (July 2026). Wiltshire’s average house price was £328,746 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,811** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wiltshire earned a median of £37,811 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 151st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.7×** (2025). A home in Wiltshire costs 8.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 98th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.6** (2025). Wiltshire has a deprivation score of 13.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 72nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South Cotswolds in brief

The winner in South Cotswolds had a majority of 9.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in South Cotswolds at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 72.7%.
South Cotswolds had 94,534 usual residents at the census.
About 66% of people in South Cotswolds live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001482
- Council: [Wiltshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 838 km²
- People, mid-2024: 96,367*
- Wards: 27
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 59
- Output areas: 307

* 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

[North Cotswolds](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-cotswolds), [Chippenham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chippenham), [Thornbury and Yate](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/thornbury-and-yate), [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stroud), [Swindon North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/swindon-north), [Melksham and Devizes](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/melksham-and-devizes)

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## Latest updates for South Cotswolds

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001482

## How to cite

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