# South Derbyshire

The west of the East Midlands. About 103,423 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 291 square kilometres.

Samantha Niblett has been the Labour MP for South Derbyshire since July 2024. They won by 4,168 votes on a 62.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001483. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Samantha Niblett has been the Labour MP for South Derbyshire since July 2024.
They won by 4,168 votes on a 62.0% turnout.

MP: [Samantha Niblett](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5150) (Labour).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Samantha Niblett (elected) | Labour | 17,734 | 38.8% |
| Heather Wheeler | Conservative | 13,566 | 29.7% |
| Job West | Reform UK | 8,979 | 19.6% |
| Lucy Care | Liberal Democrat | 2,134 | 4.7% |
| Aruhan Galieva | Green Party | 1,941 | 4.2% |
| Amy Wheelton | Independent | 1,200 | 2.6% |
| Paul Liversuch | Socialist Labour Party | 183 | 0.4% |

Electorate 73,714. Turnout 62.0%. Majority 4,168 (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/3766

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 South Derbyshire 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/south-derbyshire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 62.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in South Derbyshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 256th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-derbyshire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 94,657** (2021). South Derbyshire had 94,657 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 138th 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-derbyshire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 17%** (2022). About 17% of people in South Derbyshire 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-derbyshire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001483) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 17% of people in South Derbyshire 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=E14001483) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Derbyshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Derbyshire.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001483) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Derbyshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Derbyshire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001483) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Derbyshire had 94,657 usual residents at the census.

## How South Derbyshire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | South Derbyshire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 9.1% | joint 196th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 62.0% | joint 256th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 94,657 | 138th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 17% | joint 224th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of South Derbyshire?

South Derbyshire had 94,657 usual residents at the census.
South Derbyshire is the 138th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of South Derbyshire

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

- **Average house price: £259,537** (August 2026). South Derbyshire’s average house price was £259,537 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,520** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Derbyshire earned a median of £41,520 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 108th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in South Derbyshire costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 114th 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: 14.4** (2025). South Derbyshire has a deprivation score of 14.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 86th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South Derbyshire in brief

The winner in South Derbyshire had a majority of 9.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in South Derbyshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.0%.
South Derbyshire had 94,657 usual residents at the census.
About 17% of people in South Derbyshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001483
- Council: [South Derbyshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 291 km²
- People, mid-2024: 103,423*
- Wards: 13
- Middle areas: 10
- Neighbourhoods: 54
- Output areas: 290

* 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 Derbyshire

- 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/E14001483

## How to cite

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