# South East Cornwall

The south west of the South West. About 93,074 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 709 square kilometres.

Anna Gelderd has been the Labour MP for South East Cornwall since July 2024. They won by 1,911 votes on a 67.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001486. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Anna Gelderd has been the Labour MP for South East Cornwall since July 2024.
They won by 1,911 votes on a 67.8% turnout.

MP: [Anna Gelderd](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5353) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: South East Cornwall

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anna Gelderd (elected) | Labour | 15,670 | 31.8% |
| Sheryll Murray | Conservative | 13,759 | 27.9% |
| Paul Wadley | Reform UK | 9,311 | 18.9% |
| Colin Martin | Liberal Democrat | 8,284 | 16.8% |
| Martin Corney | Green Party | 1,999 | 4.1% |
| Graham Cowdry | Heritage Party | 263 | 0.5% |

Electorate 72,654. Turnout 67.8%. Majority 1,911 (3.9%). 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/3770

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: 3.9%** (July 2024). The winner in South East Cornwall had a majority of 3.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 91st smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-east-cornwall#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 67.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in South East Cornwall at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 76th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-east-cornwall#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 90,957** (2021). South East Cornwall had 90,957 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 37th 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-east-cornwall#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in South East Cornwall 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-east-cornwall#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001486) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in South East Cornwall 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=E14001486) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cornwall, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South East Cornwall.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001486) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cornwall, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South East Cornwall.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001486) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South East Cornwall had 90,957 usual residents at the census.

## How South East Cornwall compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | South East Cornwall | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 3.9% | 91st smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 67.8% | joint 76th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 90,957 | 37th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of South East Cornwall?

South East Cornwall had 90,957 usual residents at the census.
South East Cornwall is the 37th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Cornwall

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

- **Average house price: £275,642** (July 2026). Cornwall’s average house price was £275,642 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,002** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cornwall earned a median of £35,002 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 64th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.9×** (2025). A home in Cornwall costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 138th 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: 22.3** (2025). Cornwall has a deprivation score of 22.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 112th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South East Cornwall in brief

The winner in South East Cornwall had a majority of 3.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in South East Cornwall at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.8%.
South East Cornwall had 90,957 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in South East Cornwall live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001486
- Council: [Cornwall †](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 709 km²
- People, mid-2024: 93,074*
- Wards: 14
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 56
- Output areas: 303

* 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 Cornwall](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-cornwall), [St Austell and Newquay](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-austell-and-newquay), [Torridge and Tavistock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/torridge-and-tavistock)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [West Worcestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-worcestershire), [St Ives](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-ives), [Arundel and South Downs](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/arundel-and-south-downs), [North Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-dorset), [Beverley and Holderness](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/beverley-and-holderness), [Wells and Mendip Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wells-and-mendip-hills).

## Latest updates for South East Cornwall

- 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/E14001486

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-east-cornwall, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-east-cornwall#f-ge2024-majority.

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