# South Holland and The Deepings

The east of the East Midlands. About 114,249 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 779 square kilometres.

Sir John Hayes has been the Conservative MP for South Holland and The Deepings since July 2024. They won by 6,856 votes on a 58.5% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001487. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sir John Hayes has been the Conservative MP for South Holland and The Deepings since July 2024.
They won by 6,856 votes on a 58.5% turnout.

MP: [Sir John Hayes](https://members.parliament.uk/member/350) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: South Holland and The Deepings

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| John Hayes (elected) | Conservative | 17,462 | 38.0% |
| Matt Swainson | Reform UK | 10,606 | 23.1% |
| Paul Hilliar | Labour | 9,086 | 19.8% |
| Mark Le Sage | Independent | 5,031 | 11.0% |
| Jack Braginton | Liberal Democrat | 1,945 | 4.2% |
| Rhys Baker | Green Party | 1,800 | 3.9% |

Electorate 78,473. Turnout 58.5%. Majority 6,856 (14.9%). 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/3771

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: 14.9%** (July 2024). The winner in South Holland and The Deepings had a majority of 14.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 310th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-holland-and-the-deepings#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 58.5%** (July 2024). Turnout in South Holland and The Deepings at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.5% (House of Commons Library). Joint 267th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-holland-and-the-deepings#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 109,476** (2021). South Holland and The Deepings had 109,476 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 145th 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-holland-and-the-deepings#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in South Holland and The Deepings 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-holland-and-the-deepings#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001487) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in South Holland and The Deepings 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=E14001487) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Holland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Holland and The Deepings.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001487) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Holland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Holland and The Deepings.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001487) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Holland and The Deepings had 109,476 usual residents at the census.

## How South Holland and The Deepings compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | South Holland and The Deepings | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 14.9% | joint 310th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 58.5% | joint 267th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 109,476 | 145th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of South Holland and The Deepings?

South Holland and The Deepings had 109,476 usual residents at the census.
South Holland and The Deepings is the 145th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of South Holland

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

- **Average house price: £226,156** (August 2026). South Holland’s average house price was £226,156 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,336** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Holland earned a median of £32,336 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 10th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in South Holland costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 159th 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: 21.0** (2025). South Holland has a deprivation score of 21.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 122nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South Holland and The Deepings in brief

The winner in South Holland and The Deepings had a majority of 14.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in South Holland and The Deepings at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.5%.
South Holland and The Deepings had 109,476 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in South Holland and The Deepings live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001487
- Council: [South Holland †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 779 km²
- People, mid-2024: 114,249*
- Wards: 20
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 60
- Output areas: 337

* 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.

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## Latest updates for South Holland and The Deepings

- 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/E14001487

## How to cite

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