# South Leicestershire

The south of the East Midlands. About 107,731 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 332 square kilometres.

Alberto Costa has been the Conservative MP for South Leicestershire since July 2024. They won by 5,506 votes on a 65.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001488. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Alberto Costa has been the Conservative MP for South Leicestershire since July 2024.
They won by 5,506 votes on a 65.4% turnout.

MP: [Alberto Costa](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4439) (Conservative).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alberto Costa (elected) | Conservative | 18,264 | 35.6% |
| Robert Parkinson | Labour | 12,758 | 24.8% |
| Bill Piper | Reform UK | 10,235 | 19.9% |
| Paul Hartshorn | Liberal Democrat | 7,621 | 14.8% |
| Mike Jelfs | Green Party | 2,481 | 4.8% |

Electorate 78,511. Turnout 65.4%. Majority 5,506 (10.7%). 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/3772

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: 10.7%** (July 2024). The winner in South Leicestershire had a majority of 10.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 241st smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-leicestershire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in South Leicestershire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 152nd highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-leicestershire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 101,506** (2021). South Leicestershire had 101,506 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 313th 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-leicestershire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 43%** (2022). About 43% of people in South Leicestershire 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-leicestershire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001488) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 43% of people in South Leicestershire 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=E14001488) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Harborough, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Leicestershire.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001488) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Harborough, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Leicestershire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001488) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Leicestershire had 101,506 usual residents at the census.

## How South Leicestershire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | South Leicestershire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 10.7% | joint 241st smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.4% | joint 152nd highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 101,506 | 313th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 43% | joint 311th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of South Leicestershire?

South Leicestershire had 101,506 usual residents at the census.
South Leicestershire is the 313th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Harborough

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

- **Average house price: £341,706** (August 2026). Harborough’s average house price was £341,706 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,423** (2025). Full-time workers living in Harborough earned a median of £42,423 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 95th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.1×** (2025). A home in Harborough costs 8.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 127th 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: 9.2** (2025). Harborough has a deprivation score of 9.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 13th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South Leicestershire in brief

The winner in South Leicestershire had a majority of 10.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in South Leicestershire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.4%.
South Leicestershire had 101,506 usual residents at the census.
About 43% of people in South Leicestershire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001488
- Council: [Harborough †](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 332 km²
- People, mid-2024: 107,731*
- Wards: 20
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 54
- Output areas: 314

* 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

[Harborough, Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harborough-oadby-and-wigston), [Daventry](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/daventry), [Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hinckley-and-bosworth), [Rugby](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rugby), [Mid Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-leicestershire), [Leicester South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leicester-south)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Brentwood and Ongar](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brentwood-and-ongar), [Sherwood Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sherwood-forest), [Calder Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/calder-valley), [North Warwickshire and Bedworth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-warwickshire-and-bedworth), [Faversham and Mid Kent](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/faversham-and-mid-kent), [Tonbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tonbridge).

## Latest updates for South Leicestershire

- 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/E14001488

## How to cite

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