# South Norfolk

The north east of the East of England. About 98,428 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 522 square kilometres.

Ben Goldsborough has been the Labour MP for South Norfolk since July 2024. They won by 2,826 votes on a 67.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001489. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Ben Goldsborough has been the Labour MP for South Norfolk since July 2024.
They won by 2,826 votes on a 67.0% turnout.

MP: [Ben Goldsborough](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5205) (Labour).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Goldsborough (elected) | Labour | 17,353 | 35.0% |
| Poppy Simister-Thomas | Conservative | 14,527 | 29.3% |
| Chris Harrison | Reform UK | 7,583 | 15.3% |
| Christopher Brown | Liberal Democrat | 5,746 | 11.6% |
| Catherine Rowett | Green Party | 3,987 | 8.0% |
| Paco Davila | Independent | 254 | 0.5% |
| Jason Maguire | Social Democratic Party | 129 | 0.3% |

Electorate 74,006. Turnout 67.0%. Majority 2,826 (5.7%). 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/3773

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: 5.7%** (July 2024). The winner in South Norfolk had a majority of 5.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 126th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-norfolk#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 67.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in South Norfolk at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 103rd highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-norfolk#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 92,552** (2021). South Norfolk had 92,552 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 71st 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-norfolk#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 2%** (2022). About 2% of people in South Norfolk 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-norfolk#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001489) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 2% of people in South Norfolk 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=E14001489) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Norfolk, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Norfolk.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001489) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Norfolk, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Norfolk.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001489) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Norfolk had 92,552 usual residents at the census.

## How South Norfolk compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | South Norfolk | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 5.7% | joint 126th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 67.0% | joint 103rd highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 92,552 | 71st least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 2% | joint 131st fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of South Norfolk?

South Norfolk had 92,552 usual residents at the census.
South Norfolk is the 71st least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of South Norfolk

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

- **Average house price: £311,587** (July 2026). South Norfolk’s average house price was £311,587 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,438** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Norfolk earned a median of £39,438 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 152nd highest 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 South Norfolk 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: 13.1** (2025). South Norfolk has a deprivation score of 13.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 65th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South Norfolk in brief

The winner in South Norfolk had a majority of 5.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in South Norfolk at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.0%.
South Norfolk had 92,552 usual residents at the census.
About 2% of people in South Norfolk live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001489
- Council: [South Norfolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 522 km²
- People, mid-2024: 98,428*
- Wards: 17
- Middle areas: 10
- Neighbourhoods: 56
- Output areas: 296

* 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

[Waveney Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/waveney-valley), [Mid Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-norfolk), [Norwich South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/norwich-south), [Broadland and Fakenham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broadland-and-fakenham), [Norwich North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/norwich-north)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Whitehaven and Workington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/whitehaven-and-workington), [Melton and Syston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/melton-and-syston), [Romsey and Southampton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/romsey-and-southampton-north), [North East Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-cambridgeshire), [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ribble-valley), [High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/high-peak).

## Latest updates for South Norfolk

- 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/E14001489

## How to cite

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