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South Shields

Constituency

The north east of the North East. About 90,420 people in 35 square kilometres.

MP for South Shields

Emma LewellLabourMP since

They won by 6,653 votes on a 53.9% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 99% of people in South Shields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
18.1%
Joint 245th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
53.9%
Joint 134th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
88,754
18th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
99%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in South Shields at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Emma Lewell-BuckElectedLabour15,12241.1%
Stephen HoltReform UK8,46923.0%
David FrancisGreen Party5,43314.8%
Craig RobinsonConservative4,12811.2%
Ahmed KhanIndependent2,2706.2%
Jonathan AibiLiberal Democrat1,4023.8%
Electorate
68,366
Turnout
53.9%
Majority
6,653 (18.1%)
Valid votes
36,824
Rejected ballots
88

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How South Shields compares

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South ShieldsMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. South Shields is 18.1%.
18.1%joint 245th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. South Shields is 53.9%.
53.9%joint 134th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. South Shields is 88,754.
88,75418th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. South Shields is 99.0%.
99%joint 41st most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of South Shields?

South Shields had 88,754 usual residents at the census.

South Shields is the 18th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of South Tyneside

Most of South Shields lies in South Tyneside. These figures are published for the whole of South Tyneside, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not South Shields itself. See South Tyneside

Average house price
£161,559
Up 5.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,739
28th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.8×
Joint 36th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
31.1
Joint 31st most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
South Shields in brief

The winner in South Shields had a majority of 18.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in South Shields at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 53.9%.

South Shields had 88,754 usual residents at the census.

About 99% of people in South Shields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.