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South Suffolk

Constituency

The east of the East of England. About 97,033 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 595 square kilometres.

MP for South Suffolk

James CartlidgeConservativeMP since

They won by 3,047 votes on a 65.4% turnout.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 54% of people in South Suffolk live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
6.2%
136th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
65.4%
Joint 152nd highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
92,349
64th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
54%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in South Suffolk at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
James CartlidgeElectedConservative16,08233.0%
Emma BishtonLabour13,03526.7%
Beverley EnglandReform UK9,25219.0%
Tom BartleetLiberal Democrat6,42413.2%
Jessie CarterGreen Party4,0088.2%
Electorate
74,619
Turnout
65.4%
Majority
3,047 (6.2%)
Valid votes
48,801
Rejected ballots
183

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 Suffolk compares

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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 Suffolk is 6.2%.
6.2%136th smallest 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 Suffolk is 65.4%.
65.4%joint 152nd highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. South Suffolk is 92,349.
92,34964th 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 Suffolk is 54.0%.
54%joint 275th most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of South Suffolk?

South Suffolk had 92,349 usual residents at the census.

South Suffolk is the 64th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Babergh

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

Average house price
£330,523
Up 0.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,904
30th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.7×
Joint 61st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.4
104th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
South Suffolk in brief

The winner in South Suffolk had a majority of 6.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in South Suffolk at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.4%.

South Suffolk had 92,349 usual residents at the census.

About 54% of people in South Suffolk live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.