# South Suffolk

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

James Cartlidge has been the Conservative MP for South Suffolk since July 2024. They won by 3,047 votes on a 65.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001494. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

James Cartlidge has been the Conservative MP for South Suffolk since July 2024.
They won by 3,047 votes on a 65.4% turnout.

MP: [James Cartlidge](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4519) (Conservative).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| James Cartlidge (elected) | Conservative | 16,082 | 33.0% |
| Emma Bishton | Labour | 13,035 | 26.7% |
| Beverley England | Reform UK | 9,252 | 19.0% |
| Tom Bartleet | Liberal Democrat | 6,424 | 13.2% |
| Jessie Carter | Green Party | 4,008 | 8.2% |

Electorate 74,619. Turnout 65.4%. Majority 3,047 (6.2%). 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/3778

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: 6.2%** (July 2024). The winner in South Suffolk had a majority of 6.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 136th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-suffolk#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in South Suffolk 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-suffolk#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 92,349** (2021). South Suffolk had 92,349 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 64th 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-suffolk#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 54%** (2022). About 54% of people in South Suffolk 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-suffolk#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001494) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 54% of people in South Suffolk 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=E14001494) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Babergh, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Suffolk.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001494) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Babergh, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Suffolk.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001494) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Suffolk had 92,349 usual residents at the census.

## How South Suffolk compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | South Suffolk | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 6.2% | 136th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.4% | joint 152nd highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 92,349 | 64th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 54% | joint 275th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh)

- **Average house price: £331,207** (August 2026). Babergh’s average house price was £331,207 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,904** (2025). Full-time workers living in Babergh earned a median of £33,904 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 30th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.8×** (2025). A home in Babergh costs 9.8 times local full-time pay. 59th 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: 15.4** (2025). Babergh has a deprivation score of 15.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 104th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## 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.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001494
- Council: [Babergh †](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 595 km²
- People, mid-2024: 97,033*
- Wards: 24
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 55
- Output areas: 309

* 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

[Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree), [Harwich and North Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harwich-and-north-essex), [Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-st-edmunds-and-stowmarket), [Central Suffolk and North Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-suffolk-and-north-ipswich), [West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-suffolk), [Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ipswich)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for South Suffolk

- 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/E14001494

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-suffolk, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-suffolk#f-ge2024-majority.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508848. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-suffolk