# Southampton Itchen

The south west of the South East. About 114,013 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 20 square kilometres.

Darren Paffey has been the Labour MP for Southampton Itchen since July 2024. They won by 6,105 votes on a 55.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001499. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Darren Paffey has been the Labour MP for Southampton Itchen since July 2024.
They won by 6,105 votes on a 55.7% turnout.

MP: [Darren Paffey](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5270) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Southampton Itchen

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Darren Paffey (elected) | Labour | 15,782 | 41.5% |
| Sidney Yankson | Conservative | 9,677 | 25.4% |
| Alex Culley | Reform UK | 6,853 | 18.0% |
| Neil Kelly | Green Party | 2,793 | 7.3% |
| James Batho | Liberal Democrat | 2,684 | 7.1% |
| Declan Clune | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 264 | 0.7% |

Electorate 68,379. Turnout 55.7%. Majority 6,105 (16.0%). 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/3783

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: 16.0%** (July 2024). The winner in Southampton Itchen had a majority of 16.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 282nd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southampton-itchen#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 55.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Southampton Itchen at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 55.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 180th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southampton-itchen#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 110,068** (2021). Southampton Itchen had 110,068 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 135th 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/southampton-itchen#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Southampton Itchen 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/southampton-itchen#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001499) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Southampton Itchen 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=E14001499) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Southampton, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Southampton Itchen.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001499) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Southampton, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Southampton Itchen.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001499) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Southampton Itchen had 110,068 usual residents at the census.

## How Southampton Itchen compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Southampton Itchen | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 16.0% | joint 282nd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 55.7% | joint 180th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 110,068 | 135th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | joint 152nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Southampton Itchen?

Southampton Itchen had 110,068 usual residents at the census.
Southampton Itchen is the 135th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Southampton

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

- **Average house price: £235,977** (July 2026). Southampton’s average house price was £235,977 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,130** (2025). Full-time workers living in Southampton earned a median of £37,130 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 128th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Southampton costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 123rd most 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: 25.6** (2025). Southampton has a deprivation score of 25.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 73rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Southampton Itchen in brief

The winner in Southampton Itchen had a majority of 16.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Southampton Itchen at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 55.7%.
Southampton Itchen had 110,068 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in Southampton Itchen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001499
- Council: [Southampton †](https://openindex.co.uk/southampton)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 20.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 114,013*
- Wards: 7
- Middle areas: 15
- Neighbourhoods: 68
- Output areas: 365

* 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

[Eastleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/eastleigh), [Southampton Test](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southampton-test), [Hamble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hamble-valley), [Romsey and Southampton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/romsey-and-southampton-north)

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## Latest updates for Southampton Itchen

- 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/E14001499

## How to cite

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