# St Austell and Newquay

The south west of the South West. About 102,166 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 295 square kilometres.

Noah Law has been the Labour MP for St Austell and Newquay since July 2024. They won by 2,470 votes on a 61.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001508. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Noah Law has been the Labour MP for St Austell and Newquay since July 2024.
They won by 2,470 votes on a 61.4% turnout.

MP: [Noah Law](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5302) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: St Austell and Newquay

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Noah Law (elected) | Labour | 15,958 | 34.1% |
| Steve Double | Conservative | 13,488 | 28.9% |
| Stephen Beal | Reform UK | 9,212 | 19.7% |
| Joanna Kenny | Liberal Democrat | 4,805 | 10.3% |
| Amanda Pennington | Green Party | 2,337 | 5.0% |
| Jay Latham | Liberal | 490 | 1.0% |
| Angie Rayner | Independent | 442 | 0.9% |

Electorate 76,076. Turnout 61.4%. Majority 2,470 (5.3%). 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/3792

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: 5.3%** (July 2024). The winner in St Austell and Newquay had a majority of 5.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 118th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-austell-and-newquay#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 61.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in St Austell and Newquay at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 278th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-austell-and-newquay#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 99,751** (2021). St Austell and Newquay had 99,751 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 291st 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/st-austell-and-newquay#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in St Austell and Newquay 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/st-austell-and-newquay#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001508) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in St Austell and Newquay 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=E14001508) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cornwall, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is St Austell and Newquay.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001508) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cornwall, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is St Austell and Newquay.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001508) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St Austell and Newquay had 99,751 usual residents at the census.

## How St Austell and Newquay compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | St Austell and Newquay | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 5.3% | joint 118th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 61.4% | joint 278th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 99,751 | 291st least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of St Austell and Newquay?

St Austell and Newquay had 99,751 usual residents at the census.
St Austell and Newquay is the 291st least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Cornwall

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

- **Average house price: £274,570** (August 2026). Cornwall’s average house price was £274,570 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,002** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cornwall earned a median of £35,002 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 64th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Cornwall costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 140th 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: 22.3** (2025). Cornwall has a deprivation score of 22.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 112th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## St Austell and Newquay in brief

The winner in St Austell and Newquay had a majority of 5.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in St Austell and Newquay at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.4%.
St Austell and Newquay had 99,751 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in St Austell and Newquay live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001508
- Council: [Cornwall †](https://openindex.co.uk/cornwall)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 295 km²
- People, mid-2024: 102,166*
- Wards: 15
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 59
- Output areas: 317

* 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

[Truro and Falmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/truro-and-falmouth), [North Cornwall](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-cornwall), [South East Cornwall](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-east-cornwall)

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## Latest updates for St Austell and Newquay

- 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/E14001508

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