# Strangford

East Northern Ireland. About 99,875 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 787 square kilometres.

Jim Shannon has been the Democratic Unionist Party MP for Strangford since July 2024. They won by 5,131 votes on a 52.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code N05000016. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Jim Shannon has been the Democratic Unionist Party MP for Strangford since July 2024.
They won by 5,131 votes on a 52.2% turnout.

MP: [Jim Shannon](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4131) (Democratic Unionist Party).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Strangford

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jim Shannon (elected) | Democratic Unionist Party | 15,559 | 40.0% |
| Michelle Guy | Alliance | 10,428 | 26.8% |
| Richard Smart | Ulster Unionist Party | 3,941 | 10.1% |
| Ron McDowell | Traditional Unionist Voice | 3,143 | 8.1% |
| Noel Sands | Sinn Féin | 2,793 | 7.2% |
| Will Polland | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 1,783 | 4.6% |
| Alexandra Braidner | Green Party Northern Ireland | 703 | 1.8% |
| Garreth Falls | Independent | 256 | 0.7% |
| Gareth Burns | Independent | 157 | 0.4% |
| Barry Hetherington | Conservative | 146 | 0.4% |

Electorate 74,525. Turnout 52.2%. Majority 5,131 (13.2%). 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/3810

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: 13.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Strangford had a majority of 13.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 301st smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/strangford#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 52.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Strangford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 96th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/strangford#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 98,154** (2021). Strangford had 98,154 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). 239th 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/strangford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 42%** (2022). About 42% of people in Strangford 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/strangford#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=N05000016) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 42% of people in Strangford 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=N05000016) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Ards and North Down, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Strangford.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N05000016) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Ards and North Down, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Strangford.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N05000016) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Strangford had 98,154 usual residents at the census.

## How Strangford compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Strangford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 13.2% | joint 301st smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 52.2% | joint 96th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 98,154 | 239th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 42% | joint 314th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Strangford?

Strangford had 98,154 usual residents at the census.
Strangford is the 239th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Ards and North Down

Most of Strangford lies in Ards and North Down. These figures are published for the whole of Ards and North Down, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Strangford itself. [See Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down)

- **Average house price: £227,275** (July 2026). Ards and North Down’s average house price was £227,275 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 165,407** (2025). Ards and North Down’s population was an estimated 165,407 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.
- **Female life expectancy: 83.5 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Ards and North Down could expect to live 83.5 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024 (ONS life expectancy). UK 83.0 years. Source: Life expectancy for local areas of the UK, 2022 to 2024. Published 10 December 2025.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.0%** (January 2026). In Ards and North Down, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## Strangford in brief

The winner in Strangford had a majority of 13.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Strangford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.2%.
Strangford had 98,154 usual residents at the census.
About 42% of people in Strangford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: N05000016
- Council: [Ards and North Down †](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 787 km²
- People, mid-2024: 99,875*
- Wards: 25
- Middle areas: 48
- Neighbourhoods: 203

* 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

[South Down](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-down), [North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-down), [Belfast South and Mid Down](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-south-and-mid-down), [Lagan Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lagan-valley), [Belfast East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/belfast-east)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Strangford

- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) updated: Defra · Oct 2026.
- 2025 population published: ONS population estimates · Oct 2026.
- August 2026 crime published: Police.uk · Sep 2026.
- July 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Sep 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N05000016

## How to cite

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

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/strangford