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Sunderland Central

Constituency

The north east of the North East. About 104,762 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 29 square kilometres.

MP for Sunderland Central

Lewis AtkinsonLabourMP since

They won by 6,073 votes on a 52.5% turnout.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 100% of people in Sunderland Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
15.2%
Joint 305th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
52.5%
Joint 103rd lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
97,419
219th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
100%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Sunderland Central at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lewis AtkinsonElectedLabour16,85242.2%
Chris EnyonReform UK10,77927.0%
Greg PeacockConservative5,73114.3%
Niall HodsonLiberal Democrat3,6029.0%
Rachel FeatherstoneGreen Party2,9937.5%
Electorate
76,145
Turnout
52.5%
Majority
6,073 (15.2%)
Valid votes
39,957
Rejected ballots
99

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 Sunderland Central compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Sunderland CentralMiddle
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%. Sunderland Central is 15.2%.
15.2%joint 305th largest 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%. Sunderland Central is 52.5%.
52.5%joint 103rd lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Sunderland Central is 97,419.
97,419219th 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%. Sunderland Central is 100.0%.
100%joint most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Sunderland Central?

Sunderland Central had 97,419 usual residents at the census.

Sunderland Central is the 219th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Sunderland

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

Average house price
£147,114
Up 4.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£32,744
16th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.5×
Joint 24th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
32.8
22nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Sunderland Central in brief

The winner in Sunderland Central had a majority of 15.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Sunderland Central at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.5%.

Sunderland Central had 97,419 usual residents at the census.

About 100% of people in Sunderland Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.