# Thornbury and Yate

The north east of the South West. About 103,281 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 418 square kilometres.

Claire Young has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury and Yate since July 2024. They won by 3,014 votes on a 68.3% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001545. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Claire Young has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury and Yate since July 2024.
They won by 3,014 votes on a 68.3% turnout.

MP: [Claire Young](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5140) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Thornbury and Yate

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Claire Young (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 20,815 | 39.0% |
| Luke Hall | Conservative | 17,801 | 33.4% |
| Andrew Banwell | Reform UK | 7,529 | 14.1% |
| Rob Logan | Labour | 5,057 | 9.5% |
| Alexandra Jenner-Fust | Green Party | 2,165 | 4.1% |

Electorate 78,192. Turnout 68.3%. Majority 3,014 (5.6%). 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/3832

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: 5.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Thornbury and Yate had a majority of 5.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 124th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/thornbury-and-yate#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 68.3%** (July 2024). Turnout in Thornbury and Yate at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.3% (House of Commons Library). Joint 64th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/thornbury-and-yate#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 98,171** (2021). Thornbury and Yate had 98,171 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 240th 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/thornbury-and-yate#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in Thornbury and Yate 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/thornbury-and-yate#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001545) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in Thornbury and Yate 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=E14001545) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Gloucestershire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Thornbury and Yate.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001545) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Gloucestershire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Thornbury and Yate.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001545) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Thornbury and Yate had 98,171 usual residents at the census.

## How Thornbury and Yate compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Thornbury and Yate | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 5.6% | joint 124th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 68.3% | joint 64th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 98,171 | 240th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | joint 92nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Thornbury and Yate?

Thornbury and Yate had 98,171 usual residents at the census.
Thornbury and Yate is the 240th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of South Gloucestershire

Most of Thornbury and Yate lies in South Gloucestershire. These figures are published for the whole of South Gloucestershire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Thornbury and Yate itself. [See South Gloucestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire)

- **Average house price: £335,572** (August 2026). South Gloucestershire’s average house price was £335,572 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,731** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Gloucestershire earned a median of £40,731 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 125th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.2×** (2025). A home in South Gloucestershire costs 8.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 120th 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: 11.6** (2025). South Gloucestershire has a deprivation score of 11.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 43rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Thornbury and Yate in brief

The winner in Thornbury and Yate had a majority of 5.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Thornbury and Yate at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.3%.
Thornbury and Yate had 98,171 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in Thornbury and Yate live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001545
- Council: [South Gloucestershire †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 418 km²
- People, mid-2024: 103,281*
- Wards: 10
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 56
- Output areas: 313

* 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.

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## Latest updates for Thornbury and Yate

- 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/E14001545

## How to cite

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