# Tiverton and Minehead

The west of the South West. About 93,017 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1,280 square kilometres.

Rachel Gilmour has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead since July 2024. They won by 3,507 votes on a 65.9% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001548. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Rachel Gilmour has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead since July 2024.
They won by 3,507 votes on a 65.9% turnout.

MP: [Rachel Gilmour](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5252) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Tiverton and Minehead

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rachel Gilmour (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 18,326 | 38.6% |
| Ian Liddell-Grainger | Conservative | 14,819 | 31.2% |
| Fred Keen | Reform UK | 7,787 | 16.4% |
| Jonathan Barter | Labour | 4,325 | 9.1% |
| Laura Buchanan | Green Party | 2,234 | 4.7% |

Electorate 72,087. Turnout 65.9%. Majority 3,507 (7.4%). 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/3835

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: 7.4%** (July 2024). The winner in Tiverton and Minehead had a majority of 7.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 159th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tiverton-and-minehead#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.9%** (July 2024). Turnout in Tiverton and Minehead at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.9% (House of Commons Library). Joint 131st highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tiverton-and-minehead#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 91,250** (2021). Tiverton and Minehead had 91,250 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 40th 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/tiverton-and-minehead#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 63%** (2022). About 63% of people in Tiverton and Minehead 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/tiverton-and-minehead#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001548) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 63% of people in Tiverton and Minehead 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=E14001548) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Somerset, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Tiverton and Minehead.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001548) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Somerset, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Tiverton and Minehead.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001548) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Tiverton and Minehead had 91,250 usual residents at the census.

## How Tiverton and Minehead compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Tiverton and Minehead | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 7.4% | joint 159th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.9% | joint 131st highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 91,250 | 40th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 63% | joint 239th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Tiverton and Minehead?

Tiverton and Minehead had 91,250 usual residents at the census.
Tiverton and Minehead is the 40th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Somerset

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

- **Average house price: £282,498** (August 2026). Somerset’s average house price was £282,498 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,279** (2025). Full-time workers living in Somerset earned a median of £36,279 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 103rd 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 Somerset 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: 19.1** (2025). Somerset has a deprivation score of 19.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 143rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Tiverton and Minehead in brief

The winner in Tiverton and Minehead had a majority of 7.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Tiverton and Minehead at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.9%.
Tiverton and Minehead had 91,250 usual residents at the census.
About 63% of people in Tiverton and Minehead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001548
- Council: [Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1,280 km²
- People, mid-2024: 93,017*
- Wards: 14
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 52
- 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.

## Next door

[North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-devon), [Taunton and Wellington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/taunton-and-wellington), [Honiton and Sidmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/honiton-and-sidmouth), [Bridgwater](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridgwater), [Central Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-devon)

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## Latest updates for Tiverton and Minehead

- 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/E14001548

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