# Washington and Gateshead South The north east of the North East. About 96,390 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 69 square kilometres. Mrs Sharon Hodgson has been the Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South since July 2024. They won by 6,913 votes on a 52.2% turnout. Constituency. Code E14001567. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) ## MP and the 2024 result Mrs Sharon Hodgson has been the Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South since July 2024. They won by 6,913 votes on a 52.2% turnout. MP: [Mrs Sharon Hodgson](https://members.parliament.uk/member/1521) (Labour). ### General election, 4 July 2024: Washington and Gateshead South | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sharon Hodgson (elected) | Labour | 17,682 | 47.8% | | Paul Donaghy | Reform UK | 10,769 | 29.1% | | Shaun Parsons | Conservative | 4,654 | 12.6% | | Michal Chantkowski | Green Party | 1,687 | 4.6% | | Ciaran Morrissey | Liberal Democrat | 1,602 | 4.3% | | Sharon McLafferty | Independent | 627 | 1.7% | Electorate 70,972. Turnout 52.2%. Majority 6,913 (18.7%). 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/3857 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: 18.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Washington and Gateshead South had a majority of 18.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 228th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/washington-and-gateshead-south#f-ge2024-majority - **Turnout, 2024 general election: 52.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Washington and Gateshead South 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/washington-and-gateshead-south#f-ge2024-turnout - **Population: 94,565** (2021). Washington and Gateshead South had 94,565 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 137th 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/washington-and-gateshead-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 83%** (2022). About 83% of people in Washington and Gateshead South 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/washington-and-gateshead-south#f-radon-affected-share ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001567) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 83% of people in Washington and Gateshead South 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=E14001567) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Sunderland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Washington and Gateshead South. - [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001567) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Sunderland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Washington and Gateshead South. - [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001567) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Washington and Gateshead South had 94,565 usual residents at the census. ## How Washington and Gateshead South compares Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers. | Measure | Washington and Gateshead South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Majority, 2024 general election | 18.7% | 228th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 | | Turnout, 2024 general election | 52.2% | joint 96th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 | | Population | 94,565 | 137th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 83% | joint 149th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 | ## What is the population of Washington and Gateshead South? Washington and Gateshead South had 94,565 usual residents at the census. Washington and Gateshead South is the 137th least populated of 650 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Sunderland Most of Washington and Gateshead South lies in Sunderland. These figures are published for the whole of Sunderland, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Washington and Gateshead South itself. [See Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland) - **Average house price: £147,763** (August 2026). Sunderland’s average house price was £147,763 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £32,744** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sunderland earned a median of £32,744 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 16th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.5×** (2025). A home in Sunderland costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th most 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: 32.8** (2025). Sunderland has a deprivation score of 32.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 22nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Washington and Gateshead South in brief The winner in Washington and Gateshead South had a majority of 18.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout in Washington and Gateshead South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.2%. Washington and Gateshead South had 94,565 usual residents at the census. About 83% of people in Washington and Gateshead South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. ## About - Type: Constituency - Code: E14001567 - Council: [Sunderland †](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland) - Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 69.43 km² - People, mid-2024: 96,390* - Wards: 9 - Middle areas: 12 - Neighbourhoods: 66 - Output areas: 331 * 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 Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-durham), [Gateshead Central and Whickham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gateshead-central-and-whickham), [Jarrow and Gateshead East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/jarrow-and-gateshead-east), [Sunderland Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sunderland-central), [South Shields](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shields), [Houghton and Sunderland South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/houghton-and-sunderland-south) ## Similar places Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. 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