# West Suffolk

The north east of the East of England. About 123,616 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 762 square kilometres.

Nick Timothy has been the Conservative MP for West Suffolk since July 2024. They won by 3,247 votes on a 59.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001578. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Nick Timothy has been the Conservative MP for West Suffolk since July 2024.
They won by 3,247 votes on a 59.8% turnout.

MP: [Nick Timothy](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5062) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: West Suffolk

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nick Timothy (elected) | Conservative | 15,814 | 34.3% |
| Rebecca Denness | Labour | 12,567 | 27.2% |
| David Bull | Reform UK | 9,623 | 20.8% |
| Henry Batchelor | Liberal Democrat | 4,284 | 9.3% |
| Mark Ereira | Green Party | 2,910 | 6.3% |
| Katie Parker | Independent | 485 | 1.1% |
| Luke O'Brien | Independent | 345 | 0.7% |
| Ivan Kinsman | Social Democratic Party | 133 | 0.3% |

Electorate 77,145. Turnout 59.8%. Majority 3,247 (7.0%). 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/3870

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: 7.0%** (July 2024). The winner in West Suffolk had a majority of 7.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 152nd smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-suffolk#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 59.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in West Suffolk at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 315th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-suffolk#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 118,132** (2021). West Suffolk had 118,132 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 65th most 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/west-suffolk#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 21%** (2022). About 21% of people in West Suffolk 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/west-suffolk#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001578) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 21% of people in West Suffolk 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=E14001578) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Suffolk, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is West Suffolk.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001578) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Suffolk, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is West Suffolk.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001578) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Suffolk had 118,132 usual residents at the census.

## How West Suffolk compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | West Suffolk | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 7.0% | joint 152nd smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 59.8% | joint 315th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 118,132 | 65th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 21% | joint 245th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of West Suffolk?

West Suffolk had 118,132 usual residents at the census.
West Suffolk is the 65th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of West Suffolk

Most of West Suffolk lies in West Suffolk. These figures are published for the whole of West Suffolk, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not West Suffolk itself. [See West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk)

- **Average house price: £294,810** (July 2026). West Suffolk’s average house price was £294,810 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,628** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Suffolk earned a median of £39,628 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 149th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.4×** (2025). A home in West Suffolk costs 7.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 167th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.2** (2025). West Suffolk has a deprivation score of 16.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 115th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## West Suffolk in brief

The winner in West Suffolk had a majority of 7.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in West Suffolk at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.8%.
West Suffolk had 118,132 usual residents at the census.
About 21% of people in West Suffolk live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001578
- Council: [West Suffolk †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 762 km²
- People, mid-2024: 123,616*
- Wards: 28
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 65
- Output areas: 378

* 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

[Ely and East Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ely-and-east-cambridgeshire), [Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-st-edmunds-and-stowmarket), [South West Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-west-norfolk), [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree), [South Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-suffolk), [South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-cambridgeshire)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for West Suffolk

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001578

## How to cite

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