# Westmorland and Lonsdale

The north of the North West. About 91,536 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2,414 square kilometres.

Tim Farron has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale since July 2024. They won by 21,472 votes on a 68.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001580. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Tim Farron has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale since July 2024.
They won by 21,472 votes on a 68.8% turnout.

MP: [Tim Farron](https://members.parliament.uk/member/1591) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Westmorland and Lonsdale

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tim Farron (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 31,061 | 62.7% |
| Matty Jackman | Conservative | 9,589 | 19.4% |
| James Townley | Reform UK | 4,842 | 9.8% |
| Pippa Smith | Labour | 2,306 | 4.7% |
| Phil Clayton | Green Party | 1,486 | 3.0% |
| John Studholme | Independent | 111 | 0.2% |
| Izzy Solabarrieta | Heritage Party | 81 | 0.2% |
| Wendy Long | Social Democratic Party | 57 | 0.1% |

Electorate 72,029. Turnout 68.8%. Majority 21,472 (43.3%). 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/3873

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: 43.3%** (July 2024). The winner in Westmorland and Lonsdale had a majority of 43.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 11th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/westmorland-and-lonsdale#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 68.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in Westmorland and Lonsdale at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.8% (House of Commons Library). 56th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/westmorland-and-lonsdale#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 90,926** (2021). Westmorland and Lonsdale had 90,926 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 35th 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/westmorland-and-lonsdale#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 88%** (2022). About 88% of people in Westmorland and Lonsdale 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/westmorland-and-lonsdale#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001580) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 88% of people in Westmorland and Lonsdale 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=E14001580) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Westmorland and Furness, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Westmorland and Lonsdale.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001580) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Westmorland and Furness, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Westmorland and Lonsdale.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001580) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Westmorland and Lonsdale had 90,926 usual residents at the census.

## How Westmorland and Lonsdale compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 43.3% | 11th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 68.8% | 56th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 90,926 | 35th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 88% | joint 127th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Westmorland and Lonsdale?

Westmorland and Lonsdale had 90,926 usual residents at the census.
Westmorland and Lonsdale is the 35th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Westmorland and Furness

Most of Westmorland and Lonsdale lies in Westmorland and Furness. These figures are published for the whole of Westmorland and Furness, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Westmorland and Lonsdale itself. [See Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness)

- **Average house price: £231,161** (August 2026). Westmorland and Furness’s average house price was £231,161 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,859** (2025). Full-time workers living in Westmorland and Furness earned a median of £41,859 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 103rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.5×** (2025). A home in Westmorland and Furness costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th 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: 17.8** (2025). Westmorland and Furness has a deprivation score of 17.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 135th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Westmorland and Lonsdale in brief

The winner in Westmorland and Lonsdale had a majority of 43.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Westmorland and Lonsdale at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.8%.
Westmorland and Lonsdale had 90,926 usual residents at the census.
About 88% of people in Westmorland and Lonsdale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001580
- Council: [Westmorland and Furness †](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2,414 km²
- People, mid-2024: 91,536*
- Wards: 15
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 53
- Output areas: 324

* 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

[Penrith and Solway](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/penrith-and-solway), [Morecambe and Lunesdale](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/morecambe-and-lunesdale), [Barrow and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barrow-and-furness), [Bishop Auckland](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bishop-auckland), [Richmond and Northallerton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/richmond-and-northallerton)

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## Latest updates for Westmorland and Lonsdale

- 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/E14001580

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/westmorland-and-lonsdale