# Winchester

The west of the South East. About 109,723 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 573 square kilometres.

Dr Danny Chambers has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Winchester since July 2024. They won by 13,821 votes on a 72.9% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001587. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Dr Danny Chambers has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Winchester since July 2024.
They won by 13,821 votes on a 72.9% turnout.

MP: [Dr Danny Chambers](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5304) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Winchester

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Danny Chambers (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 29,939 | 52.5% |
| Flick Drummond | Conservative | 16,118 | 28.2% |
| Sean Whelan | Reform UK | 4,797 | 8.4% |
| Hannah Dawson | Labour | 3,023 | 5.3% |
| Lorraine Estelle | Green Party | 2,740 | 4.8% |
| Andrew Davis | Social Democratic Party | 146 | 0.3% |
| Chris Barfoot | Independent | 142 | 0.2% |
| Kevin D'Cruze | Independent | 127 | 0.2% |
| Andy Liming | Hampshire Independents | 44 | 0.1% |

Electorate 78,289. Turnout 72.9%. Majority 13,821 (24.2%). 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/3880

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: 24.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Winchester had a majority of 24.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 146th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/winchester#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 72.9%** (July 2024). Turnout in Winchester at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 72.9% (House of Commons Library). Joint 2nd highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/winchester#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 104,780** (2021). Winchester had 104,780 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 242nd 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/winchester#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 30%** (2022). About 30% of people in Winchester 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/winchester#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001587) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 30% of people in Winchester 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=E14001587) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Winchester, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Winchester.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001587) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Winchester, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Winchester.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001587) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Winchester had 104,780 usual residents at the census.

## How Winchester compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Winchester | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 24.2% | 146th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 72.9% | joint 2nd highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 104,780 | 242nd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 30% | joint 279th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Winchester?

Winchester had 104,780 usual residents at the census.
Winchester is the 242nd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Winchester

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

- **Average house price: £453,188** (August 2026). Winchester’s average house price was £453,188 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £45,766** (2025). Full-time workers living in Winchester earned a median of £45,766 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 42nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.9×** (2025). A home in Winchester costs 9.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 56th 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: 10.2** (2025). Winchester has a deprivation score of 10.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 29th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Winchester in brief

The winner in Winchester had a majority of 24.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Winchester at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 72.9%.
Winchester had 104,780 usual residents at the census.
About 30% of people in Winchester live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001587
- Council: [Winchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 573 km²
- People, mid-2024: 109,723*
- Wards: 13
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 59
- Output areas: 315

* 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

[East Hampshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-hampshire), [Romsey and Southampton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/romsey-and-southampton-north), [Eastleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/eastleigh), [Fareham and Waterlooville](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fareham-and-waterlooville), [Hamble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hamble-valley), [North West Hampshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-hampshire)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Winchester

- 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/E14001587

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/winchester, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/winchester#f-ge2024-majority.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508848. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/winchester