# York Central

North east Yorkshire and The Humber. About 114,148 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 25 square kilometres.

Rachael Maskell has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for York Central since July 2024. They won by 19,154 votes on a 54.5% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001604. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)

## MP and the 2024 result

Rachael Maskell has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for York Central since July 2024.
They won by 19,154 votes on a 54.5% turnout.

MP: [Rachael Maskell](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4471) (Labour (Co-op)).

### General election, 4 July 2024: York Central

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rachael Maskell (elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 24,537 | 56.6% |
| Richard Hudson | Conservative | 5,383 | 12.4% |
| Lars Kramm | Green Party | 5,185 | 12.0% |
| Cliff Bond | Reform UK | 4,721 | 10.9% |
| Alan Page | Liberal Democrat | 3,051 | 7.0% |
| Alisdair Lord | Independent | 133 | 0.3% |
| Roger James | Independent | 131 | 0.3% |
| Ruairi Kendall | Independent | 98 | 0.2% |
| Leo Mayne | Independent | 84 | 0.2% |

Electorate 79,557. Turnout 54.5%. Majority 19,154 (44.2%). 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/3899

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: 44.2%** (July 2024). The winner in York Central had a majority of 44.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 9th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/york-central#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 54.5%** (July 2024). Turnout in York Central at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.5% (House of Commons Library). Joint 153rd lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/york-central#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 109,273** (2021). York Central had 109,273 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 149th 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/york-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in York Central 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/york-central#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001604) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in York Central 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=E14001604) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of York, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is York Central.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001604) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of York, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is York Central.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001604) (Census 2021, England and Wales): York Central had 109,273 usual residents at the census.

## How York Central compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | York Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 44.2% | 9th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 54.5% | joint 153rd lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 109,273 | 149th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of York Central?

York Central had 109,273 usual residents at the census.
York Central is the 149th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of York

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

- **Average house price: £310,781** (July 2026). York’s average house price was £310,781 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,496** (2025). Full-time workers living in York earned a median of £40,496 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 129th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.7×** (2025). A home in York costs 7.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 151st 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: 11.8** (2025). York has a deprivation score of 11.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 44th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## York Central in brief

The winner in York Central had a majority of 44.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in York Central at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.5%.
York Central had 109,273 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in York Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001604
- Council: [York †](https://openindex.co.uk/york)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 25.17 km²
- People, mid-2024: 114,148*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 63
- Output areas: 349

* 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

[York Outer](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/york-outer)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Kingston and Surbiton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingston-and-surbiton), [Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west), [Coventry East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coventry-east), [Bristol South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-south), [Northampton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/northampton-north), [Birmingham Erdington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-erdington).

## Latest updates for York Central

- 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/E14001604

## How to cite

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