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Ashton-under-Lyne

Constituency

The east of the North West. About 104,496 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 29 square kilometres.

MP for Ashton-under-Lyne

Angela RaynerLabourMP since

They won by 6,791 votes on a 49.9% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 67% of people in Ashton-under-Lyne live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
19.2%
224th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
49.9%
57th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
100,034
300th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
67%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Ashton-under-Lyne at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Angela RaynerElectedLabour15,57543.9%
Robert BarrowcliffeReform UK8,78424.8%
Lizzie HackingConservative4,37512.3%
Aroma HassanWorkers Party of Britain2,8358.0%
Lee HuntbachGreen Party2,4817.0%
Dominic HardwickLiberal Democrat1,4114.0%
Electorate
71,002
Turnout
49.9%
Majority
6,791 (19.2%)
Valid votes
35,461
Rejected ballots
136

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Ashton-under-Lyne compares

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Ashton-under-LyneMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Ashton-under-Lyne is 19.2%.
19.2%224th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Ashton-under-Lyne is 49.9%.
49.9%57th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Ashton-under-Lyne is 100,034.
100,034300th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Ashton-under-Lyne is 67.0%.
67%joint 218th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Ashton-under-Lyne?

Ashton-under-Lyne had 100,034 usual residents at the census.

Ashton-under-Lyne is the 300th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Tameside

Most of Ashton-under-Lyne lies in Tameside. These figures are published for the whole of Tameside, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Ashton-under-Lyne itself. See Tameside

Average house price
£213,026
Up 1.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,949
32nd lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.3×
Joint 114th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
29.8
Joint 43rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Ashton-under-Lyne in brief

The winner in Ashton-under-Lyne had a majority of 19.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Ashton-under-Lyne at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 49.9%.

Ashton-under-Lyne had 100,034 usual residents at the census.

About 67% of people in Ashton-under-Lyne live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.