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Blaydon and Consett

Constituency

The north west of the North East. About 93,967 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 113 square kilometres.

MP for Blaydon and Consett

Liz TwistLabourMP since

They won by 11,153 votes on a 59.9% 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 11% of people in Blaydon and Consett live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
26.4%
126th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
59.9%
Joint 319th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
91,511
44th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
11%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Blaydon and Consett at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Liz TwistElectedLabour21,16050.1%
David AyreReform UK10,00723.7%
Angela SterlingConservative6,05214.3%
Richard SimpsonGreen Party2,5896.1%
Vicky AndersonLiberal Democrat2,2735.4%
Paul ToppingSocial Democratic Party1350.3%
Electorate
70,487
Turnout
59.9%
Majority
11,153 (26.4%)
Valid votes
42,216
Rejected ballots
120

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 Blaydon and Consett compares

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Blaydon and ConsettMiddle
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%. Blaydon and Consett is 26.4%.
26.4%126th 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%. Blaydon and Consett is 59.9%.
59.9%joint 319th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Blaydon and Consett is 91,511.
91,51144th 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%. Blaydon and Consett is 11.0%.
11%joint 185th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Blaydon and Consett?

Blaydon and Consett had 91,511 usual residents at the census.

Blaydon and Consett is the 44th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Gateshead

Most of Blaydon and Consett lies in Gateshead. These figures are published for the whole of Gateshead, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Blaydon and Consett itself. See Gateshead

Average house price
£155,550
Up 3.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,199
37th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.5×
Joint 24th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
28.1
53rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Blaydon and Consett in brief

The winner in Blaydon and Consett had a majority of 26.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Blaydon and Consett at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.9%.

Blaydon and Consett had 91,511 usual residents at the census.

About 11% of people in Blaydon and Consett live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.