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Blyth and Ashington

Constituency

The north of the North East. About 105,952 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 86 square kilometres.

MP for Blyth and Ashington

Ian LaveryLabourMP since

They won by 9,173 votes on a 52.7% 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 32% of people in Blyth and Ashington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
22.7%
172nd largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
52.7%
Joint 110th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
101,543
312th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
32%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Blyth and Ashington at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ian LaveryElectedLabour20,03049.6%
Mark PeartReform UK10,85726.9%
Maureen LevyConservative6,12115.2%
Steve LeylandGreen Party1,9604.9%
Stephen PsallidasLiberal Democrat1,4333.5%
Electorate
76,595
Turnout
52.7%
Majority
9,173 (22.7%)
Valid votes
40,401
Rejected ballots
126

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 Blyth and Ashington compares

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Blyth and AshingtonMiddle
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%. Blyth and Ashington is 22.7%.
22.7%172nd 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%. Blyth and Ashington is 52.7%.
52.7%joint 110th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Blyth and Ashington is 101,543.
101,543312th most 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%. Blyth and Ashington is 32.0%.
32%joint 287th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Blyth and Ashington?

Blyth and Ashington had 101,543 usual residents at the census.

Blyth and Ashington is the 312th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Northumberland

Most of Blyth and Ashington lies in Northumberland. These figures are published for the whole of Northumberland, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Blyth and Ashington itself. See Northumberland

Average house price
£213,113
Up 4.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,721
147th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
Joint 66th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
22.0
Joint 114th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Blyth and Ashington in brief

The winner in Blyth and Ashington had a majority of 22.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Blyth and Ashington at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.7%.

Blyth and Ashington had 101,543 usual residents at the census.

About 32% of people in Blyth and Ashington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.