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Bury South

Constituency

The east of the North West. About 110,600 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 45 square kilometres.

MP for Bury South

Christian WakefordLabourMP since

They won by 9,361 votes on a 56.0% 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 66% of people in Bury South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
22.2%
Joint 176th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
56.0%
Joint 186th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
106,757
197th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
66%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in Bury South at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Christian WakefordElectedLabour19,24745.6%
Arnie SaundersConservative9,88623.4%
Jeff ArmstrongReform UK6,86516.3%
Michael WeltonGreen Party2,7156.4%
Andrew PageLiberal Democrat1,7964.3%
Sameera AshrafWorkers Party of Britain1,0232.4%
Michael ElstonIndependent2770.7%
Stephen MorrisEnglish Democrats2240.5%
Dan RossCommunist Party of Britain1810.4%
Electorate
75,326
Turnout
56.0%
Majority
9,361 (22.2%)
Valid votes
42,214
Rejected ballots
170

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 Bury South compares

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Bury SouthMiddle
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%. Bury South is 22.2%.
22.2%joint 176th 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%. Bury South is 56.0%.
56.0%joint 186th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Bury South is 106,757.
106,757197th 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%. Bury South is 66.0%.
66%joint 223rd most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Bury South?

Bury South had 106,757 usual residents at the census.

Bury South is the 197th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Bury

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

Average house price
£243,107
Up 2.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,767
87th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.8×
Joint 152nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.0
Joint 89th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bury South in brief

The winner in Bury South had a majority of 22.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Bury South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.0%.

Bury South had 106,757 usual residents at the census.

About 66% of people in Bury South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.