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Canterbury

Constituency

The east of the South East. About 110,138 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 235 square kilometres.

MP for Canterbury

Rosie DuffieldIndependentMP since

They won by 8,653 votes on a 66.4% turnout. Rosie Duffield was elected as the Labour candidate.

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 48% of people in Canterbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
18.3%
Joint 237th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
66.4%
Joint 115th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
107,270
185th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
48%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Canterbury at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rosie DuffieldElectedLabour19,53141.4%
Louise Harvey-QuirkeConservative10,87823.0%
Bridget PorterReform UK6,80514.4%
Henry StantonGreen Party5,92012.5%
Russ TimpsonLiberal Democrat3,8128.1%
Luke Buchanan-HodgmanSocial Democratic Party2850.6%
Electorate
71,155
Turnout
66.4%
Majority
8,653 (18.3%)
Valid votes
47,231
Rejected ballots
173

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 Canterbury compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

CanterburyMiddle
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%. Canterbury is 18.3%.
18.3%joint 237th 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%. Canterbury is 66.4%.
66.4%joint 115th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Canterbury is 107,270.
107,270185th 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%. Canterbury is 48.0%.
48%joint 292nd most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Canterbury?

Canterbury had 107,270 usual residents at the census.

Canterbury is the 185th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Canterbury

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

Average house price
£337,454
Up 2.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,682
146th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.0×
Joint 87th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.2
142nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Canterbury in brief

The winner in Canterbury had a majority of 18.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Canterbury at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 66.4%.

Canterbury had 107,270 usual residents at the census.

About 48% of people in Canterbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.