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Christchurch

Constituency

The south east of the South West. About 88,249 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 113 square kilometres.

MP for Christchurch

Sir Christopher ChopeConservativeMP since

They won by 7,455 votes on a 66.6% 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 1% of people in Christchurch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
15.7%
Joint 292nd largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
66.6%
113th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
88,072
13th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
1%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Christchurch at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Christopher ChopeElectedConservative16,94135.8%
Mike CoxLiberal Democrat9,48620.0%
Robin AdamsonReform UK8,96118.9%
Joanna HowardLabour7,76216.4%
Susan GrahamGreen Party1,9004.0%
Simon McCormackIndependent1,7283.7%
Sasha Jolliffe YasawiAnimal Welfare Party3350.7%
Steve UnwinUK Independence Party1630.3%
Trevor ParsonsSocial Democratic Party590.1%
Electorate
71,060
Turnout
66.6%
Majority
7,455 (15.7%)
Valid votes
47,335
Rejected ballots
143

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 Christchurch compares

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

ChristchurchMiddle
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%. Christchurch is 15.7%.
15.7%joint 292nd 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%. Christchurch is 66.6%.
66.6%113th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Christchurch is 88,072.
88,07213th 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%. Christchurch is 1.0%.
1%joint 120th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Christchurch?

Christchurch had 88,072 usual residents at the census.

Christchurch is the 13th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Dorset

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

Average house price
£328,589
Down 0.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,462
140th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.8×
97th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.3
Joint 116th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Christchurch in brief

The winner in Christchurch had a majority of 15.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Christchurch at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 66.6%.

Christchurch had 88,072 usual residents at the census.

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