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Houghton and Sunderland South

Constituency

The east of the North East. About 106,145 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 69 square kilometres.

MP for Houghton and Sunderland South

Bridget PhillipsonLabourMP since

They won by 7,169 votes on a 51.0% turnout.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 78% of people in Houghton and Sunderland South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
17.9%
Joint 249th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
51.0%
Joint 71st lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
100,440
312th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
78%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Houghton and Sunderland South at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bridget PhillipsonElectedLabour18,83747.1%
Sam Woods-BrassReform UK11,66829.1%
Chris BurnicleConservative5,51413.8%
Paul EdgeworthLiberal Democrat2,2905.7%
Richard BradleyGreen Party1,7234.3%
Electorate
78,448
Turnout
51.0%
Majority
7,169 (17.9%)
Valid votes
40,032
Rejected ballots
101

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 Houghton and Sunderland South compares

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Houghton and Sunderland 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%. Houghton and Sunderland South is 17.9%.
17.9%joint 249th 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%. Houghton and Sunderland South is 51.0%.
51.0%joint 71st lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Houghton and Sunderland South is 100,440.
100,440312th 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%. Houghton and Sunderland South is 78.0%.
78%joint 172nd most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Houghton and Sunderland South?

Houghton and Sunderland South had 100,440 usual residents at the census.

Houghton and Sunderland South is the 312th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Sunderland

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

Average house price
£147,763
Up 4.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£32,744
16th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.5×
Joint 25th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
32.8
22nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Houghton and Sunderland South in brief

The winner in Houghton and Sunderland South had a majority of 17.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Houghton and Sunderland South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.0%.

Houghton and Sunderland South had 100,440 usual residents at the census.

About 78% of people in Houghton and Sunderland South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.