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Leeds South

Constituency

Central Yorkshire and The Humber. About 133,297 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 38 square kilometres.

MP for Leeds South

Hilary BennLabourMP since

They won by 11,279 votes on a 41.7% 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 100% of people in Leeds South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
35.6%
Joint 50th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
41.7%
2nd lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
124,377
32nd most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
100%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Leeds South at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Hilary BennElectedLabour17,11754.0%
Ed CarlisleGreen Party5,83818.4%
Karen CooksleyConservative4,17213.2%
Daniel WhetstoneSocial Democratic Party1,8745.9%
George SykesLiberal Democrat1,3404.2%
Muhammad AzeemWorkers Party of Britain7192.3%
Janet BickerdikeChristian Peoples Alliance3411.1%
Niko OmilanaIndependent2770.9%
Electorate
75,953
Turnout
41.7%
Majority
11,279 (35.6%)
Valid votes
31,678
Rejected ballots
473

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 Leeds South compares

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

Leeds 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%. Leeds South is 35.6%.
35.6%joint 50th 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%. Leeds South is 41.7%.
41.7%2nd lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Leeds South is 124,377.
124,37732nd 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%. Leeds South is 100.0%.
100%joint most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Leeds South?

Leeds South had 124,377 usual residents at the census.

Leeds South is the 32nd most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Leeds

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

Average house price
£246,385
Up 2.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,716
115th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.7×
Joint 147th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.1
Joint 86th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Leeds South in brief

The winner in Leeds South had a majority of 35.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Leeds South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 41.7%.

Leeds South had 124,377 usual residents at the census.

About 100% of people in Leeds South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.