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Leigh and Atherton

Constituency

The middle of the North West. About 115,655 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 53 square kilometres.

MP for Leigh and Atherton

Jo PlattLabour (Co-op)MP since

They won by 8,881 votes on a 51.5% 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 49% of people in Leigh and Atherton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
21.6%
Joint 186th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
51.5%
Joint 81st lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
108,182
166th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
49%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Leigh and Atherton at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jo PlattElectedLabour and Co-operative Party19,97148.5%
George WoodwardReform UK11,09026.9%
Michael WinstanleyConservative6,48315.7%
Amelia JonesGreen Party1,6534.0%
Stuart ThomasLiberal Democrat1,5973.9%
Craig BuckleyEnglish Democrats3760.9%
Electorate
79,978
Turnout
51.5%
Majority
8,881 (21.6%)
Valid votes
41,170
Rejected ballots
147

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 Leigh and Atherton compares

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Leigh and AthertonMiddle
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%. Leigh and Atherton is 21.6%.
21.6%joint 186th 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%. Leigh and Atherton is 51.5%.
51.5%joint 81st lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Leigh and Atherton is 108,182.
108,182166th 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%. Leigh and Atherton is 49.0%.
49%joint 288th most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Leigh and Atherton?

Leigh and Atherton had 108,182 usual residents at the census.

Leigh and Atherton is the 166th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Wigan

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

Average house price
£194,551
Up 3.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,377
137th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.2×
Joint 52nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.2
Joint 78th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Leigh and Atherton in brief

The winner in Leigh and Atherton had a majority of 21.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Leigh and Atherton at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.5%.

Leigh and Atherton had 108,182 usual residents at the census.

About 49% of people in Leigh and Atherton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.