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South Leicestershire

Constituency

The south of the East Midlands. About 107,731 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 332 square kilometres.

MP for South Leicestershire

Alberto CostaConservativeMP since

They won by 5,506 votes on a 65.4% turnout.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 43% of people in South Leicestershire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
10.7%
Joint 241st smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
65.4%
Joint 152nd highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
101,506
313th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
43%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in South Leicestershire at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Alberto CostaElectedConservative18,26435.6%
Robert ParkinsonLabour12,75824.8%
Bill PiperReform UK10,23519.9%
Paul HartshornLiberal Democrat7,62114.8%
Mike JelfsGreen Party2,4814.8%
Electorate
78,511
Turnout
65.4%
Majority
5,506 (10.7%)
Valid votes
51,359
Rejected ballots
183

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 South Leicestershire compares

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South LeicestershireMiddle
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%. South Leicestershire is 10.7%.
10.7%joint 241st smallest 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%. South Leicestershire is 65.4%.
65.4%joint 152nd highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. South Leicestershire is 101,506.
101,506313th 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%. South Leicestershire is 43.0%.
43%joint 311th most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of South Leicestershire?

South Leicestershire had 101,506 usual residents at the census.

South Leicestershire is the 313th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Harborough

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

Average house price
£341,706
Up 5.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£42,423
95th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.1×
Joint 127th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
9.2
13th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
South Leicestershire in brief

The winner in South Leicestershire had a majority of 10.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in South Leicestershire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.4%.

South Leicestershire had 101,506 usual residents at the census.

About 43% of people in South Leicestershire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.