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Stroud

Constituency

The north east of the South West. About 99,447 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 268 square kilometres.

MP for Stroud

Dr Simon OpherLabourMP since

They won by 11,388 votes on a 70.9% 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 92% of people in Stroud live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
20.6%
Joint 202nd largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
70.9%
Joint 20th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
96,008
175th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
92%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Stroud at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Simon OpherElectedLabour25,60746.4%
Siobhan BaillieConservative14,21925.7%
Chris LesterReform UK6,32911.5%
Pete KennedyGreen Party5,72910.4%
George JamesLiberal Democrat2,9135.3%
Saskia WhitfieldIndependent2610.5%
Jason HughesVolt United Kingdom1630.3%
Electorate
77,905
Turnout
70.9%
Majority
11,388 (20.6%)
Valid votes
55,221
Rejected ballots
227

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 Stroud compares

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

StroudMiddle
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%. Stroud is 20.6%.
20.6%joint 202nd 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%. Stroud is 70.9%.
70.9%joint 20th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Stroud is 96,008.
96,008175th 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%. Stroud is 92.0%.
92%joint 100th most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Stroud?

Stroud had 96,008 usual residents at the census.

Stroud is the 175th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Stroud

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

Average house price
£353,416
Up 2.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,608
172nd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.2×
Joint 78th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
12.6
Joint 55th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Stroud in brief

The winner in Stroud had a majority of 20.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Stroud at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 70.9%.

Stroud had 96,008 usual residents at the census.

About 92% of people in Stroud live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.