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Luton South and South Bedfordshire

East of England, England

Lab hold
Current MP

Current representation

Rachel Hopkins

Labour

Female

Majority6,858
Turnout49.6%
Electorate77,312
Valid votes38,382
2024 Results

Party breakdown

Labour13,593 - 35.4%
Other8,494 - 22.1%
Conservative6,735 - 17.5%
Reform4,759 - 12.4%
Green2,401 - 6.3%
Lib Dem2,400 - 6.3%
Demographics

Demographics

Source: ONS Census 2021 (England, Wales, NI) and Scotland's Census 2022, aggregated to 2024 constituency boundaries by the House of Commons Library.

Ethnic composition

2021
White 51.4%White British 35.3%Asian 32.6%Black, African or Caribbean 8.7%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 3.9%Other 3.4%
England & Wales (2021)
White 83.0%White British 74.4%Asian 8.6%Black, African or Caribbean 3.7%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.7%Other 2.0%
2011
White 57.4%White British 45.6%Asian 29.2%Black, African or Caribbean 8.2%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 3.5%Other 1.7%
England & Wales (2011)
White 86.0%White British 80.5%Asian 7.5%Black, African or Caribbean 3.3%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.2%Other 1.0%
2001
White 72.0%White British 65.0%Asian 20.1%Black, African or Caribbean 5.4%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.2%Other 0.4%
England & Wales (2001)
White 91.3%White British 87.5%Asian 4.8%Black, African or Caribbean 2.2%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1.3%Other 0.4%
1991
White 79.1%White British N/AAsian 16.3%Black, African or Caribbean 3.8%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.0%Other 0.8%
England & Wales (1991)
White 94.1%White British N/AAsian 3.6%Black, African or Caribbean 1.8%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.0%Other 0.6%

Year-over-year comparison uses broad ethnic groups.

2011 values are reaggregated from 2011 Output Areas onto 2024 boundaries.

2001 values are reaggregated from 2001 LSOAs onto 2024 boundaries.

1991 values are reaggregated from 1997 parliamentary constituencies onto 2024 boundaries.

Country of birth

Luton South and South Bedfordshire (2021)
UK 60.1%Other EU 15.8%Other countries 24.1%
England & Wales (2021)
UK 84.0%Other EU 6.0%Other countries 10.1%
Luton South and South Bedfordshire (2011)
UK 67.3%Other EU 8.6%Other countries 24.1%
England & Wales (2011)
UK 86.6%Other EU 3.6%Other countries 9.8%
Luton South and South Bedfordshire (2001)
UK 79.5%Other EU 1.5%Other countries 19.0%
England & Wales (2001)
UK 91.1%Other EU 1.4%Other countries 7.5%
Luton South and South Bedfordshire (1991)
UK 82.0%Other EU 6.0%Other countries 12.0%
England & Wales (1991)
UK 92.7%Other EU 2.5%Other countries 4.8%

1991 country of birth data uses the 1991 census's Commonwealth-based classification. Ireland and EU countries are not separately broken out. Regional figures are approximations.