Romsey and Southampton North: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Romsey and Southampton North is represented in the House of Commons by Caroline Nokes (Conservative). On 4 July 2024 Caroline Nokes (Conservative) won 19,893 votes, 39.8% of the valid vote; Geoff Cooper (Liberal Democrat) came second with 17,702. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 69.6% (50,027 of 71,871); the winning margin was 2,191 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
In 2024/25, 17.7% of children under 16 in Romsey and Southampton North (2,913) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 11.4% in 2024/25, from 9.6% in 2021/22.
Homes in Romsey and Southampton North sold for a median £395,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 35% on £292,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £413,500, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 136th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,057 recorded sales.
At the 2021 Census there were 40,039 households and 184.1 residents per square kilometre; 36.8% of workers mainly worked from home and 25.6% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
78.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±7.8 points). The economically inactive share was 19.0%.
Full-time employees living in Romsey and Southampton North had median pay of £40,313 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £42,266. A year before, the residents' median was £37,254. The residents' figure ranks 219th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Romsey and Southampton North had an estimated population of 103,718 in mid-2024, against 94,424 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (24,119) than children under 16 (16,424).
5,125 business sites were registered in Romsey and Southampton North in March 2026 (5,015 a year before), and employed 38,000 people in 2024.
1,365 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 1,325 twelve months before.
MP
Caroline Nokes, Conservative
- MP for Romsey and Southampton North since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 6 May 2010
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Caroline Nokes on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Caroline Nokes in Hansard, on 21 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 1,927 spoken contributions by Caroline Nokes since 4 July 2024.
Order. Members will be able to see that many of you wish to contribute. With an immediate five-minute time limit, I call Terry Jermy.
I inform the House that Mr Speaker has not selected the amendment.
Order. I remind Members that in Committee they should not address the Chair as Mr or Madam Deputy Speaker, but should use our names. Madam Chair, Chair and Madam Chairman are also acceptable.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Order. I admire the right hon. Member enormously, but I might have to give him the same warning about staying in scope this afternoon.
Order. I urge the hon. Lady to stay within the scope of the Bill. The previous speaker, the hon. Member for North West Cambridgeshire (Sam Carling), escaped me leaping to my feet by carefully tying his comments to the provisions of the Bill; I trust she will do likewise.
Read from the Hansard API on 28 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Nokes | Conservative | 19,893 | 39.8% | −18.1 |
| Geoff Cooper | Liberal Democrat | 17,702 | 35.4% | +7.2 |
| Paul Barrett | Reform UK | 5,716 | 11.4% | |
| Christie Lambert | Labour | 4,640 | 9.3% | −2.8 |
| Connor Shaw | Green Party | 1,893 | 3.8% | +3.1 |
| Fennie Yap | Independent | 183 | 0.4% |
Result summary as published: Con hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Conservative 39.8% | Liberal Democrat 35.4% | 2,191 | 69.6% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 57.9% | Liberal Democrat 28.1% | 16,251 | 74.1% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Romsey and Southampton North covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Test Valley E07000093
- Southampton E06000045
Who has power over Romsey and Southampton North
Every body that makes decisions for Romsey and Southampton North, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Romsey and Southampton North this page: Caroline Nokes (Conservative) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Romsey and Southampton North?
UK Parliament lists Caroline Nokes, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Romsey and Southampton North since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Romsey and Southampton North?
Caroline Nokes (Conservative) won with 19,893 votes, a majority of 2,191, on a turnout of 69.6% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Romsey and Southampton North?
2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,365 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Romsey and Southampton North?
The median price paid was £395,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Romsey and Southampton North?
Median full-time pay of residents was £40,313 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Romsey and Southampton North live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,913 (17.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Romsey and Southampton North?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 103,718 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.