Sleaford and North Hykeham: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham is Dr Caroline Johnson (Conservative), returned on 4 July 2024. Caroline Johnson took the seat for Conservative in July 2024 with 17,348 votes (35.7%), ahead of Hanif Khan (Labour) on 13,002. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 64.2% (48,565 of 75,651); the winning margin was 4,346 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Sleaford and North Hykeham has the 56th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (134.0 per sq km).
About 99,700 people live in Sleaford and North Hykeham: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 99,687. Children under 16 numbered 16,897; people aged 65 and over, 23,558.
3,339 children in Sleaford and North Hykeham were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 19.8% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 15.6% in 2024/25, from 13.4% in 2021/22.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £241,000 and half for less. That is up 42% on £170,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £244,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 201st lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,437 recorded sales.
4,105 business sites were registered in Sleaford and North Hykeham in March 2026 (4,040 a year before), and employed 39,000 people in 2024.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 75.6% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.6 points. The economically inactive share was 21.7%.
Residents of Sleaford and North Hykeham earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £34,145 for workplace jobs and £38,039 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £37,553. The residents' figure ranks 305th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
At the 2021 Census there were 41,558 households and 134.0 residents per square kilometre; 26.8% of workers mainly worked from home and 27.7% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
In September 2026, 2.3% of 16 to 64 year olds in Sleaford and North Hykeham were claimants (1,335 people). A year earlier the count was 1,230.
MP
Dr Caroline Johnson, Conservative
- MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 December 2016
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dr Caroline Johnson on this site
In Parliament
What Dr Caroline Johnson said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 14 October 2026 to 20 October 2026). Hansard search returns 1,144 spoken contributions by Dr Caroline Johnson since 4 July 2024.
Another issue that affects continuity of care is when patients remain in the emergency department for prolonged periods after a decision is made to admit them to a ward. That has gone up by over a third since the general election. Can the Government say why?
Continuity of care is desirable but not always possible, and in circumstances where it is not, a single patient record offers an opportunity to improve care, but it also brings the risk of unauthorised access to notes.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
My husband is a farmer and runs businesses. He feels a huge responsibility not just in building his business, but to the people he employs. Those people will be affected if the business does not grow or does not invest because he is worried about this tax.
On the point of ideology, what I have tried to get from my interventions is an understanding on the Government Benches that inheritance tax penalises people at all levels.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Before the interruption, we were talking about the importance of workforce to the health service and to any improvements that we wish to make to services. The previous Conservative Government developed a long-term workforce plan.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
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 Johnson | Conservative | 17,348 | 35.7% | −30.8 |
| Hanif Khan | Labour | 13,002 | 26.8% | +8.2 |
| Benjamin Jackson | Reform UK | 10,484 | 21.6% | |
| Robert Oates | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 3,032 | 6.2% | +3.2 |
| Martin Blake | Green Party | 2,435 | 5.0% | +2.6 |
| Matthew Winnington | Liberal Democrat | 2,264 | 4.7% | −3.5 |
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 35.7% | Labour 26.8% | 4,346 | 64.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 66.5% | Labour 18.6% | 24,680 | 70.2% |
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
Sleaford and North Hykeham lies within North Kesteven.
- North Kesteven E07000139
Who has power over Sleaford and North Hykeham
Every body that makes decisions for Sleaford and North Hykeham, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Lincolnshire County Council county council
- Greater Lincolnshire Combined Authority combined authority
- Lincolnshire Police police force
- NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- East Midlands in official figures
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
- Sleaford and North Hykeham this page: Dr Caroline Johnson (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 Sleaford and North Hykeham?
UK Parliament lists Dr Caroline Johnson, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Sleaford and North Hykeham since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Sleaford and North Hykeham?
Caroline Johnson (Conservative) won with 17,348 votes, a majority of 4,346, on a turnout of 64.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Sleaford and North Hykeham?
2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,335 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Sleaford and North Hykeham?
The median price paid was £241,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Sleaford and North Hykeham?
Median full-time pay of residents was £38,039 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Sleaford and North Hykeham live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,339 (19.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Sleaford and North Hykeham?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 99,687 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.