South Cotswolds: MP, 2024 result and local figures
South Cotswolds is represented in the House of Commons by Dr Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat). On 4 July 2024 Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat) won 22,961 votes, 43.9% of the valid vote; James Gray (Conservative) came second with 17,988. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 72.7% (52,287 of 71,971); the winning margin was 4,973 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, South Cotswolds has the 36th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (112.8 per sq km); it also has the 52nd highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (83.7%).
83.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.2 points). The economically inactive share was 15.8%.
South Cotswolds had an estimated population of 96,434 in mid-2024, against 87,974 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (24,525) than children under 16 (16,227).
In 2024/25, 15.7% of children under 16 in South Cotswolds (2,542) 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 10.4% in 2024/25, from 9.0% in 2021/22.
6,375 business sites were registered in South Cotswolds in March 2026 (6,345 a year before), and employed 48,000 people in 2024.
Homes in South Cotswolds sold for a median £405,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 38% on £294,250 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £410,000, in the year to March 2024. It ranks 131st highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,247 recorded sales.
South Cotswolds counted 40,511 households on Census day 2021; 27.0% of adults were retired and 40.9% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Full-time employees living in South Cotswolds had median pay of £42,317 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £37,103. A year before, the residents' median was £43,877. The residents' figure ranks 166th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
1,085 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 1,040 twelve months before.
MP
Dr Roz Savage, Liberal Democrat
- MP for South Cotswolds since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dr Roz Savage on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Dr Roz Savage in Hansard, from 14 September 2026 to 28 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 212 spoken contributions by Dr Roz Savage since 4 July 2024.
Q13. After months of terrible drought, the UK has endured a battering from two named storms in two days. Last week I hosted a flood summit in the South Cotswolds and heard from farmers how on-farm water storage would help to alleviate both drought and flooding.
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I left party conference when that SFI window had just opened. I went straight home to speak to my Wiltshire farmers, but by the time I got to the meeting, the window had closed. That is not acceptable, and what happened last year is also not acceptable. Does my hon.
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RAF Fairford is in my constituency. On the night of the incident, the residents of Whelford, a nearby village, were woken in the wee small hours by police hammering at the door and were given just a few minutes to leave their home, in many cases, leaving behind pets and …
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The hon. Gentleman makes an extremely good point that I totally agree with. This is not private enterprise riding to the rescue; it is customers being made to pay yet again for the consequences of corporate failure, and we cannot take our business elsewhere.
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I absolutely agree—much like our water supply, these arrangements need to be more transparent and stink less.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roz Savage | Liberal Democrat | 22,961 | 43.9% | +16.3 |
| James Gray | Conservative | 17,988 | 34.4% | −23.5 |
| Desi Latimer | Reform UK | 5,146 | 9.8% | |
| Zoë Billingham | Labour | 3,942 | 7.5% | −3.1 |
| Bob Eastoe | Green Party | 1,564 | 3.0% | −0.8 |
| Chris Twells | Liberal | 225 | 0.4% | |
| Sandy Steel | Independent | 183 | 0.4% | |
| Martin Broomfield | Social Democratic Party | 156 | 0.3% | |
| Owen Humphrys | Independent | 122 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: LD gain from Con. 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 | Liberal Democrat 43.9% | Conservative 34.4% | 4,973 | 72.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 57.9% | Liberal Democrat 27.7% | 16,092 | 73.0% |
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
South Cotswolds covers wards in 3 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
Who has power over South Cotswolds
Every body that makes decisions for South Cotswolds, 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
- Gloucestershire County Council county council
- Gloucestershire Constabulary police force
- Wiltshire Police police force
- NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board NHS
- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- South West 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
- South Cotswolds this page: Dr Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat) 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 South Cotswolds?
UK Parliament lists Dr Roz Savage, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for South Cotswolds since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in South Cotswolds?
Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat) won with 22,961 votes, a majority of 4,973, on a turnout of 72.7% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in South Cotswolds?
1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,085 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in South Cotswolds?
The median price paid was £405,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in South Cotswolds?
Median full-time pay of residents was £42,317 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in South Cotswolds live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,542 (15.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of South Cotswolds?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 96,434 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.