South Holland and The Deepings: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Sir John Hayes (Conservative) is the MP for South Holland and The Deepings, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 John Hayes (Conservative) won 17,462 votes, 38.0% of the valid vote; Matt Swainson (Reform UK) came second with 10,606. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 58.5% (45,930 of 78,473); the winning margin was 6,856 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, South Holland and The Deepings has the 30th lowest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£31,150 a year); it also has the 46th lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£32,973 a year).
Residents of South Holland and The Deepings earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £31,150 for workplace jobs and £32,973 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £33,575. The residents' figure ranks 46th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 82.1% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.4 points. The economically inactive share was 16.2%.
Census 2021: 46,943 households, 140.6 people per square kilometre, 19.3% of workers based at home, 27.6% of adults retired.
South Holland and The Deepings had an estimated population of 114,249 in mid-2024, against 103,482 in 2014 (ONS). 27,819 were aged 65 or over and 19,723 were under 16.
Homes in South Holland and The Deepings sold for a median £235,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 47% on £160,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £249,995, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 188th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,543 recorded sales.
In 2024/25, 26.8% of children under 16 in South Holland and The Deepings (5,286) 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 21.2% in 2024/25, from 19.7% in 2021/22.
5,195 business sites were registered in South Holland and The Deepings in March 2026 (5,060 a year before), and employed 38,000 people in 2024.
2,025 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,855.
MP
Sir John Hayes, Conservative
- MP for South Holland and The Deepings since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 1 May 1997
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Sir John Hayes on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Sir John Hayes in Hansard, from 20 October 2026 to 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 771 spoken contributions by Sir John Hayes since 4 July 2024.
The hon. Gentleman always makes such a valuable contribution to our considerations, as I told him just the other day. The guidance that I announced in this Chamber must exist.
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A similar campaign before 2015 provoked a similar debate in this place. I was the Minister responsible at the time, speaking from the Dispatch Box. I can tell the hon.
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Order. The hon. Lady should wind up after this intervention.
In that case, I call the Liberal Democrat spokesman, Lisa Smart.
I do not think you get a chance to wind-up, Melanie, in half-hour debates, but as we have extra time, you can have 30 seconds.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hayes | Conservative | 17,462 | 38.0% | −37.9 |
| Matt Swainson | Reform UK | 10,606 | 23.1% | |
| Paul Hilliar | Labour | 9,086 | 19.8% | +6.6 |
| Mark Le Sage | Independent | 5,031 | 11.0% | |
| Jack Braginton | Liberal Democrat | 1,945 | 4.2% | −2.3 |
| Rhys Baker | Green Party | 1,800 | 3.9% | +0.6 |
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 38.0% | Reform UK 23.1% | 6,856 | 58.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 75.9% | Labour 13.2% | 30,838 | 64.6% |
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 Holland and The Deepings covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- South Holland E07000140
- South Kesteven E07000141
Who has power over South Holland and The Deepings
Every body that makes decisions for South Holland and The Deepings, 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
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 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
- South Holland and The Deepings this page: Sir John Hayes (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 South Holland and The Deepings?
UK Parliament lists Sir John Hayes, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for South Holland and The Deepings since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in South Holland and The Deepings?
John Hayes (Conservative) won with 17,462 votes, a majority of 6,856, on a turnout of 58.5% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in South Holland and The Deepings?
3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,025 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in South Holland and The Deepings?
The median price paid was £235,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in South Holland and The Deepings?
Median full-time pay of residents was £32,973 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in South Holland and The Deepings live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,286 (26.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of South Holland and The Deepings?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 114,249 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.