South West Norfolk: MP, 2024 result and local figures
South West Norfolk is represented in the House of Commons by Terry Jermy (Labour). The 2024 count gave Terry Jermy (Labour) 11,847 votes and Liz Truss (Conservative) 11,217, a majority of 630. 44,335 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 74,724, 59.3% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, South West Norfolk has the 24th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (89.3 per sq km).
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 81.8% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.5 points. 17.2% were economically inactive.
Jobs based in South West Norfolk paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £34,885 for workplace jobs and £34,842 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £34,128. The residents' figure ranks 135th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Census 2021: 44,218 households, 89.3 people per square kilometre, 20.9% of workers based at home, 28.1% of adults retired.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 106,800; the estimate for 2014 was 99,587. There were more residents aged 65 and over (26,270) than children under 16 (18,265).
DWP figures count 4,707 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 25.8% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 18.6% in 2021/22 to 19.9% in 2024/25.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £263,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £175,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £270,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 249th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,342 sales were registered in the period, against 1,657 in the year to March 2025.
Workplaces in South West Norfolk accounted for 31,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 4,210 local units for March 2026.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,760 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 2.8%. A year earlier the count was 1,515.
MP
Terry Jermy, Labour
- MP for South West Norfolk since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Terry Jermy on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Terry Jermy's latest words in Parliament, from 22 October 2026 to 27 October 2026. Hansard search returns 153 spoken contributions by Terry Jermy since 4 July 2024.
Absolutely. The hon. Member makes a really important point about the impact on the wider family. For SEND parents with more than one child, it is incredibly difficult to navigate the logistics of getting to different schools in different locations.
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Absolutely. I can relate to many of those points, as I know of children and young people travelling significant distances to access suitable provision, affecting their wellbeing, attendance and readiness to learn.
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I share the concern that the hon. Member has raised. It is clear that there is still a very long way to go to achieve equality.
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I recognise my hon. Friend’s own trailblazing experience as a fellow Member from the eastern region. I pay tribute to him, and I absolutely congratulate the organisation he mentioned.
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Tomorrow, more than 50 farmers will join me in my constituency for the first ever farming conference, which I have been pleased to organise.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Jermy | Labour | 11,847 | 26.7% | +8.4 |
| Liz Truss | Conservative | 11,217 | 25.3% | −43.4 |
| Tobias McKenzie | Reform UK | 9,958 | 22.5% | |
| James Bagge | Independent | 6,282 | 14.2% | |
| Josie Ratcliffe | Liberal Democrat | 2,618 | 5.9% | −2.3 |
| Pallavi Devulapalli | Green Party | 1,838 | 4.1% | +1.1 |
| Earl Elvis Of East Anglia | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 338 | 0.8% | −1.0 |
| Gary Conway | Heritage Party | 160 | 0.4% | |
| Lorraine Douglas | Communist Party of Britain | 77 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: Lab 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 | Labour 26.7% | Conservative 25.3% | 630 | 59.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 68.7% | Labour 18.3% | 24,180 | 66.3% |
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 West Norfolk covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk E07000146
- Breckland E07000143
Who has power over South West Norfolk
Every body that makes decisions for South West Norfolk, 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
- South West Norfolk this page: Terry Jermy (Labour) 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 West Norfolk?
Terry Jermy (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in South West Norfolk?
The House of Commons Library records 11,847 votes for Terry Jermy of Labour and a majority of 630; 59.3% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in South West Norfolk?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,760, 2.8% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in South West Norfolk?
£263,000: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in South West Norfolk?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £34,842 (April 2025).
How many children in South West Norfolk live in low income families?
4,707 children under 16, 25.8%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of South West Norfolk?
106,800 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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.