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Derby South

Constituency

The west of the East Midlands. About 125,397 people in 31 square kilometres.

MP for Derby South

Baggy ShankerLabour (Co-op)MP since

They won by 6,002 votes on a 51.3% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Majority 2024 by constituency

UK Parliament election results · July 2024

Under 5%40% or more

The winner in Derby South had a majority of 16.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
16.0%
Joint 282nd largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
51.3%
Joint 77th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
118,508
61st most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
65.3%
Joint 165th highest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Derby South at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Baggy ShankerElectedLabour and Co-operative Party14,50338.8%
Alan GravesReform UK8,50122.7%
Chris WilliamsonWorkers Party of Britain5,20513.9%
Jamie MulhallConservative5,19213.9%
Sam WardGreen Party1,8995.1%
Joe NaittaLiberal Democrat1,8074.8%
Zephyr TairIndependent2920.8%
Electorate
72,944
Turnout
51.3%
Majority
6,002 (16.0%)
Valid votes
37,399
Rejected ballots
145

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Derby South compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Derby SouthMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Derby South is 16.0%.
16.0%joint 282nd largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Derby South is 51.3%.
51.3%joint 77th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Derby South is 118,508.
118,50861st most populated
Aged 15 to 64650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every constituency in UK650 areas from 52.3% to 82.1%. The middle area is 63.1%. Derby South is 65.3%.
65.3%joint 165th highest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Derby South?

Derby South had 118,508 usual residents at the census.

Derby South is the 61st most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Derby

Most of Derby South lies in Derby. These figures are published for the whole of Derby, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Derby South itself. See Derby

Average house price
£207,250
Up 2.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,428
107th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.7×
Joint 72nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
28.2
52nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Derby South in brief

The winner in Derby South had a majority of 16.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Derby South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.3%.

Derby South had 118,508 usual residents at the census.

65.3% of residents in Derby South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.