Parliamentary constituency
Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.
The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.
Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.
Local context
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich combines the northern suburbs of Ipswich with a large rural area extending into Mid Suffolk and East Suffolk. The Ipswich section includes Castle Hill, Whitehouse and Whitton, while farther out the seat contains Kesgrave, Needham Market, Framlingham, Wickham Market, Debenham and numerous villages. The constituency therefore changes quickly from suburban neighbourhoods on the edge of a major town to agricultural countryside and smaller market centres. Much of the rural area is characterised by dispersed villages, arable farmland and river valleys. Rather than being centred entirely on Ipswich, the seat links part of the town with a broad cross-section of central Suffolk communities.
Description last reviewed 1 September 2026.
Held on 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick SpencerElected | Conservative | 15,144 | 32.6% | -29.3% |
| Kevin Craig | Labour | 10,854 | 23.4% | 1.5% |
| Tony Gould | Reform UK | 8,806 | 19.0% | — |
| Daniel Pratt | Green Party | 5,652 | 12.2% | 6.6% |
| Brett Mickelburgh | Liberal Democrat | 5,407 | 11.6% | 1.0% |
| Charlie Caiger | Independent | 366 | 0.8% | — |
| Mike Hallatt | Independent | 194 | 0.4% | — |
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
A population and household snapshot for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
A high-confidence subset of current-session parliamentary records from this constituency's current MP where the full constituency name is stated explicitly in the written question, debate title or recorded section.
This is not a complete record of every local issue raised in Parliament. Project Open Gov does not currently infer a constituency connection from the MP relationship alone, speech text, nearby place names or other local entities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what Natural Flood Management projects are currently funded by the Environment Agency within Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency; what their total value is; and what evidenc
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the new flood funding policy will change the Government Outcome Rate threshold that schemes in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency must meet to qualify for Environme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which flood defence schemes are included in the capital programme for flood and coastal erosion risk management in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency for 2026-2036; and wha
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farm businesses in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency held a live Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement as of 11 March 2025; and what the average annual payment
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
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Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Hour Community
Hour Community - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
Grant to individual
Research & Development in Drawing and Experimental Moving Image - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants
Suffolk Wildlife Trust Ltd
Suffolk Wildlife Trust Ltd - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
The Coddenham Centre
This project will see the centre incorporate a netball facility within the existing multisport court area. This would be created by painting court markings and installing two high-quality netball posts with safety padding. The project will create increased facility provision for teams playing in the South Suffolk League as well as new community walking netball and back to netball programmes.
The Mix Stowmarket Ltd
The Mix Stowmarket Ltd - Children & Young People - Million Hours Fund Phase 3
19 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
