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North East Somerset and Hanham

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Dan Norris
Party
Independent
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
73,889
Turnout
69.2%
Majority
5,319

Where is North East Somerset and Hanham?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

North East Somerset and Hanham Bristol East Bristol South Bristol North East Bristol Central Filton and Bradley Stoke Frome and East Somerset Bristol North West Bath North Somerset Thornbury and Yate Wells and Mendip Hills Glastonbury and Somerton Stroud Weston-super-Mare Newport East South West Wiltshire South Cotswolds Melksham and Devizes Monmouthshire Forest of Dean Cardiff East Torfaen Bridgwater Chippenham Newport West and Islwyn Cardiff South and Penarth Cardiff North Salisbury Caerphilly Cardiff West East Wiltshire Tiverton and Minehead England
North East Somerset and Hanham

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

North East Somerset and Hanham stretches from communities on the eastern edge of Bristol into the towns, villages and countryside of north-east Somerset. Hanham and nearby suburbs are closely linked to the Bristol urban area, while settlements farther south and east become increasingly distinct and rural. The constituency includes former mining communities, villages and agricultural land across the hills and valleys between Bristol and Bath. Major roads connect the area with both cities and the wider West of England. The seat therefore contains a clear transition from outer suburban development to smaller towns, villages and open countryside rather than forming one continuous metropolitan area.

Description last reviewed 17 September 2026.

Current MP

Dan Norris MP

Independent

Represents North East Somerset and Hanham in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Labour
Majority
5,319
Turnout
69.2%
Full candidate result (7 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Dan NorrisElectedLabour20,73940.6%14.4%
Jacob Rees-MoggConservative15,42030.2%-24.6%
Paul MacDonnellReform UK7,42414.5%—
Dine RomeroLiberal Democrat3,8787.6%-7.4%
Edmund CannonGreen Party3,2226.3%3.9%
Nicholas HalesIndependent2310.5%—
Barmy BrunchOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party2110.4%—

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for North East Somerset and Hanham, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population97,419
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth West

Age profile

0 to 1719.7% · 19,214 people
18 to 247.8% · 7,618 people
25 to 3411.6% · 11,258 people
35 to 4918.1% · 17,668 people
50 to 6419.9% · 19,342 people
65 and over22.9% · 22,319 people

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 ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

39,440 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners76.3% · 30,094 households
Private renters11.5% · 4,525 households
Social renters11.2% · 4,425 households
Other tenure1.0% · 396 households

“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 ↗

Household composition

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.

39,440 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households26.0% · 10,254 households
Families with dependent children27.6% · 10,887 households
Other single-family households43.0% · 16,955 households
Other household types3.4% · 1,344 households

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 ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

95,543 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.4% · 6,086 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.2% · 9,753 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act83.4% · 79,704 people

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 ↗

This constituency in Parliament

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.

Written question6 July 2026

Project Gigabit: North East Somerset and Hanham

Raised by Dan Norris MP

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on the roll out of Project Gigabit in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

Written question26 June 2026

Health Services: North East Somerset and Hanham

Raised by Dan Norris MP

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for elective treatment in North East Somerset and Hanham.

Written question8 June 2026

Heating: North East Somerset

Raised by Dan Norris MP

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of homes in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency to be fitted with low-carbon heating systems under policies supporting Carbon Budge

Written question2 June 2026

Knives: Crime

Raised by Dan Norris MP

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to tackle knife crime in the North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

Written question14 May 2026

Fly-tipping: North East Somerset and Hanham

Raised by Dan Norris MP

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce fly tipping in North East Somerset and Hanham.

View 1 more record
Written question14 May 2026

Internet: Young People

Raised by Dan Norris MP

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to improve the safety of young people online in North East Somerset and Hanham.

Petitions

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.

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency418
Signatures nationally134,343

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 16 November 2026

Open petitionCloses 8 December 2026

End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately

Signatures in this constituency180
Signatures nationally127,162

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 16 March 2027

Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all

Signatures in this constituency162
Signatures nationally112,140

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

View 60 more petitions

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

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.

Grants recorded43
Total awarded£1,593,621

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 8 June 2026

Rebuild cricket nets for young cricketers in Hanham

Hanham Community Centre

£15,000

Sport England · Sport

About this award

A project to restore the three-lane cricket nets. Costs include facility alteration. The aim is to make the club a hub of the community and to offer cricket for 100 participants.

National Lottery grantAwarded 22 May 2026

The Poetry of Memory

Grant to individual

£11,900

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

The Poetry of Memory - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery grantAwarded 23 April 2026

Untitled Project Grants Application

Can'T Sit Still

£60,130

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Untitled Project Grants Application - Theatre - National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery grantAwarded 22 April 2026

The Impermanence of Permanent Things

Grant Awarded to Individual

£4,650

British Film Institute · Arts

About this award

BFI NETWORK Early Development funding supports the early stages of development for debut long-form projects.

National Lottery grantAwarded 22 April 2026

Light up our Future

Chew Valley Rugby Football Club Limited

£2,500

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will purchase moveable floodlight units to increase the availability of training and playing space during winter months for rugby union and walking rugby players.

38 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 ↗

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