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Scunthorpe

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

At a glance

Current MP
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Party
Labour
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
73,855
Turnout
52.9%
Majority
3,542

Where is Scunthorpe?

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

Scunthorpe Gainsborough Brigg and Immingham Lincoln Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme Kingston upon Hull East Sleaford and North Hykeham Goole and Pocklington Bassetlaw Newark Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes Bridlington and The Wolds Beverley and Holderness Doncaster Central Doncaster North Selby Louth and Horncastle Sherwood Forest Rawmarsh and Conisbrough York Central Rother Valley York Outer Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Bolsover Rotherham Boston and Skegness Normanton and Hemsworth Barnsley South Sheffield South East Wetherby and Easingwold Chesterfield Leeds East Barnsley North Sheffield Heeley Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Sheffield Central North East Derbyshire Wakefield and Rothwell Ossett and Denby Dale Leeds South Leeds North East Sheffield Hallam Leeds Central and Headingley Leeds South West and Morley Penistone and Stocksbridge Leeds North West Derbyshire Dales Skipton and Ripon England
Scunthorpe

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Scunthorpe is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Sir Nicholas Dakin (Labour) since July 2024.

Current MP

Sir Nicholas Dakin MP

Labour

Represents Scunthorpe in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Labour
Majority
3,542
Turnout
52.9%
Full candidate result (7 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Nicholas DakinElectedLabour15,48439.7%4.8%
Holly Mumby-CroftConservative11,94230.6%-25.7%
Darren HaleyReform UK8,16320.9%16.6%
Nick CoxGreen Party1,2183.1%1.3%
Abdul ButtIndependent1,2023.1%
Cahal BurkeLiberal Democrat9422.4%-0.2%
Scott CurtisHeritage Party1000.3%

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 Scunthorpe, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population106,865
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationYorkshire and The Humber

Age profile

0 to 1721.5% · 22,955 people
18 to 246.8% · 7,264 people
25 to 3412.3% · 13,116 people
35 to 4918.8% · 20,039 people
50 to 6419.9% · 21,244 people
65 and over20.8% · 22,247 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.

45,033 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners63.8% · 28,744 households
Private renters18.2% · 8,216 households
Social renters17.5% · 7,899 households
Other tenure0.4% · 174 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.

45,034 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households30.0% · 13,522 households
Families with dependent children27.8% · 12,524 households
Other single-family households38.4% · 17,282 households
Other household types3.8% · 1,706 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.

105,451 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot8.9% · 9,375 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.0% · 11,604 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act80.1% · 84,472 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 ↗

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 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency378
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency294
Signatures nationally129,565

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

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency293
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency197
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency189
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

View 72 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency91
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency81
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency48
Signatures nationally118,715

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

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 recorded35
Total awarded£2,120,501

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026

The Dancing Tiger Community Reuse & Volunteer Project

The Dancing Tiger Scrapstore CIC

£19,770

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

The Dancing Tiger Scrapstore CIC - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 14 May 2026

Kitchen upgrade

Grange Farm Community (Hobbies) Centre

£19,359

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Grange Farm Community (Hobbies) Centre - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 21 April 2026

Pathways to Progress (Empower Renew and Succeed)

Westcliff Community Drop-In Centre

£397,220

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Westcliff Community Drop-In Centre - Community - RC Yorkshire and Humber Region

National Lottery grantAwarded 2 April 2026

Volunteen Green

Community VISION (Voluntary Infrastructure Support Involving Organisations or Networks) CIO

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Community VISION (Voluntary Infrastructure Support Involving Organisations or Networks) CIO - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 12 March 2026

Reserve Revival

North Lincolnshire Nature Conservation Volunteers

£18,500

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

North Lincolnshire Nature Conservation Volunteers - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

30 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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