South Down

Nation: Northern Ireland · UK Parliament constituency, on the boundaries first used at the general election of 4 July 2024 · Area code N05000015

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Member of Parliament

Chris Hazzard

Sinn Féin

MP since 8 June 2017

2024 General Election, 4 July 2024 · SF Hold · majority 9,280

Sinn Féin19,698
Social Democratic & Labour Party10,418
Democratic Unionist Party7,349
Alliance3,187
Traditional Unionist Voice1,893
Ulster Unionist Party1,411

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Aontú797
Green Party Northern Ireland444
Conservative46

UK Parliament, Members API, retrieved 31 October 2026. Portrait © House of Commons, CC BY 3.0.

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Economy

3 datasets

Businesses by constituency, UK

5,925

2026

2026 5,925
2025 5,845

Office for National Statistics

Mean income of taxpayers by constituency, UK

2023/24

Mean total income £34,700
Lower 95% confidence limit £33,300
Upper 95% confidence limit £36,100

HM Revenue and Customs

Median income of taxpayers by constituency, UK

2023/24

Median total income £27,300
Lower 95% confidence limit £25,800
Upper 95% confidence limit £28,800

HM Revenue and Customs

Health

1 dataset

Life expectancy at birth by constituency, UK, 2022

2022

Life expectancy at birth 81.6 years
Lower 95% confidence limit 80.8 years
Upper 95% confidence limit 82.5 years

Office for National Statistics

Energy and environment

2 datasets

Homes' solar panel capacity by constituency

13.419 MW

Sep 2026

Sep 2026 13.419 MW
Aug 2026 13.18 MW

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Homes' solar panel installations by constituency

2,486

Sep 2026

Sep 2026 2,486
Aug 2026 2,454

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Housing

2 datasets

Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK

31 Mar 2026

Total to 31 March 2026 15,460
Before 1 April 2021 5,430
1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 (2021/22) 4,800
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 (2022/23) 4,090
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (2023/24) 460
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (2024/25) 310
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (2025/26) 370

Building Digital UK, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK

30 Jun 2026

Total to 30 June 2026 15,580
Before 1 April 2024 14,790
1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024 (Q1 2024/25) 10
1 July 2024 to 30 September 2024 (Q2 2024/25) 60
1 October 2024 to 31 December 2024 (Q3 2024/25) 90
1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025 (Q4 2024/25) 150
1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025 (Q1 2025/26) 360
1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025 (Q2 2025/26) 0
1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025 (Q3 2025/26) 50
1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 (Q4 2025/26) 30
1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026 (Q1 2026/27) 40

Building Digital UK, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Labour market

4 datasets

Mean weekly paid hours where people work, by constituency, Northern Ireland

31.8 hours a week

2026

2026 31.8 hours a week
2025 29.7 hours a week

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Median annual pay where people work, by constituency, Northern Ireland

£27,359.30

2026

2026 £27,359.30
2025 £26,410

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Median weekly paid hours where people work, by constituency, Northern Ireland

34.4 hours a week

2026

2026 34.4 hours a week
2025 32.4 hours a week

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Median weekly pay where people work, by constituency, Northern Ireland

£541.20

2026

2026 £541.20
2025 £488.40

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Transport

1 dataset

Public EV chargers by constituency, UK

1 Jul 2026

1 Jul 2026 52
1 Apr 2026 54

Department for Transport

Welfare and benefits

4 datasets

Children in low income families by constituency, after housing costs, UK

21.00%

2024/25

2024/25 21.00%
2023/24 21.88%

Department for Work and Pensions

Children in low income families by constituency, before housing costs, UK

19.48%

2024/25

2024/25 19.48%
2023/24 19.76%

Department for Work and Pensions

Families getting Child Benefit by constituency, UK

12,480

Aug 2025

HM Revenue and Customs

Families who opted out of Child Benefit payments, by constituency, UK

635

Aug 2025

HM Revenue and Customs

Population

5 datasets

Median age by constituency, Northern Ireland

40.7 years

Mid-2024

Mid-2024 40.7 years
Mid-2023 40.4 years

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland

Mid-2024

Age 0-03 4,927
Age 4-11 11,711
Age 12-16 7,975
Age 17-19 3,975
Age 20-24 5,174
Age 25-29 5,679
Age 30-44 19,828
Age 45-59 20,836
Age 60-64 6,827
Age 65-69 5,756
Age 70+ 13,476

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Population by constituency, England, Wales and Northern Ireland

106,164

Mid-2024

Mid-2024 106,164
Mid-2023 106,369

Office for National Statistics

Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland

Mid-2023 to mid-2024

Births 1,168
Deaths 927
Natural Change 241
Internal Inflows 2,774
Internal Outflows 2,939
Internal Net −165
United Kingdom Inflows 550
United Kingdom Outflows 493
United Kingdom Net 57
Rest of world Inflows 569
Rest of world Outflows 547
Rest of world Net 22
Total Inflows 3,893
Total Outflows 3,979
Total Net −86
Other changes −360
Migration and other changes −446
Starting population 106,369
End population 106,164

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Population density by constituency, England, Wales and Northern Ireland

95.2 people per km²

Mid-2024

Mid-2024 95.2 people per km²
Mid-2023 95.4 people per km²

Office for National Statistics

Parliament and democracy

4 datasets

2024 general election results by constituency

Winner

Sinn Féin

4 July 2024

Result: SF hold
Majority: 9,280
Electorate: 76,248
Valid votes: 45,243
Invalid votes: 228

House of Commons Library – election results

Each constituency's MP by party

Party

Sinn Féin

29 Oct 2026

UK Parliament

People registered to vote in UK Parliament elections, by constituency

76,294

1 Dec 2025

Office for National Statistics

Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency

1 Nov 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks (#767687) 27
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately (#769589) 178
Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all (#780269) 104
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK (#773633) 21
Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after (#779259) 50
Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence (#777710) 39
Launch a public inquiry into the UK's role in Israeli operations in Gaza (#783252) 65
Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals (#769616) 25
Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death (#771401) 4
Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU (#763721) not listed

UK Parliament – Petitions Committee

Every figure as a table

26 datasets · area code N05000015

Dataset	Latest	Figure	Before	Figure
Businesses by constituency, UKEconomy	2026	5,925In order	2025	5,845
Mean income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Mean total incomeEconomy	2023/24	£34,700In order	–	–
Mean income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Lower 95% confidence limitEconomy	2023/24	£33,300	–	–
Mean income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Upper 95% confidence limitEconomy	2023/24	£36,100	–	–
Median income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Median total incomeEconomy	2023/24	£27,300In order	–	–
Median income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Lower 95% confidence limitEconomy	2023/24	£25,800	–	–
Median income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Upper 95% confidence limitEconomy	2023/24	£28,800	–	–
Homes' solar panel capacity by constituencyEnergy and environment	Sep 2026	13.419 MWIn order	Aug 2026	13.18 MW
Homes' solar panel installations by constituencyEnergy and environment	Sep 2026	2,486In order	Aug 2026	2,454
Life expectancy at birth by constituency, UK, 2022: Life expectancy at birthHealth	2022	81.6 yearsIn order	–	–
Life expectancy at birth by constituency, UK, 2022: Lower 95% confidence limitHealth	2022	80.8 years	–	–
Life expectancy at birth by constituency, UK, 2022: Upper 95% confidence limitHealth	2022	82.5 years	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: Total to 31 March 2026Housing	31 Mar 2026	15,460	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: Before 1 April 2021Housing	31 Mar 2026	5,430	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 (2021/22)Housing	31 Mar 2026	4,800	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 (2022/23)Housing	31 Mar 2026	4,090	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (2023/24)Housing	31 Mar 2026	460	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (2024/25)Housing	31 Mar 2026	310	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (2025/26)Housing	31 Mar 2026	370	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: Total to 30 June 2026Housing	30 Jun 2026	15,580	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: Before 1 April 2024Housing	30 Jun 2026	14,790	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024 (Q1 2024/25)Housing	30 Jun 2026	10	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 July 2024 to 30 September 2024 (Q2 2024/25)Housing	30 Jun 2026	60	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 October 2024 to 31 December 2024 (Q3 2024/25)Housing	30 Jun 2026	90	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025 (Q4 2024/25)Housing	30 Jun 2026	150	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025 (Q1 2025/26)Housing	30 Jun 2026	360	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025 (Q2 2025/26)Housing	30 Jun 2026	0	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025 (Q3 2025/26)Housing	30 Jun 2026	50	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 (Q4 2025/26)Housing	30 Jun 2026	30	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026 (Q1 2026/27)Housing	30 Jun 2026	40	–	–
Mean weekly paid hours where people work, by constituency, Northern IrelandLabour market	2026	31.8 hours a weekIn order	2025	29.7 hours a week
Median annual pay where people work, by constituency, Northern IrelandLabour market	2026	£27,359.30In order	2025	£26,410
Median weekly paid hours where people work, by constituency, Northern IrelandLabour market	2026	34.4 hours a weekIn order	2025	32.4 hours a week
Median weekly pay where people work, by constituency, Northern IrelandLabour market	2026	£541.20In order	2025	£488.40
2024 general election results by constituency: WinnerParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	Sinn Féin	–	–
2024 general election results by constituency: ResultParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	SF hold	–	–
2024 general election results by constituency: MajorityParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	9,280In order	–	–
2024 general election results by constituency: ElectorateParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	76,248In order	–	–
2024 general election results by constituency: Valid votesParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	45,243In order	–	–
2024 general election results by constituency: Invalid votesParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	228In order	–	–
Each constituency's MP by party: PartyParliament and democracy	29 Oct 2026	Sinn Féin	–	–
People registered to vote in UK Parliament elections, by constituencyParliament and democracy	1 Dec 2025	76,294In order	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks (#767687)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	27	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately (#769589)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	178	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all (#780269)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	104	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK (#773633)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	21	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after (#779259)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	50	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence (#777710)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	39	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Launch a public inquiry into the UK's role in Israeli operations in Gaza (#783252)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	65	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals (#769616)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	25	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death (#771401)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	4	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU (#763721)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	not listed: the Petitions service gives no count for this constituency on this petition	–	–
Median age by constituency, Northern IrelandPopulation	Mid-2024	40.7 yearsIn order	Mid-2023	40.4 years
Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland: Age 0-03Population	Mid-2024	4,927	–	–
Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland: Age 4-11Population	Mid-2024	11,711	–	–
Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland: Age 12-16Population	Mid-2024	7,975	–	–
Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland: Age 17-19Population	Mid-2024	3,975	–	–
Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland: Age 20-24Population	Mid-2024	5,174	–	–
Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland: Age 25-29Population	Mid-2024	5,679	–	–
Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland: Age 30-44Population	Mid-2024	19,828	–	–
Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland: Age 45-59Population	Mid-2024	20,836	–	–
Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland: Age 60-64Population	Mid-2024	6,827	–	–
Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland: Age 65-69Population	Mid-2024	5,756	–	–
Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland: Age 70+Population	Mid-2024	13,476	–	–
Population by constituency, England, Wales and Northern IrelandPopulation	Mid-2024	106,164In order	Mid-2023	106,369
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: BirthsPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	1,168	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: DeathsPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	927	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Natural ChangePopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	241	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Internal InflowsPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	2,774	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Internal OutflowsPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	2,939	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Internal NetPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	−165	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: United Kingdom InflowsPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	550	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: United Kingdom OutflowsPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	493	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: United Kingdom NetPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	57	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Rest of world InflowsPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	569	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Rest of world OutflowsPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	547	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Rest of world NetPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	22	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Total InflowsPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	3,893	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Total OutflowsPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	3,979	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Total NetPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	−86	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Other changesPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	−360	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Migration and other changesPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	−446	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: Starting populationPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	106,369	–	–
Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland: End populationPopulation	Mid-2023 to mid-2024	106,164	–	–
Population density by constituency, England, Wales and Northern IrelandPopulation	Mid-2024	95.2 people per km²In order	Mid-2023	95.4 people per km²
Public EV chargers by constituency, UKTransport	1 Jul 2026	52In order	1 Apr 2026	54
Children in low income families by constituency, after housing costs, UKWelfare and benefits	2024/25	21.00%In order	2023/24	21.88%
Children in low income families by constituency, before housing costs, UKWelfare and benefits	2024/25	19.48%In order	2023/24	19.76%
Families getting Child Benefit by constituency, UKWelfare and benefits	Aug 2025	12,480In order	–	–
Families who opted out of Child Benefit payments, by constituency, UKWelfare and benefits	Aug 2025	635In order	–	–