Houghton and Sunderland South

The Houghton and Sunderland South constituency is located in Tyne and Wear and was historically in County Durham. It covers the southwestern suburbs of the city of Sunderland (South Hylton, Pennywell, Farringdon and New Silksworth) and the towns of Houghton-le-Spring and Hetton-le-Hole to the city's southwest. The Sunderland suburbs were developed after World War II as social housing estates to house industrial workers and have high levels of deprivation; most of this area falls within the top 10% most-deprived parts of England. Houghton-le-Spring and Hetton-le-Hole were traditionally coal mining towns and also have low levels of wealth. Residents of the constituency generally have low levels of education and are more religious than the rest of the country. Household income is low and a high proportion of residents work in the construction and manufacturing industries. White people made up 97% of the population at the 2021 census. At the local council, most of the constituency is represented by the Labour Party, although some Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors were elected in the Sunderland suburbs. Voters in the constituency strongly supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum; an estimated 64% voted in favour of Brexit compared to the nationwide figure of 52%. == Boundaries ==

Houghton and Sunderland South was created for the 2010 general election when the Boundary Commission reduced the number of seats in Tyne and Wear from 13 to 12, with the constituencies in the City of Sunderland, in particular, being reorganised. The constituency was formed from the majority of the former Houghton and Washington East seat (Copt Hill, Doxford, Hetton, Houghton and Shiney Row wards) and parts of the former Sunderland South seat (St Chad's, Sandhill and Silksworth wards). 2010–2024: The City of Sunderland wards of Copt Hill, Doxford, Hetton, Houghton, St Chad's, Sandhill, Shiney Row, and Silksworth. 2024–present: The City of Sunderland wards of Copt Hill, Doxford, Hetton, Houghton, Sandhill, Shiney Row, Silksworth, St Anne's, and St. Chad's. :''Expanded to bring the electorate within the permitted range, by adding the City of Sunderland ward of St Anne's, transferred from the abolished Washington and Sunderland West.''' == Members of Parliament ==

Elections in the 2020s Elections in the 2010s == See also ==