Parliamentary boundaries are not the same as local government boundaries, although they can have similar names and cover similar geographical areas.

The UK is split into 650 parliamentary constituencies. The voters in each constituency elect one Member of Parliament to represent them in the House of Commons.

Each constituency should have roughly the same number of voters, which can mean that constituencies must spread across multiple local authority areas to achieve this.

The boundaries are reviewed periodically to ensure that this stays balanced, even if the population changes over time.

The parliamentary boundaries in England were most recently reviewed in June 2023. See below for a summary of their recommendations, which will come into force for the next UK Parliamentary general election.

Please be aware that should there be a UK Parliamentary by-election before the next UK Parliamentary General Election, then this will be ran on the existing parliamentary constituency boundaries.

How does a parliamentary boundary review work?

Reviews in England are conducted by the Boundary Commission for England (BCE), which is an independent and impartial public body.

The Commission must follow certain rules when conducting their review, taking many factors into consideration, such as local electorate figures, existing local government boundaries, community ties, accessibility, and geography of the area.

All proposals are subject to several rounds of public consultation to ensure that the final recommendations are reflective of the communities they represent.

The final recommendations made by the Commission will be used at the next UK Parliamentary general election after the publication of their report.

Does a parliamentary boundary review affect my council services?

No. The review is only to determine which area an MP is elected to represent in the House of Commons. It does not change your local authority boundaries, so you will continue to receive services from Charnwood even if your constituency changes.   

The 2023 parliamentary boundary review

The Commission published their most recent recommendations for the parliamentary boundaries in England in June 2023.

The review began in 2021 with initial proposals, followed by three rounds of public consultation. You can read the report in full at the Boundary Commission for England website.

It is important to note that the Commission does not take into consideration the recent recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. This means that the Commission’s recommendations are based on the historical borough wards, instead of the existing borough wards in force from May 2023.

Loughborough constituency

The Commission recommended that the following wards in the borough are part of Loughborough constituency:

  • Barrow and Sileby West
  • Loughborough Ashby
  • Loughborough Dishley and Hathern
  • Loughborough Garendon
  • Loughborough Hastings
  • Loughborough Lemyngton
  • Loughborough Nanpantan
  • Loughborough Outwoods
  • Loughborough Shelthorpe
  • Loughborough Southfields
  • Loughborough Storer
  • Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle
  • Shepshed East
  • Shepshed West
  • The Wolds

Mid Leicestershire constituency

The Commission recommended that the following wards in the borough are part of Mid Leicestershire constituency (formerly Charnwood constituency):

  • Anstey
  • Birstall Wanlip
  • Birstall Watermead
  • Forest Bradgate
  • Mountsorrel
  • Rothley & Thurcaston

Mid Leicestershire constituency also includes wards from Blaby District Council (Elli, Fairestone, Forest, Millfield, Muxloe, Ravenhurst and Fosse, Winstanley) and Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council (Groby, Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead, Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton). Charnwood Borough Council is responsible for administering parliamentary elections for this constituency. 

Melton & Syston constituency

The Commission recommended that the following wards in the borough are part of Melton and Syston constituency:

  • East Goscote
  • Queniborough
  • Sileby
  • Syston East
  • Syston West
  • Thurmaston
  • Wreake Villages

Melton and Syston constituency also includes wards from Melton Borough Council. Melton Borough Council is responsible for administering parliamentary elections for this constituency.

Map of parliamentary boundaries for Charnwood

A map showing all the parliamentary boundaries for Charnwood can be found below:

Have your say

The current parliamentary boundary review is now closed, but the next one will be due to be completed in 2031.

Opportunities to feedback on any future parliamentary boundary changes will be highlighted here.

For more information visit the Boundary Commission for England website.

Last updated: Mon 29th January, 2024 @ 16:11