Electoral boundaries
Parliamentary boundaries
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 (MP) 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 Hinckley and Bosworth borough area contains parts of two parliamentary constituencies:
- Hinckley and Bosworth constituency
- Mid Leicestershire constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth constituency
The MP for Hinckley and Bosworth is Dr Luke Evans MP (parliament.uk)
It comprises the following wards from the Hinckley and Bosworth borough area:
- Ambien
- Barlestone Nailstone and Osbaston
- Barwell
- Burbage Sketchley and Stretton
- Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill
- Cadeby Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone
- Earl Shilton
- Hinckley Castle
- Hinckley Clarendon
- Hinckley De Montfort
- Hinckley Trinity
- Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton
- Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy
It also includes Appleby and Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe wards from North West Leicestershire district.
Mid Leicestershire constituency
The MP for Mid Leicestershire is Peter Bedford MP (parliament.uk)
It comprises wards from Blaby District, Charnwood Borough and the following wards from the Hinckley and Bosworth borough area:
- Groby
- Markfield Stanton and Field Head
- Ratby Bagworth and Thornton
What is a parliamentary boundary review and how does it work?
A parliamentary boundary review assesses all the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies to make sure each one has broadly the same number of voters and still represents the identity of the area.
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 are made in time for the next UK Parliamentary general election after the publication of their report.
The parliamentary boundaries in England were most recently reviewed in June 2023 and came into force on 4 July 2024 for the UK Parliamentary general election.
The next review is projected to start in 2029.
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 Hinckley and Bosworth 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 (GOV.UK)
Have your say
The current parliamentary boundary review is now closed, but the next one is projected to start in 2029.
Opportunities to feedback on any future parliamentary boundary changes will be highlighted here.
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Last updated: 13/08/2025 15:12
