# Battersea

South west London. About 115,762 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.2 square kilometres.

Marsha De Cordova has been the Labour MP for Battersea since July 2024. They won by 12,039 votes on a 64.6% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001081. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## MP and the 2024 result

Marsha De Cordova has been the Labour MP for Battersea since July 2024.
They won by 12,039 votes on a 64.6% turnout.

MP: [Marsha De Cordova](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4676) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Battersea

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marsha De Cordova (elected) | Labour | 22,983 | 48.8% |
| Tom Pridham | Conservative | 10,944 | 23.2% |
| Francis Chubb | Liberal Democrat | 4,826 | 10.3% |
| Joe Taylor | Green Party | 4,239 | 9.0% |
| Barry Edwards | Reform UK | 2,825 | 6.0% |
| Daniel Smith | Workers Party of Britain | 499 | 1.1% |
| Georgina Burford-Connole | Rejoin EU | 401 | 0.9% |
| Jake Thomas | Independent | 216 | 0.5% |
| Ed Dampier | Social Democratic Party | 149 | 0.3% |

Electorate 72,827. Turnout 64.6%. Majority 12,039 (25.6%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3282

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 25.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Battersea had a majority of 25.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 133rd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/battersea#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 64.6%** (July 2024). Turnout in Battersea at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.6% (House of Commons Library). Joint 178th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/battersea#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 108,904** (2021). Battersea had 108,904 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 153rd most populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/battersea#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Battersea live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/battersea#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001081) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Battersea live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001081) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wandsworth, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Battersea.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001081) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wandsworth, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Battersea.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001081) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Battersea had 108,904 usual residents at the census.

## How Battersea compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Battersea | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 25.6% | 133rd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 64.6% | joint 178th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 108,904 | 153rd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Battersea?

Battersea had 108,904 usual residents at the census.
Battersea is the 153rd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Wandsworth

Most of Battersea lies in Wandsworth. These figures are published for the whole of Wandsworth, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Battersea itself. [See Wandsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth)

- **Average house price: £686,076** (July 2026). Wandsworth’s average house price was £686,076 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £54,584** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wandsworth earned a median of £54,584 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 3rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.6×** (2025). A home in Wandsworth costs 12.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.2** (2025). Wandsworth has a deprivation score of 15.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 99th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Battersea in brief

The winner in Battersea had a majority of 25.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Battersea at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.6%.
Battersea had 108,904 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Battersea live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001081
- Council: [Wandsworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 9.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 115,762*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 60
- Output areas: 348

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

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## Latest updates for Battersea

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001081

## How to cite

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