# Braintree

The middle of the East of England. About 108,620 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 517 square kilometres.

Sir James Cleverly has been the Conservative MP for Braintree since July 2024. They won by 3,670 votes on a 63.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001121. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sir James Cleverly has been the Conservative MP for Braintree since July 2024.
They won by 3,670 votes on a 63.1% turnout.

MP: [Sir James Cleverly](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4366) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Braintree

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| James Cleverly (elected) | Conservative | 17,414 | 35.5% |
| Matthew Wright | Labour | 13,744 | 28.0% |
| Richard Thomson | Reform UK | 11,346 | 23.1% |
| Kieron Franks | Liberal Democrat | 2,879 | 5.9% |
| Paul Thorogood | Green Party | 2,878 | 5.9% |
| David Heather | Independent | 767 | 1.6% |

Electorate 77,673. Turnout 63.1%. Majority 3,670 (7.5%). 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/3328

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: 7.5%** (July 2024). The winner in Braintree had a majority of 7.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 161st smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 63.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Braintree at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 217th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 104,122** (2021). Braintree had 104,122 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 253rd 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/braintree#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Braintree 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/braintree#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001121) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Braintree 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=E14001121) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Braintree, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Braintree.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001121) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Braintree, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Braintree.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001121) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Braintree had 104,122 usual residents at the census.

## How Braintree compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Braintree | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 7.5% | joint 161st smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 63.1% | joint 217th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 104,122 | 253rd 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 Braintree?

Braintree had 104,122 usual residents at the census.
Braintree is the 253rd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Braintree

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

- **Average house price: £330,089** (August 2026). Braintree’s average house price was £330,089 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,712** (2025). Full-time workers living in Braintree earned a median of £39,712 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 148th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Braintree costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.6** (2025). Braintree has a deprivation score of 16.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 119th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Braintree in brief

The winner in Braintree had a majority of 7.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Braintree at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.1%.
Braintree had 104,122 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Braintree live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001121
- Council: [Braintree †](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 517 km²
- People, mid-2024: 108,620*
- Wards: 19
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 58
- Output areas: 324

* 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.

## Next door

[North West Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex), [Witham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witham), [West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-suffolk), [South Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-suffolk), [South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-cambridgeshire), [Harwich and North Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harwich-and-north-essex)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Braintree

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001121

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree#f-ge2024-majority.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree