# Brentwood and Ongar

The south of the East of England. About 100,644 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 316 square kilometres.

Alex Burghart has been the Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar since July 2024. They won by 5,980 votes on a 64.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001125. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Alex Burghart has been the Conservative MP for Brentwood and Ongar since July 2024.
They won by 5,980 votes on a 64.1% turnout.

MP: [Alex Burghart](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4613) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Brentwood and Ongar

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Burghart (elected) | Conservative | 17,731 | 36.7% |
| Paul Godfrey | Reform UK | 11,751 | 24.3% |
| Gareth Barrett | Labour | 11,082 | 22.9% |
| David Kendall | Liberal Democrat | 5,809 | 12.0% |
| RJ Learmouth | Green Party | 1,770 | 3.7% |
| Robin Tilbrook | English Democrats | 189 | 0.4% |

Electorate 75,352. Turnout 64.1%. Majority 5,980 (12.4%). 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/3333

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: 12.4%** (July 2024). The winner in Brentwood and Ongar had a majority of 12.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 284th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brentwood-and-ongar#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 64.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Brentwood and Ongar at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 191st highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brentwood-and-ongar#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 98,112** (2021). Brentwood and Ongar had 98,112 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 236th least 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/brentwood-and-ongar#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Brentwood and Ongar 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/brentwood-and-ongar#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001125) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Brentwood and Ongar 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=E14001125) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Epping Forest, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Brentwood and Ongar.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001125) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Epping Forest, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Brentwood and Ongar.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001125) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Brentwood and Ongar had 98,112 usual residents at the census.

## How Brentwood and Ongar compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Brentwood and Ongar | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 12.4% | 284th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 64.1% | joint 191st highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 98,112 | 236th least 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 Brentwood and Ongar?

Brentwood and Ongar had 98,112 usual residents at the census.
Brentwood and Ongar is the 236th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Epping Forest

Most of Brentwood and Ongar lies in Epping Forest. These figures are published for the whole of Epping Forest, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Brentwood and Ongar itself. [See Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest)

- **Average house price: £530,653** (August 2026). Epping Forest’s average house price was £530,653 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £45,618** (2025). Full-time workers living in Epping Forest earned a median of £45,618 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 44th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.6×** (2025). A home in Epping Forest costs 11.6 times local full-time pay. 27th 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: 14.1** (2025). Epping Forest has a deprivation score of 14.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 81st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Brentwood and Ongar in brief

The winner in Brentwood and Ongar had a majority of 12.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Brentwood and Ongar at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.1%.
Brentwood and Ongar had 98,112 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Brentwood and Ongar live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001125
- Council: [Epping Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 316 km²
- People, mid-2024: 100,644*
- Wards: 16
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 59
- Output areas: 308

* 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), [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/epping-forest), [Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harlow), [Hornchurch and Upminster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hornchurch-and-upminster), [Basildon and Billericay](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/basildon-and-billericay), [Maldon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/maldon)

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## Latest updates for Brentwood and Ongar

- 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/E14001125

## How to cite

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