# Bristol East

The north east of the South West. About 114,227 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 22 square kilometres.

Kerry McCarthy has been the Labour MP for Bristol East since July 2024. They won by 6,606 votes on a 60.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001132. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Kerry McCarthy has been the Labour MP for Bristol East since July 2024.
They won by 6,606 votes on a 60.7% turnout.

MP: [Kerry McCarthy](https://members.parliament.uk/member/1491) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Bristol East

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kerry McCarthy (elected) | Labour | 20,748 | 45.0% |
| Ani Stafford-Townsend | Green Party | 14,142 | 30.7% |
| Dan Conaghan | Conservative | 6,435 | 14.0% |
| Tony Sutcliffe | Liberal Democrat | 2,713 | 5.9% |
| Farooq Siddique | Independent | 1,259 | 2.7% |
| Claire Dunnage | Social Democratic Party | 555 | 1.2% |
| Wael Arafat | Independent | 257 | 0.6% |

Electorate 75,917. Turnout 60.7%. Majority 6,606 (14.3%). 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/3341

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: 14.3%** (July 2024). The winner in Bristol East had a majority of 14.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 321st largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-east#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 60.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Bristol East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 303rd highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-east#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 110,054** (2021). Bristol East had 110,054 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 136th 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/bristol-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 82%** (2022). About 82% of people in Bristol East 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/bristol-east#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001132) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 82% of people in Bristol East 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=E14001132) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bristol, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bristol East.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001132) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bristol, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bristol East.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001132) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bristol East had 110,054 usual residents at the census.

## How Bristol East compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Bristol East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 14.3% | joint 321st largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 60.7% | joint 303rd highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 110,054 | 136th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 82% | 154th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Bristol East?

Bristol East had 110,054 usual residents at the census.
Bristol East is the 136th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Bristol

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

- **Average house price: £353,596** (August 2026). Bristol’s average house price was £353,596 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,509** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bristol earned a median of £39,509 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 151st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.9×** (2025). A home in Bristol costs 8.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 94th 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: 22.5** (2025). Bristol has a deprivation score of 22.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bristol East in brief

The winner in Bristol East had a majority of 14.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Bristol East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.7%.
Bristol East had 110,054 usual residents at the census.
About 82% of people in Bristol East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001132
- Council: [Bristol †](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 21.93 km²
- People, mid-2024: 114,227*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 61
- 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 East Somerset and Hanham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-somerset-and-hanham), [Bristol North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-north-east), [Bristol South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-south), [Bristol Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-central)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Gorton and Denton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gorton-and-denton), [Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-hodge-hill-and-solihull-north), [Southampton Test](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southampton-test), [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/watford), [Ealing North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ealing-north), [Birmingham Yardley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-yardley).

## Latest updates for Bristol East

- 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/E14001132

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-east