# Broxbourne

The south west of the East of England. About 111,302 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 87 square kilometres.

Lewis Cocking has been the Conservative MP for Broxbourne since July 2024. They won by 2,858 votes on a 57.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001139. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Lewis Cocking has been the Conservative MP for Broxbourne since July 2024.
They won by 2,858 votes on a 57.1% turnout.

MP: [Lewis Cocking](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5050) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Broxbourne

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lewis Cocking (elected) | Conservative | 15,810 | 36.8% |
| Catherine Deakin | Labour | 12,952 | 30.2% |
| Tom Holdsworth | Reform UK | 8,782 | 20.4% |
| Nick Belfitt | Liberal Democrat | 2,688 | 6.3% |
| Owen Brett | Green Party | 2,461 | 5.7% |
| Martin Harvey | UK Independence Party | 172 | 0.4% |
| Brett Frewin | English Constitution Party | 87 | 0.2% |

Electorate 75,210. Turnout 57.1%. Majority 2,858 (6.7%). 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/3348

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: 6.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Broxbourne had a majority of 6.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 141st smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broxbourne#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 57.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Broxbourne at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 214th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broxbourne#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 108,403** (2021). Broxbourne had 108,403 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 160th 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/broxbourne#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 20%** (2022). About 20% of people in Broxbourne 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/broxbourne#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001139) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 20% of people in Broxbourne 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=E14001139) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Broxbourne, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Broxbourne.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001139) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Broxbourne, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Broxbourne.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001139) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Broxbourne had 108,403 usual residents at the census.

## How Broxbourne compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Broxbourne | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 6.7% | joint 141st smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 57.1% | joint 214th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 108,403 | 160th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 20% | joint 240th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Broxbourne?

Broxbourne had 108,403 usual residents at the census.
Broxbourne is the 160th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Broxbourne

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

- **Average house price: £411,689** (July 2026). Broxbourne’s average house price was £411,689 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £46,237** (2025). Full-time workers living in Broxbourne earned a median of £46,237 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 38th 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 Broxbourne costs 8.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd 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: 17.8** (2025). Broxbourne has a deprivation score of 17.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 135th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Broxbourne in brief

The winner in Broxbourne had a majority of 6.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Broxbourne at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.1%.
Broxbourne had 108,403 usual residents at the census.
About 20% of people in Broxbourne live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001139
- Council: [Broxbourne †](https://openindex.co.uk/broxbourne)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 86.65 km²
- People, mid-2024: 111,302*
- Wards: 12
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 323

* 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

[Hertford and Stortford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertford-and-stortford), [Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harlow), [Enfield North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/enfield-north), [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertsmere), [North East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-hertfordshire), [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/epping-forest)

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## Latest updates for Broxbourne

- 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/E14001139

## How to cite

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

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broxbourne