# Castle Point

The south of the East of England. About 92,604 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 58 square kilometres.

Rebecca Harris has been the Conservative MP for Castle Point since July 2024. They won by 3,251 votes on a 57.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001154. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Rebecca Harris has been the Conservative MP for Castle Point since July 2024.
They won by 3,251 votes on a 57.2% turnout.

MP: [Rebecca Harris](https://members.parliament.uk/member/3948) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Castle Point

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rebecca Harris (elected) | Conservative | 15,485 | 38.1% |
| Keiron McGill | Reform UK | 12,234 | 30.1% |
| Mark Maguire | Labour | 9,455 | 23.3% |
| Bob Chapman | Green Party | 2,118 | 5.2% |
| James Willis | Liberal Democrat | 1,341 | 3.3% |

Electorate 71,026. Turnout 57.2%. Majority 3,251 (8.0%). 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/3370

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: 8.0%** (July 2024). The winner in Castle Point had a majority of 8.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 172nd smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/castle-point#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 57.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Castle Point at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 218th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/castle-point#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 91,547** (2021). Castle Point had 91,547 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 46th 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/castle-point#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Castle Point 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/castle-point#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001154) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Castle Point 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=E14001154) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Castle Point, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Castle Point.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001154) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Castle Point, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Castle Point.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001154) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Castle Point had 91,547 usual residents at the census.

## How Castle Point compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Castle Point | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 8.0% | joint 172nd smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 57.2% | joint 218th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 91,547 | 46th 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 Castle Point?

Castle Point had 91,547 usual residents at the census.
Castle Point is the 46th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Castle Point

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

- **Average house price: £356,579** (July 2026). Castle Point’s average house price was £356,579 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,745** (2025). Full-time workers living in Castle Point earned a median of £41,745 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 105th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.5×** (2025). A home in Castle Point costs 8.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 105th 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: 17.6** (2025). Castle Point has a deprivation score of 17.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Castle Point in brief

The winner in Castle Point had a majority of 8.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Castle Point at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.2%.
Castle Point had 91,547 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Castle Point live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001154
- Council: [Castle Point †](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 57.60 km²
- People, mid-2024: 92,604*
- Wards: 14
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 58
- Output areas: 296

* 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

[Rayleigh and Wickford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rayleigh-and-wickford), [South Basildon and East Thurrock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-basildon-and-east-thurrock), [Southend West and Leigh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southend-west-and-leigh)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Castle Point

- 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/E14001154

## How to cite

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

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