# Chelsea and Fulham

South west London. About 122,485 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.3 square kilometres.

Ben Coleman has been the Labour MP for Chelsea and Fulham since July 2024. They won by 152 votes on a 60.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001160. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## MP and the 2024 result

Ben Coleman has been the Labour MP for Chelsea and Fulham since July 2024.
They won by 152 votes on a 60.0% turnout.

MP: [Ben Coleman](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5344) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Chelsea and Fulham

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Coleman (elected) | Labour | 18,556 | 39.4% |
| Greg Hands | Conservative | 18,404 | 39.1% |
| Blaise Baquiche | Liberal Democrat | 3,611 | 7.7% |
| Anthony Goodwin | Reform UK | 3,144 | 6.7% |
| Mona Crocker | Green Party | 2,798 | 5.9% |
| Sabi Patwary | Workers Party of Britain | 538 | 1.1% |
| David Poulden | Heritage Party | 65 | 0.1% |

Electorate 78,468. Turnout 60.0%. Majority 152 (0.3%). 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/3378

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: 0.3%** (July 2024). The winner in Chelsea and Fulham had a majority of 0.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 9th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelsea-and-fulham#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 60.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Chelsea and Fulham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 322nd highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelsea-and-fulham#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 119,511** (2021). Chelsea and Fulham had 119,511 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 54th 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/chelsea-and-fulham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Chelsea and Fulham 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/chelsea-and-fulham#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001160) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Chelsea and Fulham 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=E14001160) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Hammersmith and Fulham, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Chelsea and Fulham.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001160) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Hammersmith and Fulham, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Chelsea and Fulham.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001160) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chelsea and Fulham had 119,511 usual residents at the census.

## How Chelsea and Fulham compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Chelsea and Fulham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 0.3% | joint 9th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 60.0% | joint 322nd highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 119,511 | 54th 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 Chelsea and Fulham?

Chelsea and Fulham had 119,511 usual residents at the census.
Chelsea and Fulham is the 54th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Hammersmith and Fulham

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

- **Average house price: £754,825** (August 2026). Hammersmith and Fulham’s average house price was £754,825 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £47,192** (2025). Full-time workers living in Hammersmith and Fulham earned a median of £47,192 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 28th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 16.0×** (2025). A home in Hammersmith and Fulham costs 16.0 times local full-time pay. 3rd 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: 21.2** (2025). Hammersmith and Fulham has a deprivation score of 21.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 120th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Chelsea and Fulham in brief

The winner in Chelsea and Fulham had a majority of 0.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Chelsea and Fulham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.0%.
Chelsea and Fulham had 119,511 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Chelsea and Fulham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001160
- Council: [Hammersmith and Fulham †](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 9.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 122,485*
- Wards: 13
- Middle areas: 17
- Neighbourhoods: 82
- Output areas: 459

* 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

[Kensington and Bayswater](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kensington-and-bayswater), [Hammersmith and Chiswick](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hammersmith-and-chiswick), [Cities of London and Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cities-of-london-and-westminster)

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## Latest updates for Chelsea and Fulham

- 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/E14001160

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