# Clacton

The south east of the East of England. About 102,977 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 200 square kilometres.

Nigel Farage has been the Reform UK MP for Clacton since July 2024. They won by 8,405 votes on a 58.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001174. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Nigel Farage has been the Reform UK MP for Clacton since July 2024.
They won by 8,405 votes on a 58.7% turnout.

MP: [Nigel Farage](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5091) (Reform UK).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Clacton

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nigel Farage (elected) | Reform UK | 21,225 | 46.2% |
| Giles Watling | Conservative | 12,820 | 27.9% |
| Jovan Owusu-Nepaul | Labour | 7,448 | 16.2% |
| Matthew Bensilum | Liberal Democrat | 2,016 | 4.4% |
| Natasha Osben | Green Party | 1,935 | 4.2% |
| Tony Mack | Independent | 317 | 0.7% |
| Andrew Pemberton | UK Independence Party | 116 | 0.3% |
| Craig Jamieson | Climate Party | 48 | 0.1% |
| Tasos Papanastasiou | Heritage Party | 33 | 0.1% |

Electorate 78,245. Turnout 58.7%. Majority 8,405 (18.3%). 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/3392

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: 18.3%** (July 2024). The winner in Clacton had a majority of 18.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 237th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/clacton#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 58.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Clacton at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 279th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/clacton#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 98,177** (2021). Clacton had 98,177 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 241st 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/clacton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Clacton 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/clacton#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001174) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Clacton 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=E14001174) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Tendring, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Clacton.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001174) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Tendring, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Clacton.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001174) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Clacton had 98,177 usual residents at the census.

## How Clacton compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Clacton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 18.3% | joint 237th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 58.7% | joint 279th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 98,177 | 241st 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 Clacton?

Clacton had 98,177 usual residents at the census.
Clacton is the 241st least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Tendring

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

- **Average house price: £260,636** (August 2026). Tendring’s average house price was £260,636 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,799** (2025). Full-time workers living in Tendring earned a median of £39,799 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 142nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Tendring costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most 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: 32.1** (2025). Tendring has a deprivation score of 32.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 25th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Clacton in brief

The winner in Clacton had a majority of 18.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Clacton at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.7%.
Clacton had 98,177 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Clacton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001174
- Council: [Tendring †](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 200 km²
- People, mid-2024: 102,977*
- Wards: 22
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 60
- Output areas: 341

* 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

[Harwich and North Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harwich-and-north-essex)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Isle of Wight East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/isle-of-wight-east), [New Forest West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-west), [Christchurch](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch), [Bexhill and Battle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bexhill-and-battle), [Fylde](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fylde), [Lewes](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewes).

## Latest updates for Clacton

- 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/E14001174

## How to cite

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

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/clacton