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East Ham

Constituency

East London. About 136,432 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 10 square kilometres.

MP for East Ham

Sir Stephen TimmsLabourMP since

They won by 12,863 votes on a 47.8% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 27% of people in East Ham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
33.9%
61st largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
47.8%
Joint 31st lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
131,038
13th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
27%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in East Ham at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Stephen TimmsElectedLabour19,57051.6%
Tahir MirzaIndependent6,70717.7%
Rosie PearceGreen Party4,22611.2%
Maria HigsonConservative3,87610.2%
Daniel OxleyReform UK1,3403.5%
Hillary BriffaLiberal Democrat1,2103.2%
Anand Kumar SundarIndependent5781.5%
Sathish Mohan RamadossIndependent3851.0%
Electorate
79,219
Turnout
47.8%
Majority
12,863 (33.9%)
Valid votes
37,892
Rejected ballots
173

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How East Ham compares

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East HamMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. East Ham is 33.9%.
33.9%61st largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. East Ham is 47.8%.
47.8%joint 31st lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. East Ham is 131,038.
131,03813th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. East Ham is 27.0%.
27%joint 266th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of East Ham?

East Ham had 131,038 usual residents at the census.

East Ham is the 13th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Newham

Most of East Ham lies in Newham. These figures are published for the whole of Newham, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not East Ham itself. See Newham

Average house price
£390,349
Down 5.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£42,595
92nd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.2×
Joint 78th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
31.6
29th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
East Ham in brief

The winner in East Ham had a majority of 33.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in East Ham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 47.8%.

East Ham had 131,038 usual residents at the census.

About 27% of people in East Ham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.