# East Ham

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

Sir Stephen Timms has been the Labour MP for East Ham since July 2024. They won by 12,863 votes on a 47.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001213. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sir Stephen Timms has been the Labour MP for East Ham since July 2024.
They won by 12,863 votes on a 47.8% turnout.

MP: [Sir Stephen Timms](https://members.parliament.uk/member/163) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: East Ham

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephen Timms (elected) | Labour | 19,570 | 51.6% |
| Tahir Mirza | Independent | 6,707 | 17.7% |
| Rosie Pearce | Green Party | 4,226 | 11.2% |
| Maria Higson | Conservative | 3,876 | 10.2% |
| Daniel Oxley | Reform UK | 1,340 | 3.5% |
| Hillary Briffa | Liberal Democrat | 1,210 | 3.2% |
| Anand Kumar Sundar | Independent | 578 | 1.5% |
| Sathish Mohan Ramadoss | Independent | 385 | 1.0% |

Electorate 79,219. Turnout 47.8%. Majority 12,863 (33.9%). 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/3442

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: 33.9%** (July 2024). The winner in East Ham had a majority of 33.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 61st largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-ham#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 47.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in East Ham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 47.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 31st lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-ham#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 131,038** (2021). East Ham had 131,038 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 13th 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/east-ham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 27%** (2022). About 27% of people in East Ham 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/east-ham#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001213) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 27% of people in East Ham 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=E14001213) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newham, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is East Ham.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001213) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newham, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is East Ham.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001213) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Ham had 131,038 usual residents at the census.

## How East Ham compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | East Ham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 33.9% | 61st largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 47.8% | joint 31st lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 131,038 | 13th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 27% | joint 266th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)

- **Average house price: £390,349** (July 2026). Newham’s average house price was £390,349 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,595** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newham earned a median of £42,595 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 92nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Newham costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th 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: 31.6** (2025). Newham has a deprivation score of 31.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 29th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## 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.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001213
- Council: [Newham †](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 10.00 km²
- People, mid-2024: 136,432*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 66
- Output areas: 319

* 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

[West Ham and Beckton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-ham-and-beckton), [Leyton and Wanstead](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leyton-and-wanstead), [Stratford and Bow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stratford-and-bow), [Barking](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barking), [Ilford South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ilford-south)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Clapham and Brixton Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/clapham-and-brixton-hill), [Peckham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/peckham), [Hackney South and Shoreditch](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hackney-south-and-shoreditch), [Bermondsey and Old Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bermondsey-and-old-southwark), [Hackney North and Stoke Newington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hackney-north-and-stoke-newington), [Battersea](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/battersea).

## Latest updates for East Ham

- 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/E14001213

## How to cite

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