# East Thanet

The east of the South East. About 106,234 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 32 square kilometres.

Ms Polly Billington has been the Labour MP for East Thanet since July 2024. They won by 6,971 votes on a 57.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001216. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Ms Polly Billington has been the Labour MP for East Thanet since July 2024.
They won by 6,971 votes on a 57.0% turnout.

MP: [Ms Polly Billington](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5123) (Labour).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Polly Billington (elected) | Labour | 17,054 | 39.9% |
| Helen Harrison | Conservative | 10,083 | 23.6% |
| Paul Webb | Reform UK | 8,591 | 20.1% |
| Steve Roberts | Green Party | 4,590 | 10.7% |
| Jai Singh | Liberal Democrat | 1,365 | 3.2% |
| Grahame Birchall | Independent | 563 | 1.3% |
| Paul Holton | Independent | 369 | 0.9% |
| Mo Shafaei | Independent | 98 | 0.2% |

Electorate 74,927. Turnout 57.0%. Majority 6,971 (16.3%). 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/3448

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: 16.3%** (July 2024). The winner in East Thanet had a majority of 16.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 275th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-thanet#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 57.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in East Thanet at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 209th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-thanet#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 105,081** (2021). East Thanet had 105,081 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 229th 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-thanet#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in East Thanet 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-thanet#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001216) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in East Thanet 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=E14001216) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Thanet, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is East Thanet.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001216) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Thanet, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is East Thanet.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001216) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Thanet had 105,081 usual residents at the census.

## How East Thanet compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | East Thanet | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 16.3% | joint 275th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 57.0% | joint 209th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 105,081 | 229th 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 East Thanet?

East Thanet had 105,081 usual residents at the census.
East Thanet is the 229th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Thanet

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

- **Average house price: £269,708** (July 2026). Thanet’s average house price was £269,708 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,775** (2025). Full-time workers living in Thanet earned a median of £35,775 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 88th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in Thanet costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 161st 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: 32.0** (2025). Thanet has a deprivation score of 32.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 26th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## East Thanet in brief

The winner in East Thanet had a majority of 16.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in East Thanet at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.0%.
East Thanet had 105,081 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in East Thanet live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001216
- Council: [Thanet †](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 32.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 106,234*
- Wards: 17
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 65
- 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

[Herne Bay and Sandwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/herne-bay-and-sandwich)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Tynemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tynemouth), [Stourbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stourbridge), [South Shields](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shields), [Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/poole), [Wallasey](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wallasey), [Cheadle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cheadle).

## Latest updates for East Thanet

- 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/E14001216

## How to cite

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