# East Worthing and Shoreham

The south of the South East. About 100,078 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 55 square kilometres.

Tom Rutland has been the Labour MP for East Worthing and Shoreham since July 2024. They won by 9,519 votes on a 65.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001218. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Tom Rutland has been the Labour MP for East Worthing and Shoreham since July 2024.
They won by 9,519 votes on a 65.7% turnout.

MP: [Tom Rutland](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5222) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: East Worthing and Shoreham

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tom Rutland (elected) | Labour | 22,120 | 45.1% |
| Leila Williams | Conservative | 12,601 | 25.7% |
| Lionel Harman | Reform UK | 7,169 | 14.6% |
| Debbie Woudman | Green Party | 3,246 | 6.6% |
| David Batchelor | Liberal Democrat | 3,180 | 6.5% |
| Frank Ward | Independent | 320 | 0.7% |
| John Greenshields | Independent | 273 | 0.6% |
| Ivana Forman | Independent | 169 | 0.3% |

Electorate 74,738. Turnout 65.7%. Majority 9,519 (19.4%). 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/3450

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: 19.4%** (July 2024). The winner in East Worthing and Shoreham had a majority of 19.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 219th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-worthing-and-shoreham#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in East Worthing and Shoreham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 143rd highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-worthing-and-shoreham#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 99,621** (2021). East Worthing and Shoreham had 99,621 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 286th 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/east-worthing-and-shoreham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in East Worthing and Shoreham 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-worthing-and-shoreham#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001218) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in East Worthing and Shoreham 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=E14001218) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Adur, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is East Worthing and Shoreham.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001218) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Adur, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is East Worthing and Shoreham.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001218) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Worthing and Shoreham had 99,621 usual residents at the census.

## How East Worthing and Shoreham compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | East Worthing and Shoreham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 19.4% | joint 219th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.7% | joint 143rd highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 99,621 | 286th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of East Worthing and Shoreham?

East Worthing and Shoreham had 99,621 usual residents at the census.
East Worthing and Shoreham is the 286th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Adur

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

- **Average house price: £378,990** (August 2026). Adur’s average house price was £378,990 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). No change in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,029** (2025). Full-time workers living in Adur earned a median of £39,029 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 160th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.7×** (2025). A home in Adur costs 9.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 60th 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: 15.0** (2025). Adur has a deprivation score of 15.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 96th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## East Worthing and Shoreham in brief

The winner in East Worthing and Shoreham had a majority of 19.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in East Worthing and Shoreham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.7%.
East Worthing and Shoreham had 99,621 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in East Worthing and Shoreham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001218
- Council: [Adur †](https://openindex.co.uk/adur)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 55.45 km²
- People, mid-2024: 100,078*
- Wards: 18
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 325

* 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

[Worthing West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/worthing-west), [Arundel and South Downs](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/arundel-and-south-downs), [Hove and Portslade](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hove-and-portslade)

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## Latest updates for East Worthing and Shoreham

- 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/E14001218

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-worthing-and-shoreham
