# Eastbourne

The south east of the South East. About 104,259 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 44 square kilometres.

Josh Babarinde has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne since July 2024. They won by 12,204 votes on a 62.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001219. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Josh Babarinde has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne since July 2024.
They won by 12,204 votes on a 62.8% turnout.

MP: [Josh Babarinde](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5086) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Eastbourne

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Josh Babarinde (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 23,742 | 52.1% |
| Caroline Ansell | Conservative | 11,538 | 25.3% |
| Mark Ashdown | Reform UK | 6,061 | 13.3% |
| Paul Richards | Labour and Co-operative Party | 2,689 | 5.9% |
| Mike Munson | Green Party | 1,421 | 3.1% |
| Ian Garbutt | UK Independence Party | 154 | 0.3% |

Electorate 72,590. Turnout 62.8%. Majority 12,204 (26.8%). 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/3451

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: 26.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Eastbourne had a majority of 26.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 118th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/eastbourne#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 62.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in Eastbourne at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 229th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/eastbourne#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 101,678** (2021). Eastbourne had 101,678 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 304th 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/eastbourne#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 84%** (2022). About 84% of people in Eastbourne 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/eastbourne#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001219) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 84% of people in Eastbourne 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=E14001219) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Eastbourne, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Eastbourne.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001219) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Eastbourne, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Eastbourne.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001219) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Eastbourne had 101,678 usual residents at the census.

## How Eastbourne compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Eastbourne | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 26.8% | joint 118th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 62.8% | joint 229th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 101,678 | 304th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 84% | joint 143rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Eastbourne?

Eastbourne had 101,678 usual residents at the census.
Eastbourne is the 304th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Eastbourne

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

- **Average house price: £255,642** (August 2026). Eastbourne’s average house price was £255,642 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,236** (2025). Full-time workers living in Eastbourne earned a median of £37,236 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 133rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.9×** (2025). A home in Eastbourne costs 6.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 155th 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: 23.9** (2025). Eastbourne has a deprivation score of 23.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 92nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Eastbourne in brief

The winner in Eastbourne had a majority of 26.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Eastbourne at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.8%.
Eastbourne had 101,678 usual residents at the census.
About 84% of people in Eastbourne live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001219
- Council: [Eastbourne †](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 44.16 km²
- People, mid-2024: 104,259*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 60
- Output areas: 358

* 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

[Lewes](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewes), [Bexhill and Battle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bexhill-and-battle)

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## Latest updates for Eastbourne

- 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/E14001219

## How to cite

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

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