# Harwich and North Essex

The south east of the East of England. About 102,370 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 326 square kilometres.

Sir Bernard Jenkin has been the Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex since July 2024. They won by 1,162 votes on a 63.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001273. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sir Bernard Jenkin has been the Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex since July 2024.
They won by 1,162 votes on a 63.0% turnout.

MP: [Sir Bernard Jenkin](https://members.parliament.uk/member/40) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Harwich and North Essex

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bernard Jenkin (elected) | Conservative | 16,522 | 34.4% |
| Alex Diner | Labour | 15,360 | 32.0% |
| Mark Cole | Reform UK | 9,806 | 20.4% |
| Natalie Sommers | Liberal Democrat | 3,561 | 7.4% |
| Andrew Canessa | Green Party | 2,794 | 5.8% |

Electorate 76,296. Turnout 63.0%. Majority 1,162 (2.4%). 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/3523

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: 2.4%** (July 2024). The winner in Harwich and North Essex had a majority of 2.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 55th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harwich-and-north-essex#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 63.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Harwich and North Essex at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 224th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harwich-and-north-essex#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 98,118** (2021). Harwich and North Essex had 98,118 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 237th 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/harwich-and-north-essex#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in Harwich and North Essex 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/harwich-and-north-essex#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E14001273) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 3% of people in Harwich and North Essex 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=E14001273) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Colchester, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Harwich and North Essex.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E14001273) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Colchester, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Harwich and North Essex.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E14001273) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Harwich and North Essex had 98,118 usual residents at the census.

## How Harwich and North Essex compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Harwich and North Essex | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 2.4% | joint 55th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 63.0% | joint 224th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 98,118 | 237th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 3% | joint 139th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Harwich and North Essex?

Harwich and North Essex had 98,118 usual residents at the census.
Harwich and North Essex is the 237th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Colchester

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

- **Average house price: £294,210** (August 2026). Colchester’s average house price was £294,210 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,353** (2025). Full-time workers living in Colchester earned a median of £39,353 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 153rd highest 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 Colchester costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd 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: 17.3** (2025). Colchester has a deprivation score of 17.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 126th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Harwich and North Essex in brief

The winner in Harwich and North Essex had a majority of 2.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Harwich and North Essex at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.0%.
Harwich and North Essex had 98,118 usual residents at the census.
About 3% of people in Harwich and North Essex live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001273
- Council: [Colchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 326 km²
- People, mid-2024: 102,370*
- Wards: 15
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 58
- Output areas: 323

* 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

[Clacton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/clacton), [Witham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witham), [South Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-suffolk), [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/colchester), [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Lichfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lichfield), [Yeovil](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/yeovil), [Macclesfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/macclesfield), [Penistone and Stocksbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/penistone-and-stocksbridge), [Maldon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/maldon), [Tatton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tatton).

## Latest updates for Harwich and North Essex

- 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/E14001273

## How to cite

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