# Herne Bay and Sandwich

The east of the South East. About 102,482 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 242 square kilometres.

Sir Roger Gale has been the Conservative MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich since July 2024. They won by 2,499 votes on a 62.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001282. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sir Roger Gale has been the Conservative MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich since July 2024.
They won by 2,499 votes on a 62.7% turnout.

MP: [Sir Roger Gale](https://members.parliament.uk/member/87) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Herne Bay and Sandwich

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roger Gale (elected) | Conservative | 17,243 | 35.3% |
| Helen Whitehead | Labour | 14,744 | 30.2% |
| Amelia Randall | Reform UK | 10,602 | 21.7% |
| Thea Barrett | Green Party | 3,529 | 7.2% |
| Angie Curwen | Liberal Democrat | 2,709 | 5.5% |

Electorate 77,869. Turnout 62.7%. Majority 2,499 (5.1%). 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/3532

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: 5.1%** (July 2024). The winner in Herne Bay and Sandwich had a majority of 5.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 116th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/herne-bay-and-sandwich#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 62.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Herne Bay and Sandwich at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 231st highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/herne-bay-and-sandwich#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 98,994** (2021). Herne Bay and Sandwich had 98,994 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 261st 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/herne-bay-and-sandwich#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Herne Bay and Sandwich 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/herne-bay-and-sandwich#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001282) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Herne Bay and Sandwich 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=E14001282) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dover, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Herne Bay and Sandwich.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001282) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dover, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Herne Bay and Sandwich.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001282) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Herne Bay and Sandwich had 98,994 usual residents at the census.

## How Herne Bay and Sandwich compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Herne Bay and Sandwich | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 5.1% | joint 116th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 62.7% | joint 231st highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 98,994 | 261st least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | joint 152nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Herne Bay and Sandwich?

Herne Bay and Sandwich had 98,994 usual residents at the census.
Herne Bay and Sandwich is the 261st least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Dover

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

- **Average house price: £282,945** (August 2026). Dover’s average house price was £282,945 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,142** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dover earned a median of £40,142 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 133rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Dover costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 159th 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: 24.9** (2025). Dover has a deprivation score of 24.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 81st most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Herne Bay and Sandwich in brief

The winner in Herne Bay and Sandwich had a majority of 5.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Herne Bay and Sandwich at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.7%.
Herne Bay and Sandwich had 98,994 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in Herne Bay and Sandwich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001282
- Council: [Dover †](https://openindex.co.uk/dover)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 242 km²
- People, mid-2024: 102,482*
- Wards: 15
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 57
- Output areas: 321

* 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

[Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/canterbury), [Dover and Deal](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dover-and-deal), [East Thanet](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-thanet)

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## Latest updates for Herne Bay and Sandwich

- 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/E14001282

## How to cite

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