# Hertford and Stortford

The south west of the East of England. About 111,685 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 121 square kilometres.

Josh Dean has been the Labour MP for Hertford and Stortford since July 2024. They won by 4,748 votes on a 68.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001283. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Josh Dean has been the Labour MP for Hertford and Stortford since July 2024.
They won by 4,748 votes on a 68.4% turnout.

MP: [Josh Dean](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5187) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Hertford and Stortford

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joshua Robert Abraham Dean (elected) | Labour | 20,808 | 38.5% |
| Julie Marson | Conservative | 16,060 | 29.7% |
| John Burmicz | Reform UK | 8,325 | 15.4% |
| Nick Cox | Green Party | 4,373 | 8.1% |
| Helen Rosemary Campbell | Liberal Democrat | 4,167 | 7.7% |
| Jane Fowler | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 139 | 0.3% |
| Barry Hensall | Heritage Party | 137 | 0.3% |

Electorate 78,915. Turnout 68.4%. Majority 4,748 (8.8%). 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/3533

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: 8.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Hertford and Stortford had a majority of 8.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 190th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertford-and-stortford#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 68.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in Hertford and Stortford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.4% (House of Commons Library). 63rd highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertford-and-stortford#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 105,707** (2021). Hertford and Stortford had 105,707 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 214th 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/hertford-and-stortford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 31%** (2022). About 31% of people in Hertford and Stortford 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/hertford-and-stortford#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001283) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 31% of people in Hertford and Stortford 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=E14001283) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Hertfordshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Hertford and Stortford.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001283) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Hertfordshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Hertford and Stortford.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001283) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hertford and Stortford had 105,707 usual residents at the census.

## How Hertford and Stortford compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Hertford and Stortford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 8.8% | joint 190th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 68.4% | 63rd highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 105,707 | 214th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 31% | joint 283rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Hertford and Stortford?

Hertford and Stortford had 105,707 usual residents at the census.
Hertford and Stortford is the 214th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of East Hertfordshire

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

- **Average house price: £455,973** (August 2026). East Hertfordshire’s average house price was £455,973 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,184** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Hertfordshire earned a median of £52,184 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 8th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.7×** (2025). A home in East Hertfordshire costs 8.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 98th 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: 9.8** (2025). East Hertfordshire has a deprivation score of 9.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 19th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hertford and Stortford in brief

The winner in Hertford and Stortford had a majority of 8.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Hertford and Stortford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.4%.
Hertford and Stortford had 105,707 usual residents at the census.
About 31% of people in Hertford and Stortford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001283
- Council: [East Hertfordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 121 km²
- People, mid-2024: 111,685*
- Wards: 17
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 331

* 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

[North East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-hertfordshire), [Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harlow), [Broxbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broxbourne), [North West Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex)

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## Latest updates for Hertford and Stortford

- 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/E14001283

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertford-and-stortford