# Hornchurch and Upminster

East London. About 111,569 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 57 square kilometres.

Julia Lopez has been the Conservative MP for Hornchurch and Upminster since July 2024. They won by 1,943 votes on a 62.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001292. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## MP and the 2024 result

Julia Lopez has been the Conservative MP for Hornchurch and Upminster since July 2024.
They won by 1,943 votes on a 62.2% turnout.

MP: [Julia Lopez](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4647) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Hornchurch and Upminster

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Julia Lopez (elected) | Conservative | 15,260 | 32.5% |
| Nicholas Palmer | Reform UK | 13,317 | 28.4% |
| Sunny Brar | Labour | 12,939 | 27.6% |
| Melanie Collins | Green Party | 2,620 | 5.6% |
| Ian Sanderson | Liberal Democrat | 2,381 | 5.1% |
| David Warren Durant | Independent | 394 | 0.8% |

Electorate 75,438. Turnout 62.2%. Majority 1,943 (4.1%). 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/3542

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: 4.1%** (July 2024). The winner in Hornchurch and Upminster had a majority of 4.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 95th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hornchurch-and-upminster#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 62.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Hornchurch and Upminster at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 248th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hornchurch-and-upminster#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 107,517** (2021). Hornchurch and Upminster had 107,517 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 178th 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/hornchurch-and-upminster#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Hornchurch and Upminster 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/hornchurch-and-upminster#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001292) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Hornchurch and Upminster 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=E14001292) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Havering, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Hornchurch and Upminster.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001292) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Havering, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Hornchurch and Upminster.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001292) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hornchurch and Upminster had 107,517 usual residents at the census.

## How Hornchurch and Upminster compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Hornchurch and Upminster | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 4.1% | joint 95th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 62.2% | joint 248th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 107,517 | 178th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Hornchurch and Upminster?

Hornchurch and Upminster had 107,517 usual residents at the census.
Hornchurch and Upminster is the 178th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Havering

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

- **Average house price: £444,572** (August 2026). Havering’s average house price was £444,572 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £46,045** (2025). Full-time workers living in Havering earned a median of £46,045 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 40th 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 Havering 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: 16.8** (2025). Havering has a deprivation score of 16.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 121st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hornchurch and Upminster in brief

The winner in Hornchurch and Upminster had a majority of 4.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Hornchurch and Upminster at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.2%.
Hornchurch and Upminster had 107,517 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Hornchurch and Upminster live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001292
- Council: [Havering †](https://openindex.co.uk/havering)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 56.78 km²
- People, mid-2024: 111,569*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 63
- Output areas: 326

* 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.

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## Latest updates for Hornchurch and Upminster

- 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/E14001292

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