# Ilford South

North east London. About 138,368 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 15 square kilometres.

Jas Athwal has been the Labour MP for Ilford South since July 2024. They won by 6,894 votes on a 50.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001301. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## MP and the 2024 result

Jas Athwal has been the Labour MP for Ilford South since July 2024.
They won by 6,894 votes on a 50.8% turnout.

MP: [Jas Athwal](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5227) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Ilford South

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jas Athwal (elected) | Labour | 16,537 | 40.2% |
| Noor Begum | Independent | 9,643 | 23.4% |
| Sayeed Syduzzaman | Conservative | 6,142 | 14.9% |
| Syed Siddiqi | Green Party | 3,437 | 8.3% |
| Raj Forhad | Reform UK | 2,329 | 5.7% |
| Golam Tipu | Workers Party of Britain | 1,366 | 3.3% |
| Richard Clare | Liberal Democrat | 1,340 | 3.3% |
| Andy Walker | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 376 | 0.9% |

Electorate 80,993. Turnout 50.8%. Majority 6,894 (16.7%). 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/3551

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: 16.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Ilford South had a majority of 16.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 265th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ilford-south#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 50.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in Ilford South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 50.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 65th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ilford-south#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 130,672** (2021). Ilford South had 130,672 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 16th 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/ilford-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 11%** (2022). About 11% of people in Ilford South 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/ilford-south#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001301) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 11% of people in Ilford South 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=E14001301) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Redbridge, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Ilford South.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001301) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Redbridge, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Ilford South.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001301) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ilford South had 130,672 usual residents at the census.

## How Ilford South compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Ilford South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 16.7% | 265th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 50.8% | joint 65th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 130,672 | 16th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 11% | joint 185th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Ilford South?

Ilford South had 130,672 usual residents at the census.
Ilford South is the 16th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Redbridge

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

- **Average house price: £484,378** (August 2026). Redbridge’s average house price was £484,378 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,851** (2025). Full-time workers living in Redbridge earned a median of £44,851 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 51st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.8×** (2025). A home in Redbridge costs 10.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 38th 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: 19.9** (2025). Redbridge has a deprivation score of 19.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 136th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Ilford South in brief

The winner in Ilford South had a majority of 16.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Ilford South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 50.8%.
Ilford South had 130,672 usual residents at the census.
About 11% of people in Ilford South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001301
- Council: [Redbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 15.20 km²
- People, mid-2024: 138,368*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 65
- Output areas: 312

* 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

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## Latest updates for Ilford South

- 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/E14001301

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