# Leyton and Wanstead

North east London. About 116,651 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 17 square kilometres.

Mr Calvin Bailey has been the Labour MP for Leyton and Wanstead since July 2024. They won by 13,964 votes on a 61.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001334. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## MP and the 2024 result

Mr Calvin Bailey has been the Labour MP for Leyton and Wanstead since July 2024.
They won by 13,964 votes on a 61.2% turnout.

MP: [Mr Calvin Bailey](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5054) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Leyton and Wanstead

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Calvin Bailey (elected) | Labour | 20,755 | 47.5% |
| Charlotte Lafferty | Green Party | 6,791 | 15.5% |
| Gloria Croxall | Conservative | 4,846 | 11.1% |
| Shanell Johnson | Independent | 4,173 | 9.5% |
| Tara Copeland | Liberal Democrat | 2,815 | 6.4% |
| David Sandground | Reform UK | 2,475 | 5.7% |
| Mahtab Aziz | Workers Party of Britain | 1,633 | 3.7% |
| Simon Bezer | Rejoin EU | 244 | 0.6% |

Electorate 71,491. Turnout 61.2%. Majority 13,964 (31.9%). 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/3588

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: 31.9%** (July 2024). The winner in Leyton and Wanstead had a majority of 31.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 75th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leyton-and-wanstead#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 61.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Leyton and Wanstead at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 287th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leyton-and-wanstead#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 117,252** (2021). Leyton and Wanstead had 117,252 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 73rd 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/leyton-and-wanstead#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 45%** (2022). About 45% of people in Leyton and Wanstead 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/leyton-and-wanstead#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001334) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 45% of people in Leyton and Wanstead 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=E14001334) (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 Leyton and Wanstead.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001334) (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 Leyton and Wanstead.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001334) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leyton and Wanstead had 117,252 usual residents at the census.

## How Leyton and Wanstead compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Leyton and Wanstead | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 31.9% | joint 75th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 61.2% | joint 287th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 117,252 | 73rd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 45% | joint 306th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Leyton and Wanstead?

Leyton and Wanstead had 117,252 usual residents at the census.
Leyton and Wanstead is the 73rd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Redbridge

Most of Leyton and Wanstead lies in Redbridge. These figures are published for the whole of Redbridge, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Leyton and Wanstead 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.

## Leyton and Wanstead in brief

The winner in Leyton and Wanstead had a majority of 31.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Leyton and Wanstead at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.2%.
Leyton and Wanstead had 117,252 usual residents at the census.
About 45% of people in Leyton and Wanstead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001334
- Council: [Redbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 17.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 116,651*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 339

* 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 Leyton and Wanstead

- 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/E14001334

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