# Maldon

The south east of the East of England. About 103,246 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 384 square kilometres.

Sir John Whittingdale has been the Conservative MP for Maldon since July 2024. They won by 6,906 votes on a 63.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001351. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sir John Whittingdale has been the Conservative MP for Maldon since July 2024.
They won by 6,906 votes on a 63.7% turnout.

MP: [Sir John Whittingdale](https://members.parliament.uk/member/39) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Maldon

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| John Whittingdale (elected) | Conservative | 19,374 | 38.9% |
| Pamela Walford | Reform UK | 12,468 | 25.0% |
| Onike Gollo | Labour | 9,817 | 19.7% |
| Simon Burwood | Liberal Democrat | 5,882 | 11.8% |
| Isobel Doubleday | Green Party | 2,300 | 4.6% |

Electorate 78,282. Turnout 63.7%. Majority 6,906 (13.9%). 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/3608

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: 13.9%** (July 2024). The winner in Maldon had a majority of 13.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 317th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/maldon#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 63.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Maldon at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 198th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/maldon#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 99,995** (2021). Maldon had 99,995 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 299th 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/maldon#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Maldon 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/maldon#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001351) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Maldon 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=E14001351) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Maldon, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Maldon.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001351) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Maldon, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Maldon.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001351) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Maldon had 99,995 usual residents at the census.

## How Maldon compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Maldon | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 13.9% | joint 317th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 63.7% | joint 198th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 99,995 | 299th least 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 Maldon?

Maldon had 99,995 usual residents at the census.
Maldon is the 299th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Maldon

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

- **Average house price: £389,529** (July 2026). Maldon’s average house price was £389,529 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,385** (2025). Full-time workers living in Maldon earned a median of £43,385 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 80th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.0×** (2025). A home in Maldon costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 87th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.0** (2025). Maldon has a deprivation score of 16.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 113th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Maldon in brief

The winner in Maldon had a majority of 13.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Maldon at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.7%.
Maldon had 99,995 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Maldon live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001351
- Council: [Maldon †](https://openindex.co.uk/maldon)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 384 km²
- People, mid-2024: 103,246*
- Wards: 20
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 63
- Output areas: 318

* 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

[Witham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witham), [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelmsford), [North West Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex), [Basildon and Billericay](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/basildon-and-billericay), [Brentwood and Ongar](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brentwood-and-ongar), [Rayleigh and Wickford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rayleigh-and-wickford)

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## Latest updates for Maldon

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001351

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/maldon