# North East Hertfordshire

The south west of the East of England. About 105,503 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 502 square kilometres.

Chris Hinchliff has been the Labour MP for North East Hertfordshire since July 2024. They won by 1,923 votes on a 67.6% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001393. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Chris Hinchliff has been the Labour MP for North East Hertfordshire since July 2024.
They won by 1,923 votes on a 67.6% turnout.

MP: [Chris Hinchliff](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5244) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: North East Hertfordshire

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Hinchliff (elected) | Labour | 18,358 | 35.0% |
| Nikki Da Costa | Conservative | 16,435 | 31.3% |
| Steve Adelantado | Reform UK | 8,462 | 16.1% |
| Ruth Brown | Liberal Democrat | 5,463 | 10.4% |
| Vicky Burt | Green Party | 3,802 | 7.2% |

Electorate 77,697. Turnout 67.6%. Majority 1,923 (3.7%). 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/3668

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: 3.7%** (July 2024). The winner in North East Hertfordshire had a majority of 3.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 86th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-hertfordshire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 67.6%** (July 2024). Turnout in North East Hertfordshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.6% (House of Commons Library). Joint 86th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-hertfordshire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 102,788** (2021). North East Hertfordshire had 102,788 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 282nd 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/north-east-hertfordshire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 28%** (2022). About 28% of people in North East Hertfordshire 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/north-east-hertfordshire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E14001393) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 28% of people in North East Hertfordshire 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=E14001393) (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 North East Hertfordshire.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E14001393) (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 North East Hertfordshire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E14001393) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North East Hertfordshire had 102,788 usual residents at the census.

## How North East Hertfordshire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | North East Hertfordshire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 3.7% | joint 86th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 67.6% | joint 86th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 102,788 | 282nd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 28% | joint 272nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of North East Hertfordshire?

North East Hertfordshire had 102,788 usual residents at the census.
North East Hertfordshire is the 282nd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of East Hertfordshire

Most of North East Hertfordshire lies in East Hertfordshire. These figures are published for the whole of East Hertfordshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not North East Hertfordshire 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.

## North East Hertfordshire in brief

The winner in North East Hertfordshire had a majority of 3.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in North East Hertfordshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.6%.
North East Hertfordshire had 102,788 usual residents at the census.
About 28% of people in North East Hertfordshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001393
- 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: 502 km²
- People, mid-2024: 105,503*
- Wards: 20
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 63
- Output areas: 328

* 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

[Hertford and Stortford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertford-and-stortford), [South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-cambridgeshire), [Hitchin](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hitchin), [Stevenage](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stevenage), [North West Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex), [Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/welwyn-hatfield)

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## Latest updates for North East Hertfordshire

- 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/E14001393

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-hertfordshire