# North West Essex

The middle of the East of England. About 110,296 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 621 square kilometres.

Mrs Kemi Badenoch has been the Conservative MP for North West Essex since July 2024. They won by 2,610 votes on a 68.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001402. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Mrs Kemi Badenoch has been the Conservative MP for North West Essex since July 2024.
They won by 2,610 votes on a 68.2% turnout.

MP: [Mrs Kemi Badenoch](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4597) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: North West Essex

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kemi Badenoch (elected) | Conservative | 19,360 | 35.6% |
| Issy Waite | Labour | 16,750 | 30.8% |
| Grant StClair-Armstrong | Reform UK | 7,668 | 14.1% |
| Smita Rajesh | Liberal Democrat | 6,055 | 11.1% |
| Edward Gildea | Green Party | 2,846 | 5.2% |
| Andrew Green | Independent | 852 | 1.6% |
| Erik Bonino | Independent | 699 | 1.3% |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 156 | 0.3% |

Electorate 79,698. Turnout 68.2%. Majority 2,610 (4.8%). 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/3677

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: 4.8%** (July 2024). The winner in North West Essex had a majority of 4.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 109th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 68.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in North West Essex at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 68th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 104,514** (2021). North West Essex had 104,514 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 246th 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-west-essex#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 13%** (2022). About 13% of people in North West Essex 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-west-essex#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001402) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 13% of people in North West Essex 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=E14001402) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Uttlesford, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is North West Essex.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001402) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Uttlesford, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is North West Essex.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001402) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North West Essex had 104,514 usual residents at the census.

## How North West Essex compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | North West Essex | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 4.8% | joint 109th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 68.2% | joint 68th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 104,514 | 246th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 13% | joint 201st fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of North West Essex?

North West Essex had 104,514 usual residents at the census.
North West Essex is the 246th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Uttlesford

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

- **Average house price: £468,166** (August 2026). Uttlesford’s average house price was £468,166 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £50,103** (2025). Full-time workers living in Uttlesford earned a median of £50,103 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 15th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.3×** (2025). A home in Uttlesford costs 9.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd 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: 10.0** (2025). Uttlesford has a deprivation score of 10.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 23rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North West Essex in brief

The winner in North West Essex had a majority of 4.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in North West Essex at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.2%.
North West Essex had 104,514 usual residents at the census.
About 13% of people in North West Essex live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001402
- Council: [Uttlesford †](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 621 km²
- People, mid-2024: 110,296*
- Wards: 22
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 56
- Output areas: 309

* 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

[Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree), [South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-cambridgeshire), [Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harlow), [Brentwood and Ongar](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brentwood-and-ongar), [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelmsford), [North East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-hertfordshire)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for North West Essex

- 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/E14001402

## How to cite

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