# Old Bexley and Sidcup

South east London. About 103,310 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 27 square kilometres.

Mr Louie French has been the Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup since July 2024. They won by 3,548 votes on a 65.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001414. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## MP and the 2024 result

Mr Louie French has been the Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup since July 2024.
They won by 3,548 votes on a 65.1% turnout.

MP: [Mr Louie French](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4932) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Old Bexley and Sidcup

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Louie French (elected) | Conservative | 17,910 | 37.6% |
| Edward Jones | Labour | 14,362 | 30.2% |
| Maxine Fothergill | Reform UK | 10,384 | 21.8% |
| Brad Davies | Green Party | 2,601 | 5.5% |
| Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett | Liberal Democrat | 1,927 | 4.0% |
| Laurent Williams | Rejoin EU | 251 | 0.5% |
| Andrew Still | Independent | 198 | 0.4% |

Electorate 73,198. Turnout 65.1%. Majority 3,548 (7.4%). 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/3689

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: 7.4%** (July 2024). The winner in Old Bexley and Sidcup had a majority of 7.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 159th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/old-bexley-and-sidcup#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Old Bexley and Sidcup at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 165th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/old-bexley-and-sidcup#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 101,092** (2021). Old Bexley and Sidcup had 101,092 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 322nd 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/old-bexley-and-sidcup#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 25%** (2022). About 25% of people in Old Bexley and Sidcup 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/old-bexley-and-sidcup#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001414) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 25% of people in Old Bexley and Sidcup 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=E14001414) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bexley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Old Bexley and Sidcup.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001414) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bexley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Old Bexley and Sidcup.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001414) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Old Bexley and Sidcup had 101,092 usual residents at the census.

## How Old Bexley and Sidcup compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Old Bexley and Sidcup | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 7.4% | joint 159th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.1% | joint 165th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 101,092 | 322nd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 25% | joint 261st fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Old Bexley and Sidcup?

Old Bexley and Sidcup had 101,092 usual residents at the census.
Old Bexley and Sidcup is the 322nd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Bexley

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

- **Average house price: £414,833** (August 2026). Bexley’s average house price was £414,833 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: £43,969** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bexley earned a median of £43,969 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 65th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.4×** (2025). A home in Bexley costs 9.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 70th 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: 15.3** (2025). Bexley has a deprivation score of 15.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 102nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Old Bexley and Sidcup in brief

The winner in Old Bexley and Sidcup had a majority of 7.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Old Bexley and Sidcup at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.1%.
Old Bexley and Sidcup had 101,092 usual residents at the census.
About 25% of people in Old Bexley and Sidcup live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001414
- Council: [Bexley †](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 26.98 km²
- People, mid-2024: 103,310*
- Wards: 7
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 62
- Output areas: 307

* 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 Old Bexley and Sidcup

- 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/E14001414

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