# Orpington

South east London. About 99,548 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 68 square kilometres.

Gareth Bacon has been the Conservative MP for Orpington since July 2024. They won by 5,118 votes on a 64.6% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001417. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## MP and the 2024 result

Gareth Bacon has been the Conservative MP for Orpington since July 2024.
They won by 5,118 votes on a 64.6% turnout.

MP: [Gareth Bacon](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4798) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Orpington

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gareth Bacon (elected) | Conservative | 17,504 | 38.0% |
| Ju Owens | Labour | 12,386 | 26.9% |
| Mark James | Reform UK | 8,896 | 19.3% |
| Graeme Casey | Liberal Democrat | 4,728 | 10.3% |
| Seamus McCauley | Green Party | 2,319 | 5.0% |
| John Bright | Social Democratic Party | 240 | 0.5% |

Electorate 71,284. Turnout 64.6%. Majority 5,118 (11.1%). 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/3693

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: 11.1%** (July 2024). The winner in Orpington had a majority of 11.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 250th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/orpington#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 64.6%** (July 2024). Turnout in Orpington at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.6% (House of Commons Library). Joint 178th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/orpington#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 98,227** (2021). Orpington had 98,227 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 243rd 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/orpington#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 87%** (2022). About 87% of people in Orpington 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/orpington#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001417) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 87% of people in Orpington 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=E14001417) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bromley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Orpington.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001417) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bromley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Orpington.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001417) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Orpington had 98,227 usual residents at the census.

## How Orpington compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Orpington | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 11.1% | joint 250th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 64.6% | joint 178th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 98,227 | 243rd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 87% | joint 133rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Orpington?

Orpington had 98,227 usual residents at the census.
Orpington is the 243rd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Bromley

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

- **Average house price: £511,670** (July 2026). Bromley’s average house price was £511,670 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 3.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £51,225** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bromley earned a median of £51,225 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 11th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.0×** (2025). A home in Bromley costs 10.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 54th 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: 12.7** (2025). Bromley has a deprivation score of 12.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 57th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Orpington in brief

The winner in Orpington had a majority of 11.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Orpington at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.6%.
Orpington had 98,227 usual residents at the census.
About 87% of people in Orpington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001417
- Council: [Bromley †](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 67.87 km²
- People, mid-2024: 99,548*
- Wards: 7
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 60
- Output areas: 304

* 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

[Sevenoaks](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sevenoaks), [Bromley and Biggin Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bromley-and-biggin-hill), [Eltham and Chislehurst](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/eltham-and-chislehurst), [Old Bexley and Sidcup](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/old-bexley-and-sidcup), [East Surrey](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-surrey)

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## Latest updates for Orpington

- 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/E14001417

## How to cite

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