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Poplar and Limehouse

Constituency

East London. About 149,468 people in 9.1 square kilometres.

MP for Poplar and Limehouse

Apsana BegumLabourMP since

They won by 12,560 votes on a 51.2% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 5% of people in Poplar and Limehouse live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
29.2%
102nd largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
51.2%
Joint 74th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
138,614
2nd most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
5%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Poplar and Limehouse at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Apsana BegumElectedLabour18,53543.1%
Nathalie BienfaitGreen Party5,97513.9%
Freddie DowningConservative4,73811.0%
Ehtashamul HaqueIndependent4,55410.6%
Richard FlowersLiberal Democrat4,1899.7%
Tony GloverReform UK3,4037.9%
Kamran KhanWorkers Party of Britain1,4633.4%
Manny LawalSocial Democratic Party1940.5%
Electorate
84,116
Turnout
51.2%
Majority
12,560 (29.2%)
Valid votes
43,051
Rejected ballots
316

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Poplar and Limehouse compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Poplar and LimehouseMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Poplar and Limehouse is 29.2%.
29.2%102nd largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Poplar and Limehouse is 51.2%.
51.2%joint 74th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Poplar and Limehouse is 138,614.
138,6142nd most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Poplar and Limehouse is 5.0%.
5%joint 152nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Poplar and Limehouse?

Poplar and Limehouse had 138,614 usual residents at the census.

Poplar and Limehouse is the 2nd most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Tower Hamlets

Most of Poplar and Limehouse lies in Tower Hamlets. These figures are published for the whole of Tower Hamlets, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Poplar and Limehouse itself. See Tower Hamlets

Average house price
£447,796
Down 14.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£52,000
9th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.6×
Joint 101st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
30.6
34th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Poplar and Limehouse in brief

The winner in Poplar and Limehouse had a majority of 29.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Poplar and Limehouse at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.2%.

Poplar and Limehouse had 138,614 usual residents at the census.

About 5% of people in Poplar and Limehouse live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.