# Rayleigh and Wickford

The south of the East of England. About 99,800 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 67 square kilometres.

Mr Mark Francois has been the Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford since July 2024. They won by 5,621 votes on a 62.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001437. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Mr Mark Francois has been the Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford since July 2024.
They won by 5,621 votes on a 62.7% turnout.

MP: [Mr Mark Francois](https://members.parliament.uk/member/1444) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Rayleigh and Wickford

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mark Francois (elected) | Conservative | 17,756 | 37.0% |
| Grant Randall | Reform UK | 12,135 | 25.3% |
| James Hedges | Labour | 11,823 | 24.6% |
| Stewart Mott | Liberal Democrat | 4,068 | 8.5% |
| Chris Taylor | Green Party | 2,196 | 4.6% |

Electorate 76,576. Turnout 62.7%. Majority 5,621 (11.7%). 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/3717

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: 11.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Rayleigh and Wickford had a majority of 11.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 265th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rayleigh-and-wickford#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 62.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Rayleigh and Wickford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 231st highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rayleigh-and-wickford#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 96,511** (2021). Rayleigh and Wickford had 96,511 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 190th 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/rayleigh-and-wickford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Rayleigh and Wickford 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/rayleigh-and-wickford#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001437) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Rayleigh and Wickford 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=E14001437) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Rochford, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Rayleigh and Wickford.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001437) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Rochford, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Rayleigh and Wickford.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001437) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rayleigh and Wickford had 96,511 usual residents at the census.

## How Rayleigh and Wickford compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Rayleigh and Wickford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 11.7% | joint 265th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 62.7% | joint 231st highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 96,511 | 190th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Rayleigh and Wickford?

Rayleigh and Wickford had 96,511 usual residents at the census.
Rayleigh and Wickford is the 190th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Rochford

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

- **Average house price: £412,543** (July 2026). Rochford’s average house price was £412,543 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,750** (2025). Full-time workers living in Rochford earned a median of £44,750 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 54th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Rochford costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th 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: 11.4** (2025). Rochford has a deprivation score of 11.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 39th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Rayleigh and Wickford in brief

The winner in Rayleigh and Wickford had a majority of 11.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Rayleigh and Wickford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.7%.
Rayleigh and Wickford had 96,511 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Rayleigh and Wickford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001437
- Council: [Rochford †](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 67.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 99,800*
- Wards: 12
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 58
- Output areas: 300

* 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.

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## Latest updates for Rayleigh and Wickford

- 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/E14001437

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