# South Basildon and East Thurrock

The south of the East of England. About 104,503 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 121 square kilometres.

James McMurdock has been the Independent MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock since July 2024. They won by 98 votes on a 54.4% turnout. James McMurdock was elected as the Reform UK candidate.

Constituency. Code E14001480. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

James McMurdock has been the Independent MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock since July 2024.
They won by 98 votes on a 54.4% turnout.
James McMurdock was elected as the Reform UK candidate.

MP: [James McMurdock](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5361) (Independent).

### General election, 4 July 2024: South Basildon and East Thurrock

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| James McMurdock (elected) | Reform UK | 12,178 | 30.8% |
| Jack Ferguson | Labour | 12,080 | 30.5% |
| Stephen Metcalfe | Conservative | 10,159 | 25.7% |
| Neil Speight | Independent | 1,928 | 4.9% |
| Elizabeth Grant | Green Party | 1,718 | 4.3% |
| Dave Thomas | Liberal Democrat | 1,071 | 2.7% |
| Steven Burnett | Independent | 275 | 0.7% |
| Simon Breedon | Social Democratic Party | 140 | 0.4% |

Electorate 72,673. Turnout 54.4%. Majority 98 (0.2%). 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/3763

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: 0.2%** (July 2024). The winner in South Basildon and East Thurrock had a majority of 0.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 6th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-basildon-and-east-thurrock#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 54.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in South Basildon and East Thurrock at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 149th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-basildon-and-east-thurrock#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 101,458** (2021). South Basildon and East Thurrock had 101,458 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 314th 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/south-basildon-and-east-thurrock#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 23%** (2022). About 23% of people in South Basildon and East Thurrock 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/south-basildon-and-east-thurrock#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001480) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 23% of people in South Basildon and East Thurrock 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=E14001480) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Thurrock, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Basildon and East Thurrock.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001480) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Thurrock, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is South Basildon and East Thurrock.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001480) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Basildon and East Thurrock had 101,458 usual residents at the census.

## How South Basildon and East Thurrock compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | South Basildon and East Thurrock | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 0.2% | joint 6th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 54.4% | joint 149th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 101,458 | 314th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 23% | joint 254th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of South Basildon and East Thurrock?

South Basildon and East Thurrock had 101,458 usual residents at the census.
South Basildon and East Thurrock is the 314th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Thurrock

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

- **Average house price: £319,969** (August 2026). Thurrock’s average house price was £319,969 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,997** (2025). Full-time workers living in Thurrock earned a median of £41,997 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 102nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.6×** (2025). A home in Thurrock costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 156th 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: 21.0** (2025). Thurrock has a deprivation score of 21.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 122nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South Basildon and East Thurrock in brief

The winner in South Basildon and East Thurrock had a majority of 0.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in South Basildon and East Thurrock at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.4%.
South Basildon and East Thurrock had 101,458 usual residents at the census.
About 23% of people in South Basildon and East Thurrock live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001480
- Council: [Thurrock †](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 121 km²
- People, mid-2024: 104,503*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 324

* 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

[Thurrock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/thurrock), [Basildon and Billericay](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/basildon-and-billericay), [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/castle-point), [Brentwood and Ongar](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brentwood-and-ongar), [Hornchurch and Upminster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hornchurch-and-upminster), [Rayleigh and Wickford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rayleigh-and-wickford)

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## Latest updates for South Basildon and East Thurrock

- 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/E14001480

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