# Southend East and Rochford

The south east of the East of England. About 102,164 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 132 square kilometres.

Mr Bayo Alaba has been the Independent MP for Southend East and Rochford since July 2024. They won by 4,027 votes on a 56.5% turnout. Mr Bayo Alaba was elected as the Labour candidate.

Constituency. Code E14001501. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Mr Bayo Alaba has been the Independent MP for Southend East and Rochford since July 2024.
They won by 4,027 votes on a 56.5% turnout.
Mr Bayo Alaba was elected as the Labour candidate.

MP: [Mr Bayo Alaba](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5097) (Independent).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Southend East and Rochford

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bayo Alaba (elected) | Labour | 15,395 | 38.8% |
| Gavin Haran | Conservative | 11,368 | 28.7% |
| Leslie Lilley | Reform UK | 7,214 | 18.2% |
| Simon Cross | Green Party | 2,716 | 6.8% |
| James Allen | Liberal Democrat | 2,269 | 5.7% |
| Lee Clark | Confelicity | 488 | 1.2% |
| Bianca Isherwood | Heritage Party | 206 | 0.5% |

Electorate 70,217. Turnout 56.5%. Majority 4,027 (10.2%). 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/3785

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: 10.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Southend East and Rochford had a majority of 10.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 227th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southend-east-and-rochford#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 56.5%** (July 2024). Turnout in Southend East and Rochford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.5% (House of Commons Library). Joint 199th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southend-east-and-rochford#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 98,238** (2021). Southend East and Rochford had 98,238 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 245th 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/southend-east-and-rochford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Southend East and Rochford 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/southend-east-and-rochford#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001501) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Southend East and Rochford 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=E14001501) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Rochford, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Southend East and Rochford.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001501) (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 Southend East and Rochford.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001501) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Southend East and Rochford had 98,238 usual residents at the census.

## How Southend East and Rochford compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Southend East and Rochford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 10.2% | joint 227th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 56.5% | joint 199th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 98,238 | 245th 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 Southend East and Rochford?

Southend East and Rochford had 98,238 usual residents at the census.
Southend East and Rochford is the 245th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Rochford

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

- **Average house price: £405,340** (August 2026). Rochford’s average house price was £405,340 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 9.1×** (2025). A home in Rochford costs 9.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 84th 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: 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.

## Southend East and Rochford in brief

The winner in Southend East and Rochford had a majority of 10.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Southend East and Rochford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.5%.
Southend East and Rochford had 98,238 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Southend East and Rochford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001501
- 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: 132 km²
- People, mid-2024: 102,164*
- Wards: 10
- Middle areas: 9
- Neighbourhoods: 58
- Output areas: 317

* 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

[Southend West and Leigh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southend-west-and-leigh), [Rayleigh and Wickford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rayleigh-and-wickford)

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## Latest updates for Southend East and Rochford

- 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/E14001501

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