# Stevenage

The south west of the East of England. About 102,464 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 63 square kilometres.

Kevin Bonavia has been the Labour MP for Stevenage since July 2024. They won by 6,618 votes on a 60.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001516. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Kevin Bonavia has been the Labour MP for Stevenage since July 2024.
They won by 6,618 votes on a 60.2% turnout.

MP: [Kevin Bonavia](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5051) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Stevenage

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kevin Bonavia (elected) | Labour | 17,698 | 41.4% |
| Alex Clarkson | Conservative | 11,080 | 25.9% |
| Peter Hopper | Reform UK | 7,667 | 17.9% |
| Lisa Nash | Liberal Democrat | 3,467 | 8.1% |
| Paul Dawson | Green Party | 2,655 | 6.2% |
| Joshua Smith | Christian Peoples Alliance | 148 | 0.3% |

Electorate 70,976. Turnout 60.2%. Majority 6,618 (15.5%). 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/3800

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: 15.5%** (July 2024). The winner in Stevenage had a majority of 15.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 297th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stevenage#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 60.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Stevenage at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 319th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stevenage#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 99,968** (2021). Stevenage had 99,968 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 298th 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/stevenage#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 51%** (2022). About 51% of people in Stevenage 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/stevenage#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001516) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 51% of people in Stevenage 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=E14001516) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stevenage, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Stevenage.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001516) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stevenage, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Stevenage.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001516) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stevenage had 99,968 usual residents at the census.

## How Stevenage compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Stevenage | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 15.5% | joint 297th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 60.2% | joint 319th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 99,968 | 298th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 51% | joint 283rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Stevenage?

Stevenage had 99,968 usual residents at the census.
Stevenage is the 298th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Stevenage

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

- **Average house price: £309,123** (August 2026). Stevenage’s average house price was £309,123 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,200** (2025). Full-time workers living in Stevenage earned a median of £42,200 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 99th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.3×** (2025). A home in Stevenage costs 7.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 172nd 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: 18.9** (2025). Stevenage has a deprivation score of 18.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 146th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Stevenage in brief

The winner in Stevenage had a majority of 15.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Stevenage at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.2%.
Stevenage had 99,968 usual residents at the census.
About 51% of people in Stevenage live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001516
- Council: [Stevenage †](https://openindex.co.uk/stevenage)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 63.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 102,464*
- Wards: 14
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 60
- Output areas: 313

* 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

[Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/welwyn-hatfield), [Hitchin](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hitchin), [North East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-hertfordshire)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-albans), [Basildon and Billericay](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/basildon-and-billericay), [Woking](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/woking), [Hemel Hempstead](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hemel-hempstead), [Basingstoke](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/basingstoke), [Chatham and Aylesford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chatham-and-aylesford).

## Latest updates for Stevenage

- 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/E14001516

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stevenage, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stevenage#f-ge2024-majority.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stevenage