# Stratford and Bow

North east London. About 137,944 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres.

Uma Kumaran has been the Labour MP for Stratford and Bow since July 2024. They won by 11,634 votes on a 53.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001525. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## MP and the 2024 result

Uma Kumaran has been the Labour MP for Stratford and Bow since July 2024.
They won by 11,634 votes on a 53.8% turnout.

MP: [Uma Kumaran](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5278) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Stratford and Bow

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Uma Kumaran (elected) | Labour | 19,145 | 44.1% |
| Joe Hudson-Small | Green Party | 7,511 | 17.3% |
| Halima Khan | Workers Party of Britain | 3,274 | 7.5% |
| Kane Blackwell | Conservative | 3,114 | 7.2% |
| Nizam Ali | Independent | 2,380 | 5.5% |
| Jeff Evans | Reform UK | 2,093 | 4.8% |
| Janey Little | Liberal Democrat | 1,926 | 4.4% |
| Omar Faruk | Independent | 1,826 | 4.2% |
| Fiona Lali | Independent | 1,791 | 4.1% |
| Steve Hedley | Independent | 375 | 0.9% |

Electorate 80,735. Turnout 53.8%. Majority 11,634 (26.8%). 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/3811

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: 26.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Stratford and Bow had a majority of 26.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 118th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stratford-and-bow#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 53.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in Stratford and Bow at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 53.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 131st lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stratford-and-bow#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 127,717** (2021). Stratford and Bow had 127,717 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 22nd 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/stratford-and-bow#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 58%** (2022). About 58% of people in Stratford and Bow 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/stratford-and-bow#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001525) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 58% of people in Stratford and Bow 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=E14001525) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newham, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Stratford and Bow.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001525) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newham, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Stratford and Bow.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001525) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stratford and Bow had 127,717 usual residents at the census.

## How Stratford and Bow compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Stratford and Bow | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 26.8% | joint 118th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 53.8% | joint 131st lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 127,717 | 22nd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 58% | joint 260th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Stratford and Bow?

Stratford and Bow had 127,717 usual residents at the census.
Stratford and Bow is the 22nd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Newham

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

- **Average house price: £390,349** (July 2026). Newham’s average house price was £390,349 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,595** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newham earned a median of £42,595 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 92nd 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 Newham 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: 31.6** (2025). Newham has a deprivation score of 31.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 29th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Stratford and Bow in brief

The winner in Stratford and Bow had a majority of 26.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Stratford and Bow at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 53.8%.
Stratford and Bow had 127,717 usual residents at the census.
About 58% of people in Stratford and Bow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001525
- Council: [Newham †](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 11.24 km²
- People, mid-2024: 137,944*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 68
- Output areas: 368

* 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

[West Ham and Beckton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-ham-and-beckton), [Leyton and Wanstead](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leyton-and-wanstead), [Hackney South and Shoreditch](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hackney-south-and-shoreditch), [East Ham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-ham), [Poplar and Limehouse](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/poplar-and-limehouse), [Bethnal Green and Stepney](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bethnal-green-and-stepney)

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## Latest updates for Stratford and Bow

- 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/E14001525

## How to cite

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