# Witham

The south east of the East of England. About 108,727 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 424 square kilometres.

Priti Patel has been the Conservative MP for Witham since July 2024. They won by 5,145 votes on a 64.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001590. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Priti Patel has been the Conservative MP for Witham since July 2024.
They won by 5,145 votes on a 64.1% turnout.

MP: [Priti Patel](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4066) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Witham

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Priti Patel (elected) | Conservative | 18,827 | 37.2% |
| Rumi Chowdhury | Labour | 13,682 | 27.0% |
| Timothy Blaxill | Reform UK | 9,870 | 19.5% |
| James Abbott | Green Party | 3,539 | 7.0% |
| Ashley Thompson | Liberal Democrat | 3,439 | 6.8% |
| Chelsey Jay | Independent | 1,246 | 2.5% |

Electorate 78,991. Turnout 64.1%. Majority 5,145 (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/3883

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 Witham 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/witham#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 64.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Witham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 191st highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witham#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 102,379** (2021). Witham had 102,379 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 289th 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/witham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Witham 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/witham#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001590) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Witham 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=E14001590) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Braintree, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Witham.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001590) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Braintree, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Witham.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001590) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Witham had 102,379 usual residents at the census.

## How Witham compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Witham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 10.2% | joint 227th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 64.1% | joint 191st highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 102,379 | 289th most 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 Witham?

Witham had 102,379 usual residents at the census.
Witham is the 289th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Braintree

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

- **Average house price: £330,089** (August 2026). Braintree’s average house price was £330,089 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,712** (2025). Full-time workers living in Braintree earned a median of £39,712 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 148th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Braintree costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th 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: 16.6** (2025). Braintree has a deprivation score of 16.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 119th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Witham in brief

The winner in Witham had a majority of 10.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Witham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.1%.
Witham had 102,379 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Witham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001590
- Council: [Braintree †](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 424 km²
- People, mid-2024: 108,727*
- Wards: 16
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 59
- Output areas: 328

* 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

[Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree), [Harwich and North Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harwich-and-north-essex), [Maldon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/maldon), [North West Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex), [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/colchester)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Stafford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stafford), [Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/doncaster-east-and-the-isle-of-axholme), [South West Wiltshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-west-wiltshire), [East Grinstead and Uckfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-grinstead-and-uckfield), [Bassetlaw](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bassetlaw), [Godalming and Ash](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/godalming-and-ash).

## Latest updates for Witham

- 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/E14001590

## How to cite

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

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