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Braintree

Constituency

The middle of the East of England. About 108,620 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 517 square kilometres.

MP for Braintree

Sir James CleverlyConservativeMP since

They won by 3,670 votes on a 63.1% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in Braintree live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
7.5%
Joint 161st smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
63.1%
Joint 217th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
104,122
253rd most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Braintree at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
James CleverlyElectedConservative17,41435.5%
Matthew WrightLabour13,74428.0%
Richard ThomsonReform UK11,34623.1%
Kieron FranksLiberal Democrat2,8795.9%
Paul ThorogoodGreen Party2,8785.9%
David HeatherIndependent7671.6%
Electorate
77,673
Turnout
63.1%
Majority
3,670 (7.5%)
Valid votes
49,028
Rejected ballots
167

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Braintree compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

BraintreeMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Braintree is 7.5%.
7.5%joint 161st smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Braintree is 63.1%.
63.1%joint 217th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Braintree is 104,122.
104,122253rd most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Braintree is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Braintree?

Braintree had 104,122 usual residents at the census.

Braintree is the 253rd most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Braintree

Most of Braintree lies in Braintree. These figures are published for the whole of Braintree, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Braintree itself. See Braintree

Average house price
£330,089
Up 1.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,712
148th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.3×
Joint 115th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.6
Joint 119th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Braintree in brief

The winner in Braintree had a majority of 7.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Braintree at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.1%.

Braintree had 104,122 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in Braintree live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.