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Erith and Thamesmead

Constituency

East London. About 139,599 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 26 square kilometres.

MP for Erith and Thamesmead

Ms Abena Oppong-AsareLabourMP since

They won by 16,302 votes on a 51.3% 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 39% of people in Erith and Thamesmead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
40.4%
21st largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
51.3%
Joint 77th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
134,983
6th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
39%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Erith and Thamesmead at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Abena Oppong-AsareElectedLabour22,24655.1%
Michael PastorReform UK5,94414.7%
Richard MarkConservative5,56413.8%
Sarah BarryGreen Party3,4828.6%
Pierce ChalmersLiberal Democrat1,8724.6%
Mohammed Abu ShahedWorkers Party of Britain1,0712.7%
Diana DiamondIndependent2000.5%
Electorate
78,740
Turnout
51.3%
Majority
16,302 (40.4%)
Valid votes
40,379
Rejected ballots
157

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 Erith and Thamesmead compares

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

Erith and ThamesmeadMiddle
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%. Erith and Thamesmead is 40.4%.
40.4%21st largest 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%. Erith and Thamesmead is 51.3%.
51.3%joint 77th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Erith and Thamesmead is 134,983.
134,9836th 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%. Erith and Thamesmead is 39.0%.
39%joint 320th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Erith and Thamesmead?

Erith and Thamesmead had 134,983 usual residents at the census.

Erith and Thamesmead is the 6th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Greenwich

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

Average house price
£462,868
Down 2.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£45,274
46th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.2×
Joint 46th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.5
Joint 98th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Erith and Thamesmead in brief

The winner in Erith and Thamesmead had a majority of 40.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Erith and Thamesmead at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.3%.

Erith and Thamesmead had 134,983 usual residents at the census.

About 39% of people in Erith and Thamesmead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.