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Hitchin

Constituency

The west of the East of England. About 105,051 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 227 square kilometres.

MP for Hitchin

Alistair StrathernLabourMP since

They won by 8,109 votes on a 69.2% 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 48% of people in Hitchin live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
15.4%
300th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
69.2%
Joint 44th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
98,714
256th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
48%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Hitchin at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Alistair StrathernElectedLabour23,06743.9%
Bim AfolamiConservative14,95828.5%
Charles BunkerReform UK6,76012.9%
Chris LucasLiberal Democrat4,9139.4%
Will LavinGreen Party2,6315.0%
Sid CordleChristian Peoples Alliance1810.3%
Electorate
75,877
Turnout
69.2%
Majority
8,109 (15.4%)
Valid votes
52,510
Rejected ballots
179

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 Hitchin compares

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HitchinMiddle
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%. Hitchin is 15.4%.
15.4%300th 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%. Hitchin is 69.2%.
69.2%joint 44th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Hitchin is 98,714.
98,714256th least 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%. Hitchin is 48.0%.
48%joint 292nd most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Hitchin?

Hitchin had 98,714 usual residents at the census.

Hitchin is the 256th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of North Hertfordshire

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

Average house price
£418,857
Up 5.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£49,224
18th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.5×
Joint 105th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
11.3
38th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Hitchin in brief

The winner in Hitchin had a majority of 15.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Hitchin at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 69.2%.

Hitchin had 98,714 usual residents at the census.

About 48% of people in Hitchin live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.