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Southend East and Rochford

Constituency

The south east of the East of England. About 102,164 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 132 square kilometres.

MP for Southend East and Rochford

Mr Bayo AlabaIndependentMP since

They won by 4,027 votes on a 56.5% turnout. Mr Bayo Alaba was elected as the Labour candidate.

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 Southend East and Rochford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
10.2%
Joint 227th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
56.5%
Joint 199th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
98,238
245th least 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 Southend East and Rochford at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bayo AlabaElectedLabour15,39538.8%
Gavin HaranConservative11,36828.7%
Leslie LilleyReform UK7,21418.2%
Simon CrossGreen Party2,7166.8%
James AllenLiberal Democrat2,2695.7%
Lee ClarkConfelicity4881.2%
Bianca IsherwoodHeritage Party2060.5%
Electorate
70,217
Turnout
56.5%
Majority
4,027 (10.2%)
Valid votes
39,656
Rejected ballots
145

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 Southend East and Rochford compares

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

Southend East and RochfordMiddle
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%. Southend East and Rochford is 10.2%.
10.2%joint 227th 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%. Southend East and Rochford is 56.5%.
56.5%joint 199th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Southend East and Rochford is 98,238.
98,238245th 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%. Southend East and Rochford 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 Southend East and Rochford?

Southend East and Rochford had 98,238 usual residents at the census.

Southend East and Rochford is the 245th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Rochford

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

Average house price
£405,340
Up 0.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£44,750
54th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.1×
Joint 84th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
11.4
39th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Southend East and Rochford in brief

The winner in Southend East and Rochford had a majority of 10.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Southend East and Rochford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.5%.

Southend East and Rochford had 98,238 usual residents at the census.

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