Hornchurch and Upminster

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£26,589

2011

£31,317

2021

+£4,728

£ change

+17.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £34,220 Real change: −£2,903

Election history

CON Julia Lopez Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 1,943 Turnout 62.2% Votes 46,911

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Julia Lopez	CON	15,260	32.5%	-32.9pp
Nicholas Palmer	REF	13,317	28.4%	—
Sunny Brar	LAB	12,939	27.6%	+4.7pp
Melanie Collins	GRN	2,620	5.6%	+2.0pp
Ian Sanderson	LD	2,381	5.1%	-2.0pp
David Warren Durant		394	0.8%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Julia Lopez	CON	35,495	65.8%	+5.5pp
Tele Lawal	LAB	12,187	22.6%	-6.0pp
Thomas Clarke	LD	3,862	7.2%	+4.7pp
Peter Caton	GRN	1,920	3.6%	+1.6pp
David Furness		510	0.9%	+0.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Julia Dockerill	CON	33,750	60.2%	+11.3pp
Rocky Gill	LAB	16,027	28.6%	+8.5pp
Lawrence Webb		3,502	6.3%	-19.1pp
Jonathan Mitchell	LD	1,371	2.5%	-0.3pp
Peter Caton	GRN	1,077	1.9%	-0.6pp
David Furness		318	0.6%	+0.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Angela Watkinson	CON	27,051	49.0%	-2.5pp
Lawrence Webb		13,977	25.3%	+20.0pp
Paul McGeary	LAB	11,103	20.1%	-0.7pp
Jonathan Mitchell	LD	1,501	2.7%	-11.2pp
Melanie Collins	GRN	1,411	2.6%	+1.5pp
Paul Borg		193	0.4%	-6.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Angela Watkinson	CON	27,469	51.5%	+3.9pp
Kathy McGuirk	LAB	11,098	20.8%	-10.3pp
Karen Chilvers	LD	7,426	13.9%	+5.4pp
William Whelpley		3,421	6.4%	+1.4pp
Lawrence Webb		2,848	5.3%	+3.2pp
Melanie Collins	GRN	542	1.0%	-0.1pp
David Durant		305	0.6%	—
Johnson Olukotun		281	0.5%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.6%

35 to 49

20.9%

65 and over

19.0%

50 to 64

18.4%

25 to 34

12.1%

18 to 24

7.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

79.9%

Asian or Asian British

8.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

6.9%

Other ethnic group

4.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

19.0%

18 to 24

7.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

53.6%

No religion

32.0%

Not answered

5.4%

Muslim

4.0%

Other religion

2.8%

Hindu

2.3%

Sikh

1.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.4%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.3%

No qualifications

19.7%

Level 3 qualifications

16.6%

Level 2 qualifications

15.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.1%

Apprenticeship

5.1%

Other qualifications

2.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.4%

Social renters

15.5%

Private renters

13.0%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

89.8%

Asian or Asian British

4.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.8%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.9%

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

19.3%

30 to 44

18.8%

18 to 29

13.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

66.9%

No religion

21.9%

Not answered

6.8%

Muslim

1.6%

Hindu

1.2%

Sikh

0.6%

Jewish

0.4%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

26.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.0%

Level 2 qualifications

17.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.5%

Level 3 qualifications

11.3%

Other qualifications

4.6%

Apprenticeship

3.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.7%

Social renters

15.9%

Private renters

8.6%

Rent free

0.8%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.8%

Asian or Asian British

1.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Other ethnic group

0.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

76.5%

No religion

12.8%

Not answered

8.0%

Hindu

0.8%

Muslim

0.8%

Jewish

0.4%

Sikh

0.3%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

31.9%

Level 2 qualifications

21.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

12.5%

Other qualifications

7.9%

Level 3 qualifications

7.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

78.4%

Social renters

16.2%

Private renters

4.7%

Rent free

1.1%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.5%	4.9%	-0.1pp	+4.4pp	+4.3pp
Asian or Asian British	1.7%	4.1%	8.3%	+2.4pp	+4.2pp	+6.6pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.0%	3.9%	6.9%	+2.9pp	+3.1pp	+6.0pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.8%	3.3%	+0.8pp	+1.5pp	+2.3pp
White	95.8%	89.8%	79.9%	-6.0pp	-9.9pp	-15.9pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	76.5%	66.9%	53.6%	-9.6pp	-13.3pp	-22.9pp
Hindu	0.8%	1.2%	2.3%	+0.4pp	+1.1pp	+1.5pp
Jewish	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.8%	1.6%	4.0%	+0.8pp	+2.4pp	+3.2pp
Sikh	0.3%	0.6%	1.5%	+0.3pp	+0.9pp	+1.3pp
No religion	12.8%	21.9%	32.0%	+9.1pp	+10.0pp	+19.2pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	2.8%	+0.1pp	+2.5pp	+2.6pp
Not answered	8.0%	6.8%	5.4%	-1.3pp	-1.4pp	-2.7pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.7%	5.1%	—	+1.3pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	12.5%	20.0%	29.3%	+7.5pp	+9.4pp	+16.9pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.4%	16.5%	11.1%	-2.9pp	-5.4pp	-8.3pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.3%	17.4%	15.3%	-3.9pp	-2.1pp	-6.1pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.0%	11.3%	16.6%	+4.3pp	+5.2pp	+9.6pp
No qualifications	31.9%	26.4%	19.7%	-5.5pp	-6.7pp	-12.1pp
Other qualifications	7.9%	4.6%	2.9%	-3.3pp	-1.7pp	-5.0pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	78.4%	74.7%	71.4%	-3.7pp	-3.3pp	-7.0pp
Private renters	4.7%	8.6%	13.0%	+3.9pp	+4.4pp	+8.4pp
Rent free	1.1%	0.8%	0.1%	-0.3pp	-0.7pp	-1.0pp
Social renters	16.2%	15.9%	15.5%	-0.2pp	-0.4pp	-0.7pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Dame Angela Watkinson	CON	2001-06-07	2017-05-03