Chingford and Woodford Green covers the north-eastern edge of London across parts of Waltham Forest and Redbridge. It is centred on Chingford and Woodford Green and includes neighbourhoods around Highams Park, South Woodford and Woodford Wells. The constituency is predominantly suburban, with established residential streets and several distinct local centres. Its eastern and northern edges are strongly influenced by Epping Forest and other open spaces, creating a greener boundary than many inner-London seats. Rail routes connect the principal communities toward central London, while the seat’s outer position gives it a transition from continuous suburban development into woodland and green-belt landscapes.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Chingford and Woodford Green, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population109,870
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationLondon
Age profile
0 to 1722.4% · 24,565 people
18 to 247.1% · 7,812 people
25 to 3412.6% · 13,895 people
35 to 4921.8% · 23,921 people
50 to 6419.3% · 21,228 people
65 and over16.8% · 18,449 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
42,516 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners64.0% · 27,226 households
Private renters18.6% · 7,913 households
Social renters16.3% · 6,912 households
Other tenure1.1% · 465 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
42,519 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households26.5% · 11,263 households
Families with dependent children34.2% · 14,546 households
Other single-family households33.8% · 14,382 households
Other household types5.5% · 2,328 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
111,004 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.0% · 6,641 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little7.8% · 8,605 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act86.3% · 95,758 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026
Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
Signatures in this constituency335
Signatures nationally196,369
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded40
Total awarded£2,115,115
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 20 May 2026
East London to Kent - expanding access and engaging new communities - THIS IS A RESUBMISSION
East London Shakespeare Festival Ltd
£17,379
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
East London to Kent - expanding access and engaging new communities - THIS IS A RESUBMISSION - Theatre - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 20 May 2026
Mothership - R&D
Grant to individual
£15,880
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Mothership - R&D - Theatre - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 6 May 2026
Safeguarding St Edmund's Church Chingford for the Future: building, people and place.
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Edmund, Chingford
£240,844
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
St Edmund’s is a place and people of significance to South Chingford. Our church and community hold stories of the development of South Chingford from its emergence as a place in the late 19th Century to the present day. We want to ensure that the church building continues to be in good repair, open to all. We want to better understand and celebrate the stories of South Chingford, so that with others we can meet the needs of our community. We want to be sustainable, using our resources efficiently and creating resilience. This project will safeguard St Edmund’s to these ends. Through substantial building work and community engagement we want to continue to tell the story of our parish as it has evolved and is evolving. We want to be part of valuing the past and passing on the heritage of South Chingford to future generations.
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 April 2026
Tagore's Salon
Grant to individual
£20,924
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Tagore's Salon - Literature - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 10 April 2026
Community Kickstart
MB Community CIC
£15,900
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
MB Community CIC - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
35 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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