Harlow constituency is centred on the Essex town of Harlow and covers most of its planned post-war urban area. The town was developed as a new town, with residential neighbourhoods arranged around local centres, green spaces and a central commercial district. Harlow is largely surrounded by open countryside and green belt, giving the constituency a relatively clear edge compared with more continuous metropolitan suburbs. The River Stort runs along the northern side, while major road and rail routes provide connections with London, Cambridge and nearby Hertfordshire. The seat is overwhelmingly urban and suburban but contains extensive parks and green corridors that reflect the town’s planned design.
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 Harlow, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population116,250
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationEast of England
Age profile
0 to 1723.9% · 27,826 people
18 to 246.9% · 8,006 people
25 to 3413.9% · 16,111 people
35 to 4921.6% · 25,142 people
50 to 6417.9% · 20,806 people
65 and over15.8% · 18,359 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.
45,079 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners57.3% · 25,844 households
Private renters15.3% · 6,880 households
Social renters26.0% · 11,731 households
Other tenure1.4% · 624 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.
45,077 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households28.2% · 12,720 households
Families with dependent children32.9% · 14,810 households
Other single-family households34.5% · 15,560 households
Other household types4.4% · 1,987 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.
111,120 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.4% · 7,150 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.4% · 10,498 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act84.1% · 93,472 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 2 April 2027
Mandatory Prison for Drivers Who Conceal Accidents or Obstruct Investigations
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 recorded41
Total awarded£1,829,792
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 13 May 2026
Long After The Labyrinth Project
Grant to individual
£30,000
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Long After The Labyrinth Project - Theatre - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 28 April 2026
Kick and Splash: Family Fun
The Vine Centre Trust
£9,710
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will deliver 12 weeks of football and swimming sessions to young people and their parents. Football sessions will take place on Saturday and Sunday mornings, swimming sessions on Sunday evenings. Costs requested for coach fees, equipment, facility hire, promotion, project coordination and volunteer training.
National Lottery grantAwarded 15 April 2026
Seated exercise
Butterfly Effect Wellbeing
£4,002
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will provide gentle, fully seated exercise sessions for people experiencing poor mental health, low confidence, or limited mobility. The project will run at least once per week for 52 weeks. Each session will last approximately 45-60 minutes, followed by optional time for conversation, refreshments, and informal peer connection. Costs requested are for coach fees, promotion and staff costs.
National Lottery grantAwarded 2 April 2026
Harlow Stroke Support - Rehab Centre
Harlow Stroke Support - Rehab Centre
£17,324
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Harlow Stroke Support - Rehab Centre - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 March 2026
Chair Yoga
Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity Limited
£4,840
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will provide weekly chair yoga across two sites for people with following cancer surgery in Essex. Funding would cover coaching costs, refreshments, handouts and transport costs for coach.
36 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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