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Hornchurch and Upminster

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Julia Lopez
Party
Conservative
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
75,438
Turnout
62.2%
Majority
1,943

Where is Hornchurch and Upminster?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

Hornchurch and Upminster Thurrock Dagenham and Rainham Romford Brentwood and Ongar Dartford Bexleyheath and Crayford Erith and Thamesmead Barking Ilford South South Basildon and East Thurrock Old Bexley and Sidcup Ilford North Basildon and Billericay West Ham and Beckton East Ham Gravesham Epping Forest Eltham and Chislehurst Greenwich and Woolwich Harlow Leyton and Wanstead Sevenoaks Chingford and Woodford Green Stratford and Bow Chelmsford Poplar and Limehouse Walthamstow Lewisham East Lewisham North Bromley and Biggin Hill Castle Point Rochester and Strood Bethnal Green and Stepney Hackney North and Stoke Newington Hackney South and Shoreditch Beckenham and Penge Tottenham Lewisham West and East Dulwich Bermondsey and Old Southwark Edmonton and Winchmore Hill Peckham Rayleigh and Wickford Enfield North Broxbourne Islington South and Finsbury Dulwich and West Norwood North West Essex Vauxhall and Camberwell Green Islington North Cities of London and Westminster Hornsey and Friern Barnet Holborn and St Pancras Streatham and Croydon North Southgate and Wood Green Clapham and Brixton Hill Southend West and Leigh Southend East and Rochford Battersea Hampstead and Highgate Maldon Tooting Mitcham and Morden Chelsea and Fulham Chipping Barnet Welwyn Hatfield Witham Hertsmere Sittingbourne and Sheppey England
Hornchurch and Upminster

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Hornchurch and Upminster is a constituency in London, England. The seat has been held by Julia Lopez (Conservative) since July 2024.

Current MP

Julia Lopez MP

Conservative

Represents Hornchurch and Upminster in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Conservative
Majority
1,943
Turnout
62.2%
Full candidate result (6 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Julia LopezElectedConservative15,26032.5%-32.9%
Nicholas PalmerReform UK13,31728.4%
Sunny BrarLabour12,93927.6%4.7%
Melanie CollinsGreen Party2,6205.6%2.0%
Ian SandersonLiberal Democrat2,3815.1%-2.0%
David Warren DurantIndependent3940.8%

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 Hornchurch and Upminster, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population111,519
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationLondon

Age profile

0 to 1722.6% · 25,249 people
18 to 247.1% · 7,893 people
25 to 3412.1% · 13,446 people
35 to 4920.9% · 23,289 people
50 to 6418.4% · 20,465 people
65 and over19.0% · 21,177 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.

41,963 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners70.6% · 29,627 households
Private renters13.0% · 5,474 households
Social renters15.5% · 6,518 households
Other tenure0.8% · 344 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.

41,964 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households26.1% · 10,969 households
Families with dependent children32.4% · 13,590 households
Other single-family households37.5% · 15,754 households
Other household types3.9% · 1,651 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.

107,511 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.5% · 7,040 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little8.6% · 9,232 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act84.9% · 91,239 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 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency399
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency343
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency190
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency185
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency169
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

View 73 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency119
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency64
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency56
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

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 recorded30
Total awarded£3,573,841

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026

Extension 2027-28: Havering Theatre Trust

The Havering Theatre Trust Limited

£514,386

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Extension 2027-28: Havering Theatre Trust - Theatre - NPO 2023-26

National Lottery grantAwarded 5 June 2026

Habbit Heroes: volunteer pathways

The Habbit Factory

£19,239

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

The Habbit Factory - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 30 April 2026

Supporting and connecting bereaved families after the death of a baby.

Love Leo CIC

£8,130

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Love Leo CIC - Other - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 9 April 2026

Rooted Minds North East London

You and Me Counselling

£496,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

You and Me Counselling - Children & Young People - RC London and South East Region

National Lottery grantAwarded 8 April 2026

Brand New Her

Grant to individual

£18,290

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Brand New Her - Literature - National Lottery Project Grants

25 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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