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Maidstone and Malling

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

At a glance

Current MP
Helen Grant
Party
Conservative
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
76,449
Turnout
60.7%
Majority
1,674

Where is Maidstone and Malling?

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

Maidstone and Malling Chatham and Aylesford Tonbridge Gravesham Gillingham and Rainham Tunbridge Wells Rochester and Strood Weald of Kent Sevenoaks Faversham and Mid Kent Sittingbourne and Sheppey England
Maidstone and Malling

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Maidstone and Malling is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Helen Grant (Conservative) since July 2024.

Current MP

Helen Grant MP

Conservative

Represents Maidstone and Malling in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Conservative
Majority
1,674
Turnout
60.7%
Full candidate result (7 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Helen GrantElectedConservative14,14630.5%-27.9%
Maureen CleatorLabour12,47226.9%8.5%
Paul ThomasReform UK9,31620.1%
David NaghiLiberal Democrat6,37513.7%-4.9%
Stuart JefferyGreen Party3,7278.0%4.2%
Yolande KenwardIndependent1970.4%
Gary ButlerBritish Democratic Party1560.3%

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 Maidstone and Malling, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population115,913
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth East

Age profile

0 to 1722.3% · 25,835 people
18 to 246.6% · 7,700 people
25 to 3414.3% · 16,611 people
35 to 4921.8% · 25,216 people
50 to 6418.4% · 21,290 people
65 and over16.6% · 19,261 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.

44,118 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners63.8% · 28,150 households
Private renters20.3% · 8,955 households
Social renters13.9% · 6,119 households
Other tenure2.0% · 894 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.

44,117 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households27.5% · 12,118 households
Families with dependent children32.0% · 14,114 households
Other single-family households36.0% · 15,868 households
Other household types4.6% · 2,017 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.

108,773 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.0% · 6,541 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.4% · 10,174 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act84.6% · 92,058 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 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency420
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency414
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency335
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency280
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency242
Signatures nationally129,565

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

View 74 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency190
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 constituency156
Signatures nationally118,715

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

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency131
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 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 recorded44
Total awarded£4,738,765

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026

Extension 2027-28: Kent County Council Libraries

Kent County Council

£304,377

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Extension 2027-28: Kent County Council Libraries - Libraries - NPO 2023-26

National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026

Expanding Specialist Bereavement Support in Maidstone & Medway

Cruse Bereavement Support Maidstone and Medway

£19,986

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

About this award

Cruse Bereavement Support Maidstone and Medway - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 21 May 2026

Thermal Camera Loans for Energy Smart Homes

Kent County Council

£10,335

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

About this award

Kent County Council - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 14 May 2026

Healthier Communities in Maidstone

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

£14,950

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will support young people aged 7 to 11 and 12 to 16, low income families and older inactive people. This will be achieved by delivering one hour of sport and exercise sessions for each target group, four times a week. Funds will cover equipment and coaching fees.

National Lottery grantAwarded 25 March 2026

The Oath

Meander Films Ltd

£20,096

British Film Institute · Arts

About this award

BFI NETWORK Short Film funding is intended to support early career filmmakers and stimulate new ideas and stories by supporting original and entirely fictional shortform projects of up to 15 minutes in length in live action, animation and immersive/virtual reality.

39 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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