Stratford and Bow crosses the boundary between Newham and Tower Hamlets in east London. It includes Stratford, Bow and neighbouring communities extending through a densely urban part of the capital. Stratford is a major transport, retail and redevelopment centre, while Bow has a long-established residential and inner-city character. The constituency also includes parts of Forest Gate and surrounding districts. Rail, Underground and DLR services provide extensive connections across London, while canals and parks create some open space. Overall, the seat combines major modern development with older inner-east London neighbourhoods.
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 Stratford and Bow, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population138,009
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationLondon
Age profile
0 to 1719.3% · 26,662 people
18 to 2412.5% · 17,235 people
25 to 3426.9% · 37,121 people
35 to 4922.3% · 30,817 people
50 to 6412.0% · 16,600 people
65 and over6.9% · 9,574 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.
47,300 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners27.8% · 13,156 households
Private renters37.6% · 17,762 households
Social renters30.9% · 14,625 households
Other tenure3.7% · 1,757 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.
47,299 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households27.8% · 13,153 households
Families with dependent children29.6% · 14,007 households
Other single-family households26.4% · 12,505 households
Other household types16.1% · 7,634 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.
127,715 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot5.3% · 6,746 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little7.1% · 9,084 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act87.6% · 111,885 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 30 January 2027
Legislate to protect ILR applicants from retrospective changes
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 recorded145
Total awarded£13,180,651
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
Step forward
Positive Inside CIC
£18,168
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Positive Inside CIC - Other - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 10 June 2026
Falling off Endz: A Lyrical Odyssey R & D
Grant to individual
£24,941
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Falling off Endz: A Lyrical Odyssey R & D - Theatre - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: East London Dance
East London Dance
£262,281
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: East London Dance - Dance - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: Children's Discovery Centre East London
Children's Discovery Centre East London
£101,993
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: Children's Discovery Centre East London - Literature - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 2 June 2026
Hackney Sound System Futures: Intergenerational Heritage, Skills & Carnival Arts
Grant to individual
£26,589
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Hackney Sound System Futures: Intergenerational Heritage, Skills & Carnival Arts - Combined arts - National Lottery Project Grants
140 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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