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Walthamstow

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

At a glance

Current MP
Ms Stella Creasy
Party
Labour (Co-op)
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
74,474
Turnout
61.3%
Majority
17,996

Where is Walthamstow?

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

Walthamstow Leyton and Wanstead Chingford and Woodford Green Stratford and Bow Tottenham Hackney North and Stoke Newington Edmonton and Winchmore Hill Hackney South and Shoreditch Bethnal Green and Stepney Poplar and Limehouse East Ham Islington South and Finsbury Enfield North Islington North Ilford North Hornsey and Friern Barnet West Ham and Beckton Holborn and St Pancras Ilford South Cities of London and Westminster Southgate and Wood Green Epping Forest Barking Hampstead and Highgate Finchley and Golders Green Kensington and Bayswater Chipping Barnet Queen's Park and Maida Vale Romford Dagenham and Rainham Hertsmere Brentwood and Ongar England
Walthamstow

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Walthamstow is a constituency in London, England. The seat has been held by Ms Stella Creasy (Labour) since July 2024.

Current MP

Ms Stella Creasy MP

Labour (Co-op)

Represents Walthamstow in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Labour
Majority
17,996
Turnout
61.3%
Full candidate result (10 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Stella CreasyElectedLabour27,17259.5%-16.6%
Rosalind RowlandsGreen Party9,17620.1%16.5%
Sanjana KarnaniConservative2,3535.2%-7.1%
Martin LonerganReform UK1,8364.0%2.4%
Rebecca TaylorLiberal Democrat1,7363.8%-2.1%
Imran ArshadWorkers Party of Britain1,5353.4%
Mohammed AshfaqIndependent9142.0%
Nancy TaaffeTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition5611.2%
Dan EdelstynIndependent2880.6%
Ruth RawlinsIndependent970.2%

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 Walthamstow, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population124,802
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationLondon

Age profile

0 to 1722.8% · 28,396 people
18 to 247.8% · 9,691 people
25 to 3418.8% · 23,402 people
35 to 4926.9% · 33,522 people
50 to 6415.5% · 19,391 people
65 and over8.3% · 10,400 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.

45,293 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners45.2% · 20,493 households
Private renters30.1% · 13,648 households
Social renters22.3% · 10,116 households
Other tenure2.3% · 1,036 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.

45,293 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households25.6% · 11,595 households
Families with dependent children35.5% · 16,100 households
Other single-family households29.0% · 13,146 households
Other household types9.8% · 4,452 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.

122,417 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot5.4% · 6,635 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little7.3% · 8,888 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act87.3% · 106,894 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 constituency513
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency454
Signatures nationally118,715

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

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency389
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

View 73 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency93
Signatures nationally129,565

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 constituency89
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency88
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 constituency71
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency33
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 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 recorded105
Total awarded£7,156,220

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026

Getting Active After Cancer

Life After Cancer C.I.C.

£14,960

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will deliver a programme of accessible physical activity for people who have completed cancer treatment. The programme includes 12 gentle, supported walks, 2 wellbeing days (including walking and yoga), and 6 online sessions combining specialist exercise advice with practical movement. Funding will specifically support refreshments, walk leader accreditation, project management, coaching fees, equipment, promotion and facility hire.

National Lottery grantAwarded 23 June 2026

you're a man now, boy CREATION

Grant to individual

£29,944

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

you're a man now, boy CREATION - Dance - National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery grantAwarded 17 June 2026

New Work in Wood: Residency and Exhibition Programme

Grant to individual

£24,000

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

New Work in Wood: Residency and Exhibition Programme - Visual arts - National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery grantAwarded 16 June 2026

Untitled Project Grants Application

London Borough of Waltham Forest

£44,171

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Untitled Project Grants Application - Libraries - National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026

Adapting Capital

Grant to individual

£12,084

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Adapting Capital - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants

100 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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