East Ham: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Sir Stephen Timms (Labour) is the MP for East Ham, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Stephen Timms (Labour) 19,570 votes and Tahir Mirza (Independent) 6,707, a majority of 12,863. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 47.8% (37,892 of 79,219).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, East Ham has the 11th highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (48.0%), and the 10th highest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (13,101.3 per sq km).
East Ham had an estimated population of 136,432 in mid-2024, against 130,273 in 2014 (ONS). 11,353 were aged 65 or over and 31,118 were under 16.
DWP figures count 14,938 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 48.0% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 23.3% in 2024/25, from 20.3% in 2021/22.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 63.0% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 9.8 points. The economically inactive share was 31.1%.
Homes in East Ham sold for a median £440,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 48% on £298,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 103rd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 379 recorded sales.
At the 2021 Census there were 37,216 households and 13,101.3 residents per square kilometre; 20.7% of workers mainly worked from home and 8.7% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
5,260 business sites were registered in East Ham in March 2026 (5,050 a year before), and employed 23,000 people in 2024.
Residents of East Ham earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £35,857 for workplace jobs and £37,348 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £39,680. The residents' figure ranks 264th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
7,620 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 8.1% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 8,015.
MP
Sir Stephen Timms, Labour
- MP for East Ham since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 9 June 1994
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Sir Stephen Timms on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Sir Stephen Timms's latest words in Parliament, from 12 October 2026 to 21 October 2026. Hansard search returns 471 spoken contributions by Sir Stephen Timms since 4 July 2024.
I think we are all waiting to hear what the Chancellor says next week. I can certainly assure the hon. Member that my colleagues in MHCLG and the Treasury are continually talking about these issues and the right approach.
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The hon. Gentleman reproves me in a very appropriate way. My point is that I think the LHA methodology, which he queried, is sound.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I thank the shadow Minister for his support for these measures. The debate has been informed and supported, as it is every year, by the very wide recognition of the scale of the impact on those who are affected by the terrible diseases that are covered by the schemes.
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As the Minister in 2010, he said that equalisation was the aim, when “resources allow”. He then campaigned for equalisation as the Opposition spokesperson in subsequent years.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Yes, there is. We are looking at some of the developments in social media and at the kinds of coaching, including where people are being charged for advice that they could obtain for free and without difficulty. We are looking at all of that at the moment.
Read from the Hansard API on 27 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Timms | Labour | 19,570 | 51.6% | −26.1 |
| Tahir Mirza | Independent | 6,707 | 17.7% | |
| Rosie Pearce | Green Party | 4,226 | 11.2% | +9.6 |
| Maria Higson | Conservative | 3,876 | 10.2% | −4.3 |
| Daniel Oxley | Reform UK | 1,340 | 3.5% | +1.6 |
| Hillary Briffa | Liberal Democrat | 1,210 | 3.2% | −0.4 |
| Anand Kumar Sundar | Independent | 578 | 1.5% | |
| Sathish Mohan Ramadoss | Independent | 385 | 1.0% |
Result summary as published: Lab hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 51.7% | Independent 17.7% | 12,863 | 47.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 77.8% | Conservative 14.6% | 29,863 | 66.6% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
East Ham lies within Newham.
- Newham E09000025
Who has power over East Ham
Every body that makes decisions for East Ham, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 3: Local councils
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- Barts Health NHS Trust NHS
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board NHS
- London in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- East Ham this page: Sir Stephen Timms (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for East Ham?
UK Parliament lists Sir Stephen Timms, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for East Ham since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in East Ham?
Stephen Timms (Labour) won with 19,570 votes, a majority of 12,863, on a turnout of 47.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in East Ham?
8.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 7,620 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in East Ham?
The median price paid was £440,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in East Ham?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,348 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in East Ham live in low income families?
DWP counts 14,938 (48.0% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of East Ham?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 136,432 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.