Epping Forest: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Dr Neil Hudson (Conservative) is the MP for Epping Forest, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Neil Hudson took the seat for Conservative in July 2024 with 18,038 votes (43.2%), ahead of Rosalind Doré (Labour) on 12,356. 41,753 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 72,229, 57.8% of those registered. The majority was 5,682.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Epping Forest has the 43rd highest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£530,000).
The median price paid for a home was £530,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £390,000. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 43rd highest of 575 constituencies. 1,071 sales were registered in the period, against 1,582 in the year to March 2025.
Workplaces in Epping Forest accounted for 44,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 6,710 local units for March 2026.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £42,011 for jobs in Epping Forest and £45,573 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £45,713. The residents' figure ranks 89th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
3,614 children in Epping Forest were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 18.2% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it fell from 11.6% in 2021/22 to 11.3% in 2024/25.
Census 2021: 41,311 households, 812.8 people per square kilometre, 39.0% of workers based at home, 20.8% of adults retired.
The ONS estimates 104,747 people lived in Epping Forest in mid-2024, up 5.5% on 2014. 19,918 were aged 65 or over and 19,861 were under 16.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 76.8% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 9.0 points. 18.5% were economically inactive.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 2,165, or 3.3% of the working-age population. September 2025 had 2,040.
MP
Dr Neil Hudson, Conservative
- MP for Epping Forest since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dr Neil Hudson on this site
In Parliament
What Dr Neil Hudson said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 14 September 2026 to 14 October 2026). Hansard search returns 263 spoken contributions by Dr Neil Hudson since 4 July 2024.
These are people who are doing the right thing: farmers who feed us and look after our precious environment, family businesses supporting their local economy and families who work hard to provide a family home.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Are there any black Labradors at any of the premises that my hon. Friend mentions?
It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wishart. I congratulate the hon. Member for Blaydon and Consett (Liz Twist) on securing this debate, and I thank her for all the hard work she does to highlight this crucial area.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Furthermore, the previous Conservative Government’s landmark Environment Act 2021 introduced significant changes to how water quality is managed and monitored in England and Wales. The Act mandates enhanced reporting, monitoring and treatment compliance measures from businesses.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
I am not giving way. [Interruption.] I am just giving hon. Members some facts about where the problems—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Hudson | Conservative | 18,038 | 43.2% | −21.2 |
| Rosalind Doré | Labour | 12,356 | 29.6% | +9.3 |
| Jon Whitehouse | Liberal Democrat | 5,268 | 12.6% | +1.9 |
| Ed Pond | Independent | 3,037 | 7.3% | |
| Simon Heap | Green Party | 2,486 | 6.0% | +2.0 |
| Thomas Hall | Shared Ground | 568 | 1.4% | +1.0 |
Result summary as published: Con 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 | Conservative 43.2% | Labour 29.6% | 5,682 | 57.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 64.4% | Labour 20.3% | 22,173 | 67.4% |
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
Epping Forest lies within Epping Forest.
- Epping Forest E07000072
Who has power over Epping Forest
Every body that makes decisions for Epping Forest, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Essex County Council county council
- Essex Police police force
- NHS Essex Integrated Care Board NHS
- East of England 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
- Epping Forest this page: Dr Neil Hudson (Conservative) 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 Epping Forest?
Dr Neil Hudson (Conservative), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Epping Forest?
The House of Commons Library records 18,038 votes for Neil Hudson of Conservative and a majority of 5,682; 57.8% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Epping Forest?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 2,165, 3.3% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Epping Forest?
£530,000: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Epping Forest?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £45,573 (April 2025).
How many children in Epping Forest live in low income families?
3,614 children under 16, 18.2%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Epping Forest?
104,747 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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.