Erith and Thamesmead: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour) is the MP for Erith and Thamesmead, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour) 22,246 votes and Michael Pastor (Reform UK) 5,944, a majority of 16,302. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 51.3% (40,379 of 78,740).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Erith and Thamesmead has the 10th highest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (139,591), and the 46th lowest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (11.7%).
Erith and Thamesmead had an estimated population of 139,591 in mid-2024, against 133,446 in 2014 (ONS). 14,464 were aged 65 or over and 30,169 were under 16.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 67.3% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 8.9 points. The economically inactive share was 21.6%.
DWP figures count 9,986 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 33.1% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 19.0% in 2024/25, from 17.7% in 2021/22.
Homes in Erith and Thamesmead sold for a median £380,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 49% on £255,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £385,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 147th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 743 recorded sales.
4,280 business sites were registered in Erith and Thamesmead in March 2026 (4,230 a year before), and employed 37,000 people in 2024.
Jobs based in Erith and Thamesmead paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £39,752 for workplace jobs and £38,634 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £38,159. The residents' figure ranks 300th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
At the 2021 Census there were 49,618 households and 5,219.0 residents per square kilometre; 26.6% of workers mainly worked from home and 11.7% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
6,215 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 6,015.
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare, Labour
- MP for Erith and Thamesmead since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Ms Abena Oppong-Asare's latest words in Parliament, from 7 September 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 105 spoken contributions by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare since 4 July 2024.
I warmly welcome the Minister’s statement. I had the opportunity to attend the summit, and I agree that prevention is the key to ending rough sleeping.
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I also want to take this opportunity to thank you for hosting Mr Speaker’s Black History Month event last Wednesday.
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I thank my hon. Friend, and I do share those concerns. I have met with constituents who have also been impacted, and I have seen that in the equality impact assessment.
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I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I also want to talk about data from the King’s Fund, which shows that in 2023-24 local authorities received more than 2 million requests for social care support for new clients, but only 859,000 received publicly funded …
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Women who are experiencing rough sleeping are often hidden from official figures.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abena Oppong-Asare | Labour | 22,246 | 55.1% | −3.3 |
| Michael Pastor | Reform UK | 5,944 | 14.7% | +9.7 |
| Richard Mark | Conservative | 5,564 | 13.8% | −14.4 |
| Sarah Barry | Green Party | 3,482 | 8.6% | +5.8 |
| Pierce Chalmers | Liberal Democrat | 1,872 | 4.6% | −0.3 |
| Mohammed Abu Shahed | Workers Party of Britain | 1,071 | 2.7% | |
| Diana Diamond | Independent | 200 | 0.5% |
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 55.1% | Reform UK 14.7% | 16,302 | 51.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 58.4% | Conservative 28.2% | 12,988 | 56.2% |
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
Erith and Thamesmead covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
Who has power over Erith and Thamesmead
Every body that makes decisions for Erith and Thamesmead, 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
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board NHS
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust 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
- Erith and Thamesmead this page: Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (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 Erith and Thamesmead?
UK Parliament lists Ms Abena Oppong-Asare, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Erith and Thamesmead since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Erith and Thamesmead?
Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour) won with 22,246 votes, a majority of 16,302, on a turnout of 51.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Erith and Thamesmead?
6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 6,215 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Erith and Thamesmead?
The median price paid was £380,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Erith and Thamesmead?
Median full-time pay of residents was £38,634 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Erith and Thamesmead live in low income families?
DWP counts 9,986 (33.1% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Erith and Thamesmead?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 139,591 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.