Orpington: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Orpington is represented in the House of Commons by Gareth Bacon (Conservative). Gareth Bacon took the seat for Conservative in July 2024 with 17,504 votes (38.0%), ahead of Ju Owens (Labour) on 12,386. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 64.6% (46,073 of 71,284); the winning margin was 5,118 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Orpington apart: the 9th highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (87.2%), and the 18th lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (11.0%).
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 87.2% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.7 points. The economically inactive share was 11.0%.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £525,000 and half for less. That is up 40% on £375,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 49th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 981 recorded sales.
Residents of Orpington earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £38,358 for workplace jobs and £47,481 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £46,781. The residents' figure ranks 57th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
3,237 children in Orpington were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 16.2% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 9.4% in 2024/25, from 9.8% in 2021/22.
Orpington counted 39,252 households on Census day 2021; 23.5% of adults were retired and 42.6% of those in work were mostly working from home.
About 99,500 people live in Orpington: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 99,505. There were more children under 16 (20,037) than residents aged 65 and over (19,230).
4,375 business sites were registered in Orpington in March 2026 (4,340 a year before), and employed 34,000 people in 2024.
In September 2026, 3.4% of 16 to 64 year olds in Orpington were claimants (2,075 people). A year earlier the count was 2,010.
MP
Gareth Bacon, Conservative
- MP for Orpington since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Gareth Bacon on this site
In Parliament
What Gareth Bacon said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (27 October 2026). Hansard search returns 169 spoken contributions by Gareth Bacon since 4 July 2024.
I rise to speak to new clause 42. If the Bill fails to build any new social housing, which we know it will, it could at the very least ensure that stock is allocated to those most in need.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
As I said earlier, the Bill will not add a single social home to this country’s current tally. If social housing was in abundant supply, I would agree with the hon. Gentleman, but it is not.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
The Minister has said that his intent is to improve efficiency and, as always, I respect his sincerity and what he said. It is simply a point of difference between us. My right hon.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
The amendments concern the Bill’s proposals for the governance of capital receipts.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Read from the Hansard API on 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Bacon | Conservative | 17,504 | 38.0% | −23.9 |
| Ju Owens | Labour | 12,386 | 26.9% | +7.1 |
| Mark James | Reform UK | 8,896 | 19.3% | |
| Graeme Casey | Liberal Democrat | 4,728 | 10.3% | −4.3 |
| Seamus McCauley | Green Party | 2,319 | 5.0% | +1.3 |
| John Bright | Social Democratic Party | 240 | 0.5% |
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 38.0% | Labour 26.9% | 5,118 | 64.6% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 61.9% | Labour 19.8% | 20,627 | 68.4% |
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
Orpington lies within Bromley.
- Bromley E09000006
Who has power over Orpington
Every body that makes decisions for Orpington, 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
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS South 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
- Orpington this page: Gareth Bacon (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 Orpington?
UK Parliament lists Gareth Bacon, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Orpington since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Orpington?
Gareth Bacon (Conservative) won with 17,504 votes, a majority of 5,118, on a turnout of 64.6% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Orpington?
3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,075 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Orpington?
The median price paid was £525,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Orpington?
Median full-time pay of residents was £47,481 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Orpington live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,237 (16.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Orpington?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 99,505 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.