Eltham and Chislehurst
| Eltham and Chislehurst | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
Boundary of Eltham and Chislehurst in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 74,179 (2023)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Clive Efford (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Eltham and Chislehurst is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was first contested at the 2024 general election and is currently represented by Clive Efford of the Labour Party.
Constituency profile
Eltham and Chislehurst is a suburban constituency located in the south of London. It covers the neighbourhoods of Eltham, Chislehurst, Mottingham and parts of Blackheath. The area was rural before being developed in the interwar period. There is some deprivation in Eltham, whilst Chislehurst is affluent and falls within the 10% least-deprived areas in England.[3] House prices are below London averages but above nationwide averages.[4]
In general, residents of the constituency have average levels of education and professional employment. Household income is similar to the London average.[4] White people made up 71% of the population at the 2021 census. Black people were the largest ethnic minority group at 11% and Asians were 9%.[5] At the local council level, the north of the constituency closer to central London is represented by Labour Party councillors, whilst Chislehurst elected Conservatives and independents. An estimated 51% of voters in the constituency supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, similar to the nationwide figure and a higher rate than the rest of London.[4]
Boundaries
The constituency was created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. It is composed of the following wards:
- The Royal Borough of Greenwich wards of: Blackheath Westcombe (part), Charlton Hornfair (part), Eltham Page, Eltham Park and Progress, Eltham Town and Avery Hill, Kidbrooke Park (part), Kidbrooke Village and Sutcliffe, Middle Park and Horn Park, and Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham.
- The London Borough of Bromley wards of Chislehurst and Mottingham.[6]
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Clive Efford | 20,069 | 44.0 | +3.9 | |
| Conservative | Charlie Davis | 11,640 | 25.5 | −21.4 | |
| Reform UK | Mark Simpson | 7,428 | 16.3 | +13.7 | |
| Green | Sam Gabriel | 3,079 | 6.8 | +3.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ulysse Abbate | 2,423 | 5.3 | −2.2 | |
| Workers Party | Sean Stewart | 356 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Independent | Arnold Tarling | 307 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Independent | Christian Hacking | 173 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Independent | John Courtneidge | 91 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,429 | 18.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 45,566 | 61.4 | −7.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,224 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 23,936 | 46.9 | |
| Labour | 20,492 | 40.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,826 | 7.5 | |
| Green | 1,516 | 3.0 | |
| Brexit Party | 1,317 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | 51,087 | 68.9 | |
| Electorate | 74,179 | ||
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – London | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Seat Details - Eltham and Chislehurst". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Eltham and Chislehurst". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Eltham and Chislehurst Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Royal Borough of Greenwich. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Eltham and Chislehurst - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
- Eltham and Chislehurst UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK