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May 2026 council boundary. Map © Mapbox and OpenStreetMap. Boundary data © ONS and Ordnance Survey.
Residents, mid-2025
138,394Wards
18Seats in 2026
54Selected result year
2021Party seats: 2026 snapshot
Download seat history (CSV)No single party majority. A majority of this seat total needs 28 seats. This annual archive is not a live record of party membership or the council administration.
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 19 |
| Other | 16 |
| Reform UK | 12 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 |
| Labour | 1 |
| Reported total | 54 |
“Other” can include several parties, independents and vacancies. It is not a single voting group. Source: Open Council Data.
Seat history: 1973–2026
These are annual snapshots. A change between years can reflect elections, by-elections, party changes or boundary changes. Older records follow council names and are not a constant-boundary series. The pre-2016 source combines Green and other smaller parties under “Other” and national parties under “Nationalist parties”.
| Year | Total | Party seats |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | Conservative 19 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Reform UK 12 · Other 16 |
| 2025 | 54 | Conservative 28 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Green 1 · Reform UK 1 · Other 16 |
| 2024 | 54 | Conservative 29 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Green 1 · Other 16 |
| 2023 | 58 | Conservative 34 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Green 2 · Other 16 |
| 2022 | 58 | Conservative 35 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Green 3 · Other 16 |
| 2021 | 58 | Conservative 37 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Green 3 · Other 15 |
| 2020 | 58 | Conservative 37 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Green 3 · Other 15 |
| 2019 | 58 | Conservative 37 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Green 3 · Other 15 |
| 2018 | 58 | Conservative 40 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Green 2 · Other 14 |
| 2017 | 58 | Conservative 36 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Green 2 · UKIP 1 · Other 16 |
| 2016 | 58 | Conservative 36 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Green 2 · UKIP 2 · Other 15 |
| 2015 | 58 | Conservative 38 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 17 |
| 2014 | 58 | Conservative 37 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 17 |
| 2013 | 58 | Conservative 38 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 15 |
| 2012 | 58 | Conservative 39 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 14 |
| 2011 | 58 | Conservative 37 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 14 |
| 2010 | 58 | Conservative 37 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 13 |
| 2009 | 58 | Conservative 36 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 12 |
| 2008 | 58 | Conservative 36 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 12 |
| 2007 | 58 | Conservative 32 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 14 |
| 2006 | 58 | Conservative 30 · Labour 1 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 15 |
| 2005 | 58 | Conservative 23 · Labour 4 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 16 |
| 2004 | 58 | Conservative 23 · Labour 4 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 16 |
| 2003 | 48 | Conservative 23 · Labour 9 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 10 |
| 2002 | 58 | Conservative 24 · Labour 9 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 10 |
| 2001 | 59 | Conservative 20 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Other 11 |
| 2000 | 59 | Conservative 20 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Other 11 |
| 1999 | 59 | Conservative 19 · Labour 14 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 11 |
| 1998 | 59 | Conservative 15 · Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 12 |
| 1997 | 59 | Conservative 15 · Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 12 |
| 1996 | 59 | Conservative 13 · Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Other 13 |
| 1995 | 59 | Conservative 20 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 13 |
| 1994 | 59 | Conservative 27 · Labour 14 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 12 |
| 1993 | 59 | Conservative 30 · Labour 13 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 14 |
| 1992 | 59 | Conservative 30 · Labour 13 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 14 |
| 1991 | 59 | Conservative 31 · Labour 13 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 13 |
| 1990 | 59 | Conservative 36 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 10 |
| 1989 | 59 | Conservative 37 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 10 |
| 1988 | 59 | Conservative 37 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 10 |
| 1987 | 59 | Conservative 35 · Labour 11 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 9 |
| 1986 | 59 | Conservative 34 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 9 |
| 1985 | 59 | Conservative 36 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 9 |
| 1984 | 59 | Conservative 36 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 9 |
| 1983 | 59 | Conservative 39 · Labour 13 · Other 7 |
| 1982 | 59 | Conservative 40 · Labour 12 · Other 7 |
| 1981 | 59 | Conservative 43 · Labour 12 · Other 4 |
| 1980 | 59 | Conservative 43 · Labour 12 · Other 4 |
| 1979 | 59 | Conservative 46 · Labour 10 · Other 3 |
| 1978 | 59 | Conservative 56 · Labour 1 · Other 2 |
| 1977 | 59 | Conservative 56 · Labour 1 · Other 2 |
| 1976 | 59 | Conservative 56 · Labour 1 · Other 2 |
| 1975 | 59 | Conservative 45 · Labour 10 · Other 4 |
| 1974 | 59 | Conservative 45 · Labour 10 · Other 4 |
| 1973 | 59 | Conservative 45 · Labour 10 · Other 4 |
Epping Forest Council and Local Areas
District council in East of England. Official council code: E07000072. Open a ward to see its map and recorded election results.
This area also has a county council: Essex.
Official council website · Councils in England · Boundary data (GeoJSON)
Browse all 18 mapped areas
- Buckhurst Hill East & WhitebridgeE05015724 · Ward
- Buckhurst Hill WestE05015725 · Ward
- Chigwell with LambourneE05015726 · Ward
- Epping EastE05015727 · Ward
- Epping West & RuralE05015728 · Ward
- Grange HillE05015729 · Ward
- Loughton FairmeadE05015730 · Ward
- Loughton ForestE05015731 · Ward
- Loughton RodingE05015732 · Ward
- Loughton St John'sE05015733 · Ward
- North Weald BassettE05015734 · Ward
- OngarE05015735 · Ward
- Roydon & Lower NazeingE05015736 · Ward
- Rural EastE05015737 · Ward
- Theydon Bois with PassingfordE05015738 · Ward
- Waltham Abbey NorthE05015739 · Ward
- Waltham Abbey South & RuralE05015740 · Ward
- Waltham Abbey WestE05015741 · Ward
Recorded election results
Download all recorded results (CSV)21 recorded areas in 2021. These figures describe the contests held in that year. They do not describe every seat on the council. Historical areas can differ from the current map.
Seats won in the recorded contests
- 13 Conservative
- 7 Residents Association
- 1 Green
- 1 Liberal Democrats
Declared winners in this source only. This is not a council-wide vote share or a current seat total.
The supplied 2026 candidate download does not include votes or winners. The 2026 seat archive above is a different dataset. Download the separate 2026 candidate lists (CSV).
Buckhurst Hill East1 seats contested · 40.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004148. Electorate: 3,547. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heap S.A. | Green | 753 | Elected |
| Patel S. | Conservative | 514 | Not elected |
| Laviolette A.J. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 115 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Buckhurst Hill West1 seats contested · 40.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004149. Electorate: 5,319. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson K.J. | Conservative | 1,228 | Elected |
| Redelinghuys A. | Green | 351 | Not elected |
| Gollo O. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 238 | Not elected |
| Singh I. | Liberal Democrats | 200 | Not elected |
| Hall T.B. | Young People's Party | 88 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Chigwell Row1 seats contested · 41.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004150. Electorate: 1,822. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhanot P. | Conservative | 586 | Elected |
| Fuller N.J. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 98 | Not elected |
| Hume S. | Liberal Democrats | 48 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Chigwell Village1 seats contested · 33.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004151. Electorate: 3,448. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizvi K. | Conservative | 807 | Elected |
| Boutall A.T. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 187 | Not elected |
| Garnham A.M. | Green | 151 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Epping Hemnall1 seats contested · 43.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004153. Electorate: 4,951. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehouse J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,290 | Elected |
| Baker S. | Conservative | 688 | Not elected |
| Collier I.L. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 142 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Epping Lindsey & Thornwood Common1 seats contested · 42.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004154. Electorate: 5,360. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitbread H. | Conservative | 1,316 | Elected |
| Read N. | Liberal Democrats | 698 | Not elected |
| Bullough S.D. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 231 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Grange Hill2 seats contested · 30.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004155. Electorate: 5,221. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow D.A. | Conservative | 850 | Elected |
| Lion A.B. | Conservative | 744 | Elected |
| Birzu C. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 297 | Not elected |
| Tankard S. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 276 | Not elected |
| Fricker R. | Green | 186 | Not elected |
| Sinfield P.J. | Liberal Democrats | 125 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
High Ongar Willingale & The Rodings1 seats contested · 35.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004157. Electorate: 1,915. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balcombe R. | Conservative | 522 | Elected |
| Wingfield A.M. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 50 | Not elected |
| Thatcher E.F. | Liberal Democrats | 46 | Not elected |
| Tilbrook R.C.W. | English Democrat | 43 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Loughton Alderton1 seats contested · 26.5% turnout
Source area code: E05004159. Electorate: 3,423. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nweke C. | Residents Association | 533 | Elected |
| Ridding J. | Conservative | 205 | Not elected |
| Ayre A. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 170 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Loughton Broadway1 seats contested · 19.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004160. Electorate: 3,490. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen M. | Residents Association | 435 | Elected |
| Wild D. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 185 | Not elected |
| Bose G.W. | Conservative | 161 | Not elected |
| Butler E.M. | For Britain Movement | 26 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Loughton Fairmead1 seats contested · 28.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004161. Electorate: 3,268. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wixley D. | Residents Association | 569 | Elected |
| Thomas P.M. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 175 | Not elected |
| Patel M. | Conservative | 153 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Loughton Forest1 seats contested · 40.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004162. Electorate: 3,387. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jogia J. | Residents Association | 757 | Elected |
| Parry T. | Conservative | 466 | Not elected |
| Roberts E. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 125 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Loughton Roding1 seats contested · 36.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004163. Electorate: 3,616. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookes R. | Residents Association | 858 | Elected |
| Hawes K.J. | Conservative | 253 | Not elected |
| Rawlings G. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 162 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Loughton St. Johns1 seats contested · 38.3% turnout
Source area code: E05004164. Electorate: 3,463. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pond C. | Residents Association | 901 | Elected |
| Church B. | Conservative | 296 | Not elected |
| Bostock J.E. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 131 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Loughton St. Marys1 seats contested · 36.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004165. Electorate: 3,929. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings J. | Residents Association | 890 | Elected |
| Hunter J.B. | Conservative | 313 | Not elected |
| Burrell R.A. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 167 | Not elected |
| Davies N. | Liberal Democrats | 49 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Moreton & Fyfield1 seats contested · 36.0% turnout
Source area code: E05008941. Electorate: 1,711. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadley I.D. | Conservative | 476 | Elected |
| Bell P.J. | Reform UK | 46 | Not elected |
| Griffiths R. | Liberal Democrats | 46 | Not elected |
| Abou-Harb A.L.Z. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 38 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Passingford1 seats contested · 33.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004170. Electorate: 1,973. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady H. | Conservative | 504 | Elected |
| Murchison J. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 68 | Not elected |
| Barnard E.M. | Liberal Democrats | 61 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Theydon Bois1 seats contested · 45.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004173. Electorate: 3,294. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip J.M. | Conservative | 881 | Elected |
| Amos C.E. | Liberal Democrats | 512 | Not elected |
| Pendle P.J.D. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 84 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Waltham Abbey Honey Lane1 seats contested · 28.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004175. Electorate: 4,591. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather S.J. | Conservative | 605 | Elected |
| Greyson R.F. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 256 | Not elected |
| Richardson P. | For Britain Movement | 242 | Not elected |
| Lakes L. | Green | 229 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Waltham Abbey North East1 seats contested · 32.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004176. Electorate: 3,179. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lea J. | Conservative | 615 | Elected |
| Moss D.A. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 181 | Not elected |
| Hill C.D. | Green | 103 | Not elected |
| Butler S. | For Britain Movement | 43 | Not elected |
| Vaughan T.J.M. | Liberal Democrats | 22 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Waltham Abbey South West1 seats contested · 25.0% turnout
Source area code: E05004178. Electorate: 3,342. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane H. | Conservative | 569 | Elected |
| Hassan S. | Labour & Co-Operative Party | 163 | Not elected |
| Searle J. | For Britain Movement | 48 | Not elected |
| Scales P. | Green | 43 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Check the council by-election directory. The absence of an upcoming contest here does not confirm that no election is due.
Councillors: 2026 archive
Download councillors (CSV)54 member records from the Open Council Data post-May archive. Members can change party, resign or be replaced. Use the council’s own member register for current contact details.
54 records shown
| Councillor | Ward or division | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cohen | Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| James Small | Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge | Reform UK |
| Rose Brookes | Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| Bob Church | Buckhurst Hill West | Conservative and Unionist |
| Ken Williamson | Buckhurst Hill West | Conservative and Unionist |
| Smruti Patel | Buckhurst Hill West | Conservative and Unionist |
| Craig McCann | Chigwell with Lambourne | Conservative and Unionist |
| Darshan Sunger | Chigwell with Lambourne | Conservative and Unionist |
| Kaz Rizvi | Chigwell with Lambourne | Conservative and Unionist |
| Janet Whitehouse | Epping East | Liberal Democrats |
| Jon Whitehouse | Epping East | Liberal Democrats |
| Karen Batley | Epping East | Reform UK |
| Holly Whitbread | Epping West & Rural | Conservative and Unionist |
| Mandy George | Epping West & Rural | Liberal Democrats |
| Razia Sharif | Epping West & Rural | Liberal Democrats |
| Alan Lion | Grange Hill | Conservative and Unionist |
| Jamie Braha | Grange Hill | Conservative and Unionist |
| Lisa Morgan | Grange Hill | Independent / Other |
| Louise Mead | Loughton Fairmead | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| Natalie Wilding-Barrett | Loughton Fairmead | Reform UK |
| Will Kauffman | Loughton Fairmead | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| Michael Owen | Loughton Forest | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| Richard Cohen | Loughton Forest | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| Roger Baldwin | Loughton Forest | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| Chidi Nweke | Loughton Roding | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| Sheree Rackham | Loughton Roding | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| Stephen Murray | Loughton Roding | Independent / Other |
| Chris Pond | Loughton St John's | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| Graham Wiskin | Loughton St John's | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| Howard Kauffman | Loughton St John's | Independent Loughton Residents Association |
| Jay Gupta | North Weald Bassett | Reform UK |
| Nigel Bedford | North Weald Bassett | Conservative and Unionist |
| Tom Bromwich | North Weald Bassett | Independent / Other |
| Annie O'Neill | Ongar | Reform UK |
| Jaymey McIvor | Ongar | Reform UK |
| Mary Dadd | Ongar | Conservative and Unionist |
| Chris Whitbread | Roydon & Lower Nazeing | Conservative and Unionist |
| Phil Dawkins | Roydon & Lower Nazeing | Reform UK |
| Richard Bassett | Roydon & Lower Nazeing | Conservative and Unionist |
| Karen McIvor | Rural East | Reform UK |
| Raymond Balcombe | Rural East | Conservative and Unionist |
| Richard Morgan | Rural East | Conservative and Unionist |
| Clive Amos | Theydon Bois with Passingford | Liberal Democrats |
| Geoff Shaw | Theydon Bois with Passingford | Reform UK |
| Tippy Cornish | Theydon Bois with Passingford | Liberal Democrats |
| Jeane Lea | Waltham Abbey North | Conservative and Unionist |
| Martin Morris | Waltham Abbey North | Labour Party |
| Paul Kelleher | Waltham Abbey North | Reform UK |
| James Abbott | Waltham Abbey South & Rural | Reform UK |
| Maria Markham | Waltham Abbey South & Rural | Independent / Other |
| Steven Heather | Waltham Abbey South & Rural | Conservative and Unionist |
| Jodie Lucas | Waltham Abbey West | Conservative and Unionist |
| Joseph Parsons | Waltham Abbey West | Conservative and Unionist |
| Josh Webb | Waltham Abbey West | Reform UK |
Local figures
Download local figures (CSV)Each table has its own date, unit and source. Census categories can contain subcategories. Do not add all rows together. Residents, households and electors are different measures.
Population by ageMid-2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| All ages | 138,394 |
| Under 16 | 25,416 |
| Age 16 to 64 | 84,733 |
| Age 65 and over | 28,245 |
Population history2011–2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 124,880 |
| 2012 | 126,599 |
| 2013 | 128,068 |
| 2014 | 130,040 |
| 2015 | 130,848 |
| 2016 | 131,587 |
| 2017 | 132,376 |
| 2018 | 133,373 |
| 2019 | 134,206 |
| 2020 | 134,569 |
| 2021 | 134,941 |
| 2022 | 134,985 |
| 2023 | 136,224 |
| 2024 | 137,184 |
| 2025 | 138,394 |
Census residentsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Residence type: Total | 134,980 |
| Residence type: Lives in a household | 133,959 |
| Residence type: Lives in a communal establishment | 1,021 |
Population densityCensus 2021
Unit: people per square kilometre. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people per square kilometre |
|---|---|
| Population Density: Persons per square kilometre | 398.2 |
Census age groupsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Age: Total | 134,980 |
| Age: Aged 4 years and under | 7,921 |
| Age: Aged 5 to 9 years | 7,687 |
| Age: Aged 10 to 14 years | 7,901 |
| Age: Aged 15 to 19 years | 7,031 |
| Age: Aged 20 to 24 years | 6,842 |
| Age: Aged 25 to 29 years | 7,576 |
| Age: Aged 30 to 34 years | 8,858 |
| Age: Aged 35 to 39 years | 8,996 |
| Age: Aged 40 to 44 years | 9,089 |
| Age: Aged 45 to 49 years | 8,902 |
| Age: Aged 50 to 54 years | 9,965 |
| Age: Aged 55 to 59 years | 9,844 |
| Age: Aged 60 to 64 years | 8,101 |
| Age: Aged 65 to 69 years | 6,737 |
| Age: Aged 70 to 74 years | 6,991 |
| Age: Aged 75 to 79 years | 5,171 |
| Age: Aged 80 to 84 years | 3,602 |
| Age: Aged 85 years and over | 3,766 |
Household numbersCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Number of households: Number of households | 54,557 |
Accommodation typeCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Accommodation type: Total: All households | 54,558 |
| Accommodation type: Detached | 12,611 |
| Accommodation type: Semi-detached | 17,711 |
| Accommodation type: Terraced | 11,716 |
| Accommodation type: In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement | 10,448 |
| Accommodation type: Part of a converted or shared house, including bedsits | 584 |
| Accommodation type: Part of another converted building, for example, former school, church or warehouse | 294 |
| Accommodation type: In a commercial building, for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop | 452 |
| Accommodation type: A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure | 742 |
Housing tenureCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Tenure of household: Total: All households | 54,559 |
| Tenure of household: Owned | 37,987 |
| Tenure of household: Owned: Owns outright | 19,180 |
| Tenure of household: Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 18,807 |
| Tenure of household: Shared ownership | 353 |
| Tenure of household: Shared ownership: Shared ownership | 353 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented | 7,993 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority | 6,215 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented: Other social rented | 1,778 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented | 8,147 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency | 7,082 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented: Other private rented | 1,065 |
| Tenure of household: Lives rent free | 79 |
Economic activityCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| Economic activity status: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over | 109,932 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 67,696 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment | 64,630 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee | 49,696 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time | 12,740 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time | 36,956 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees | 2,911 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time | 665 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time | 2,246 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees | 12,023 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time | 5,341 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time | 6,682 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed | 3,066 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student | 1,534 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment | 1,166 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee | 1,041 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time | 810 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time | 231 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed with employees | 15 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time | 6 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time | 9 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed without employees | 110 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time | 72 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time | 38 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed | 368 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive | 40,702 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Retired | 23,997 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Student | 4,809 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Looking after home or family | 5,543 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled | 2,956 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Other | 3,397 |
QualificationsCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| Highest level of qualification: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over | 109,929 |
| Highest level of qualification: No qualifications | 20,734 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11,388 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 2 qualifications | 16,115 |
| Highest level of qualification: Apprenticeship | 5,490 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 3 qualifications | 17,575 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 4 qualifications and above | 35,632 |
| Highest level of qualification: Other qualifications | 2,995 |
General healthCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| General health: Total: All usual residents | 134,980 |
| General health: Very good health | 69,924 |
| General health: Good health | 44,362 |
| General health: Fair health | 15,163 |
| General health: Bad health | 4,214 |
| General health: Very bad health | 1,317 |
DisabilityCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Disability: Total: All usual residents | 134,982 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act | 19,012 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot | 7,976 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little | 11,036 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act | 115,970 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited | 8,186 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions | 107,784 |
Ethnic groupsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents | 134,980 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9,678 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi | 703 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese | 785 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian | 4,712 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani | 1,930 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian | 1,548 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3,932 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African | 1,941 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean | 1,438 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black | 553 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4,896 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian | 1,306 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African | 588 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean | 1,481 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1,521 |
| Ethnic group: White | 113,469 |
| Ethnic group: White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 101,994 |
| Ethnic group: White: Irish | 1,657 |
| Ethnic group: White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 142 |
| Ethnic group: White: Roma | 160 |
| Ethnic group: White: Other White | 9,516 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group | 3,005 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Arab | 330 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group | 2,675 |
ReligionCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Religion: Total: All usual residents | 134,979 |
| Religion: No religion | 44,976 |
| Religion: Christian | 66,733 |
| Religion: Buddhist | 512 |
| Religion: Hindu | 2,848 |
| Religion: Jewish | 4,376 |
| Religion: Muslim | 4,699 |
| Religion: Sikh | 1,847 |
| Religion: Other religion | 868 |
| Religion: Not answered | 8,120 |
Net service spending history2017–18 to 2025–26
Unit: GBP thousands. Source and definitions. Cash terms; no adjustment for inflation. Only submitted returns with this exact council code are included.
| Measure | GBP thousands |
|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 20,368 |
| 2018–19 | 25,516 |
| 2019–20 | 25,054 |
| 2020–21 | 34,923 |
| 2021–22 | 20,937 |
| 2022–23 | 23,346 |
| 2023–24 | 23,056 |
| 2024–25 | 25,183 |
| 2025–26 | 25,705 |
Net spending by service2025–26
Unit: GBP thousands. Source and definitions. Negative net expenditure means income exceeds expenditure in this line. Zero can reflect a service delivered by another tier.
| Measure | GBP thousands |
|---|---|
| Education | 0 |
| Highways and transport | -238 |
| Children’s social care | 0 |
| Adult social care | 0 |
| Public health | 885 |
| Housing (general fund only) | 2,987 |
| Culture and related services | 1,649 |
| Environment and regulation | 9,667 |
| Planning and development | 3,046 |
| Police | 0 |
| Fire and rescue | 0 |
| Central services | 7,709 |
| Other services | 0 |
| Total service expenditure | 25,705 |
GDP history (archived release)1998–2019
Unit: GBP millions. Source and definitions. Historic economic output at current market prices. This is an old release, not a current local economy estimate.
| Measure | GBP millions |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,973 |
| 1999 | 2,072 |
| 2000 | 2,158 |
| 2001 | 2,327 |
| 2002 | 2,493 |
| 2003 | 2,693 |
| 2004 | 2,750 |
| 2005 | 2,816 |
| 2006 | 3,043 |
| 2007 | 3,204 |
| 2008 | 3,198 |
| 2009 | 3,200 |
| 2010 | 3,357 |
| 2011 | 3,415 |
| 2012 | 3,402 |
| 2013 | 3,383 |
| 2014 | 3,476 |
| 2015 | 3,855 |
| 2016 | 4,304 |
| 2017 | 4,544 |
| 2018 | 4,636 |
| 2019 | 4,655 |
English deprivation2025
Unit: rank. Source and definitions.
| Measure | rank |
|---|---|
| Rank of average IMD score | 215 |
Neighbourhood deprivation2025
Unit: percent. Source and definitions.
| Measure | percent |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhoods in England’s most deprived 10% | 0.0% |
Band D council tax2026–27
Unit: GBP. Source and definitions. Area averages. Your address, tax band and discounts determine your bill. Source notes:
| Measure | GBP |
|---|---|
| Full area bill, including local and major precepts | £2,277.21 |
| This council, excluding parish precepts | £177.12 |
| This council, including parish precepts | £267.42 |
| County or Greater London Authority precept | £1,641.96 |
| Police precept | £275.31 |
| Fire precept | £92.52 |
| Combined authority precept | £0.00 |
Council tax requirement2026–27
Unit: GBP. Source and definitions. This is the amount raised through council tax, not total council spending.
| Measure | GBP |
|---|---|
| Council requirement, excluding parish precepts | £9,980,659.00 |
| Parish precepts | £5,088,512.00 |
About the data
We use ONS boundaries, published election results, Open Council Data seat and member records, and official population, census and local finance statistics. Each table shows its date. Read about the sources, coverage and methods.
