Stratford and Bow
Represented in Parliament by Uma Kumaran (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Uma Kumaran, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Stratford and Bow compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 32 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 593 areas and lower than 55.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford and Bow | £958 | 6.4% |
| Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | £942 | 6.2% |
| Hackney South and Shoreditch | £975 | 6.8% |
| Lewisham North | £918 | 6.5% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives in Stratford and Bow
From the 2021 Census, next to the figure for England and Wales as a whole. Census day was 21 March 2021, so some things will have changed.
| About the area | This area | England and Wales | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | 127,709 | 59,597,740 in total | |
| Aged under 16 | 18% | 18% | about the same |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 19% | 12 points lower |
| Adults with a degree or higher | 48% | 34% | 15 points higher |
| Households that own their home | 31% | 62% | 31 points lower |
| Households renting from a council or housing association | 31% | 17% | 14 points higher |
| Households renting privately | 38% | 20% | 17 points higher |
Source: ONS, Census 2021 (England and Wales), via the UK Data Service statistics portal. Fetched 2026-10-04. These describe who lives here. They do not explain how anyone votes.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Uma Kumaran won with 44% of the votes, and Joe Hudson-Small (Green Party) came second with 17%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uma Kumaran | Labour | 19,145 | 44.1% |
| Joe Hudson-Small | Green Party | 7,511 | 17.3% |
| Halima Khan | Workers Party of Britain | 3,274 | 7.5% |
| Kane Blackwell | Conservative | 3,114 | 7.2% |
| Nizam Ali | Independent | 2,380 | 5.5% |
| Jeff Evans | Reform UK | 2,093 | 4.8% |
| Janey Little | Liberal Democrat | 1,926 | 4.4% |
| Omar Faruk | Independent | 1,826 | 4.2% |
| Fiona Lali | Independent | 1,791 | 4.1% |
| Steve Hedley | Independent | 375 | 0.9% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026