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Walthamstow

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Apr 2026

A safe Lab seat, won with 60% of the vote in 2024. Centred on Waltham Forest. Population 128,034, notably young (median age 34 vs 41 nationally), highly educated (46% degree-holders), a majority-minority constituency. Recorded crime is 54% above the national average.

One of Labour's more prominent backbenchers, Stella Creasy made headlines in July 2025 by voting against her own government three times on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill -- opposing the welfare reforms at committee stage and on third reading, and backing defeated amendments that would have strengthened disability protections. She also broke ranks in January 2026 to vote against new Public Order Act regulations tightening penalties for infrastructure interference, a vote that puts her at odds with her party on civil liberties grounds. More recently, she attracted media attention after writing publicly about the abuse she received following a silent disco video -- a piece that generated both sympathy and, in separate coverage, scrutiny over her social media approach.

At 83% voting participation and 98% party alignment, Creasy is an engaged but broadly loyal Labour MP -- her rebel votes are selective rather than habitual. Her stance profile shows she is firmly pro-progressive taxation and consistently backs the government agenda, but diverges sharply on welfare reform (0% aligned versus a 73% party average) and scores notably higher than Labour peers on child welfare, disability rights, assisted dying access, and educational equality. She is an active parliamentary contributor, with 276 contributions across 148 debates covering the economy, defence, social care, and immigration.

389
Commons votes
This parliament
£34k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.5k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab held for 5 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

Stella Creasy

Stella Creasy

Labour and Co-operative Party

Ms Stella Creasy is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Walthamstow, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Notable Votes

MPs voted on new regulations expanding the Public Order Act 2023 to criminalise interference with key national infrastructure, such as energy, transport, and water systems. This extends powers introduced to tackle disruptive protest tactics used by groups like Just Stop Oil.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

Vote on whether Clauses 2 and 3 of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill should remain part of the Bill. These clauses relate to changes to Universal Credit and PIP eligibility or rates, with the vote determining whether the government's welfare reform proposals proceed through committee stage.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

MPs voted on whether to pass the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill makes changes to welfare benefits, including a gradual increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance, and had been debated at length including proposed amendments to speed up or expand those increases.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

A safe Lab seat, won with 60% of the vote in 2024. Centred on Waltham Forest. Population 128,034, notably young (median age 34 vs 41 nationally), highly educated (46% degree-holders), a majority-minority constituency. Recorded crime is 54% above the national average.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Creasy’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.422 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Creasy has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
92
Economy
87
Employment
51
Crime & Policing
38
Welfare and Benefits
25
Education
24
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 202514 Jan 2026
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part09 Jul 2025
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading09 Jul 2025
No
§ 08The local picture.12 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Chapel EndLouise Mitchell2,101Labour P
Chapel EndPaul Douglas1,870Labour P
Chapel EndSteve Terry1,661Labour P
Hale End Highams Park SouthRosalind Anne Doré1,594Labour P
Hale End Highams Park SouthTony Bell1,612Labour P
Higham HillShumon Saifur Ali-Rahman924Labour P
Hoe StreetAhsan Khan2,091Labour P
Hoe StreetAndrew James Dixon2,035Labour P
Hoe StreetMiriam Mirwitch2,206Labour P
LarkswoodCatherine Saumarez1,647Conserva
LarkswoodJohn Moss1,663Conserva
LarkswoodSam Terence O'Connell1,690Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
128,034
Electorate 74,474 · 2024 register
Median income
£33,600
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
29.9%
England average 20.0%
Schools
41
24 primary · 8 secondary
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