The placeConstituency · London · Electorate 70,713 · 2023 boundaries

Bromley and Biggin Hill.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP Peter Fortune holds the seat on 34.0% of the vote.

Member of ParliamentPeter Fortune · Conservative and Unionist Party
CouncilBromley
Boundary set2023
ONS codeE14001137
Electorate · 2024
70.7k
Registered to vote
2024 GE — winner
34.0%
Conservative and Unionist Party · +0.6pp over Lab
Settlements
2
Largest: Bromley
Crime · per 1k pop · 3mo
20.3
data.police.uk · 12mo rolling
Dispatch
1 Jun 2026

Fortune has broken with his Conservative colleagues twice on the same issue: the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. He voted for it at both Second Reading in November 2024 and Third Reading in March 2025, each time against the Conservative majority. That consistency suggests conviction rather than accident. Beyond tobacco, his recent voting fits the standard Conservative opposition pattern -- backing moves to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, supporting opposition amendments to the King's Speech, and opposing the government's power to direct pension fund investments.

At 73% voting participation, Fortune falls somewhat below the Commons average. His 99.5% party-line rate makes him a reliable Conservative vote in almost every other area -- firmly against worker rights legislation, business taxes, and the employer National Insurance increase. His speeches cluster around economy and jobs (his most active topic), local government, and fiscal policy. He sits slightly more against assisted dying than his Conservative peers, and slightly less aligned with civil liberties positions, though both deviations are modest.

News coverage gives a picture of active local casework: he has campaigned against the closure of Bromley's 24-hour police station front counter, championed the Bombardier investment at Biggin Hill Airport, raised parking and disabled access problems near a local station, and engaged with schools during Parliament Week. He holds no select committee seat. Data on speeches and votes is comprehensive from July 2024; the news sentiment score over the past 90 days is close to neutral, reflecting largely factual local coverage rather than controversy.

34.0%
Con vote · 2024 GE
1
Council overlapping the seat
6
Wards · 16 councillors
§ 01The local picture — wards.6 wards · 16 councillors

Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.

WardLatest winnerVotesCouncilLast cycle
Bickley Sundridge(3 seats)Smith · Lymer · Brock10,704Bromley ConMay 2026
Biggin Hill(2 seats)James · Allitt4,241Bromley ConMay 2026
Bromley Town(3 seats)Casey · Ireland · Webber5,568Bromley ConMay 2026
Hayes Coney Hall(3 seats)Michael · Smith · Coldspring-White10,683Bromley ConMay 2026
Plaistow(2 seats)Puthenpurakal · Papayannakos2,476Bromley ConMay 2026
Shortlands Park Langley(3 seats)Grant · Turrell · Gupta9,142Bromley ConMay 2026

Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

§ 02Settlements.2 named places

The seat’s population is concentrated in Bromley (92,464), with Rural & dispersed (5,086) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 97,550.

city 92,464town 5,086

Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021

SettlementPop.Class
Bromley92,464city
Rural & dispersed5,086town
§ 03Demographics.Census 2021 · vs national avg

Headline indicators.

IndicatorLocalNationalΔ
Employment rate61.2%57.1%+7%
Owner-occupied74.8%63.1%+18%
Private rented15.6%20.0%-22%
Social rented9.7%16.8%-43%

Ethnicity.

White80.0%
Asian7.2%
Black5.7%
Mixed5.0%
Other2.1%

Source · Census 2021

Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Male 48.0% Female 52.0% Median seat
MaleAgeFemale
85+
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
16-19
10-15
5-9
0-4

Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band

§ 04Local economy.Income · tax · businesses · schools
Median income
£37,100
HMRC SPI · 2024
Mean income
£55,700
HMRC SPI · 2024
Businesses
4,850
VAT/PAYE-registered
Schools
34
18 primary · 6 secondary
GCSE pass
74.7%
Attainment 8: 49.2

Income tax contribution.

Total income tax£638m
Taxpayers52,000
Median per taxpayer£4,260
Mean per taxpayer£12,200

Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence

Where the money flows back in.

For council finance & suppliers

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§ 05Recorded crime.data.police.uk · 12-month rolling

Headline rate.

Per 1k pop · 3mo
20.3
-2% vs national
Monthly avg / 1k
6.8
12-month rolling
Top category
Violence & sexual offences
25% of recorded crime

By category.

Violence & sexual offences5.1
Anti-social behaviour4.5
Vehicle crime2.7
Criminal damage & arson1.3
Public order1.3
Other theft1.3
Shoplifting1.1

Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop

Showing 7 of 15·All 15 categories — full monthly trend & settlement breakdown
§ 06Election history.1 contest · created on 2023 boundaries

2024 — full result.

CandidateVotes%
Peter FortuneWONCon15,92934.0
Oana Olaru-HolmesLab15,62733.4
Alan CookRef8,20317.5
Julie IrelandLD4,3529.3
Caroline SandesGrn2,5835.5
Karen MillerInd940.2

Turnout 46,788

Prior contests.

Created on the 2023 boundary review. 2024 General Election was the first contest on these boundaries.

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
BoundariesONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundary review
Wards & councilsLGBCE · Democracy Club
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
SettlementsONS Built-Up Areas
Census 2021
DemographicsONS · Nomis · Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
Income & taxHMRC SPI
±8% confidence
SchoolsDfE · attainment data
Crimedata.police.uk
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo
ElectionsElectoral Commission