# Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

South east Wales. About 95,614 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 167 square kilometres.

Nick Smith has been the Labour MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney since July 2024. They won by 12,183 votes on a 42.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code W07000084. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## MP and the 2024 result

Nick Smith has been the Labour MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney since July 2024.
They won by 12,183 votes on a 42.7% turnout.

MP: [Nick Smith](https://members.parliament.uk/member/3928) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nick Smith (elected) | Labour | 16,027 | 53.6% |
| Niamh Salkeld | Plaid Cymru | 3,844 | 12.8% |
| Hannah Jarvis | Conservative | 3,776 | 12.6% |
| Mike Whatley | Independent | 2,409 | 8.1% |
| Anne Baker | Green Party | 1,719 | 5.7% |
| Jackie Charlton | Liberal Democrat | 1,268 | 4.2% |
| Yas Iqbal | Workers Party of Britain | 570 | 1.9% |
| Robert Griffiths | Communist Party of Britain | 309 | 1.0% |

Electorate 70,153. Turnout 42.7%. Majority 12,183 (40.7%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3312

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 40.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney had a majority of 40.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 20th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blaenau-gwent-and-rhymney#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 42.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 42.7% (House of Commons Library). 4th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blaenau-gwent-and-rhymney#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 94,419** (2021). Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney had 94,419 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 127th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blaenau-gwent-and-rhymney#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 61%** (2022). About 61% of people in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blaenau-gwent-and-rhymney#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W07000084) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 61% of people in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W07000084) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Blaenau Gwent, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W07000084) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Blaenau Gwent, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W07000084) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney had 94,419 usual residents at the census.

## How Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 40.7% | 20th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 42.7% | 4th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 94,419 | 127th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 61% | joint 253rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney?

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney had 94,419 usual residents at the census.
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is the 127th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Blaenau Gwent

Most of Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney lies in Blaenau Gwent. These figures are published for the whole of Blaenau Gwent, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney itself. [See Blaenau Gwent](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent)

- **Average house price: £143,243** (August 2026). Blaenau Gwent’s average house price was £143,243 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,797** (2025). Full-time workers living in Blaenau Gwent earned a median of £34,797 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 55th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.1×** (2025). A home in Blaenau Gwent costs 4.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 10th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 67,593** (2025). Blaenau Gwent’s population was an estimated 67,593 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney in brief

The winner in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney had a majority of 40.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 42.7%.
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney had 94,419 usual residents at the census.
About 61% of people in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: W07000084
- Council: [Blaenau Gwent †](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 167 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,614*
- Wards: 20
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 335

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W07000084

## How to cite

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