# Bournemouth West

The south east of the South West. About 112,296 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 26 square kilometres.

Jessica Toale has been the Labour MP for Bournemouth West since July 2024. They won by 3,224 votes on a 56.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001116. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Jessica Toale has been the Labour MP for Bournemouth West since July 2024.
They won by 3,224 votes on a 56.1% turnout.

MP: [Jessica Toale](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5202) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Bournemouth West

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jessica Toale (elected) | Labour | 14,365 | 36.4% |
| Conor Burns | Conservative | 11,141 | 28.3% |
| Ben Aston | Reform UK | 6,647 | 16.9% |
| Jeff Hanna | Liberal Democrat | 4,311 | 10.9% |
| Darren Jones | Green Party | 2,614 | 6.6% |
| Julie Vivienne | Christian Peoples Alliance | 201 | 0.5% |
| David Warden | Social Democratic Party | 139 | 0.4% |

Electorate 70,259. Turnout 56.1%. Majority 3,224 (8.2%). 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/3323

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: 8.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Bournemouth West had a majority of 8.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 176th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-west#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 56.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Bournemouth West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 190th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-west#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 107,216** (2021). Bournemouth West had 107,216 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 186th most 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/bournemouth-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Bournemouth West 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/bournemouth-west#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001116) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Bournemouth West 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=E14001116) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bournemouth West.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001116) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bournemouth West.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001116) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bournemouth West had 107,216 usual residents at the census.

## How Bournemouth West compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Bournemouth West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 8.2% | joint 176th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 56.1% | joint 190th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 107,216 | 186th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | joint 152nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Bournemouth West?

Bournemouth West had 107,216 usual residents at the census.
Bournemouth West is the 186th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Most of Bournemouth West lies in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. These figures are published for the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Bournemouth West itself. [See Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)

- **Average house price: £310,094** (July 2026). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s average house price was £310,094 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,493** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole earned a median of £37,493 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 141st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.5** (2025). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has a deprivation score of 17.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 128th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bournemouth West in brief

The winner in Bournemouth West had a majority of 8.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Bournemouth West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.1%.
Bournemouth West had 107,216 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in Bournemouth West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001116
- Council: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole †](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 26.47 km²
- People, mid-2024: 112,296*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 63
- Output areas: 324

* 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

[Bournemouth East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-east), [Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/poole), [Mid Dorset and North Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dorset-and-north-poole), [Christchurch](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Bournemouth East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bournemouth-east), [Wolverhampton West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-west), [Bootle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bootle), [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley), [Gillingham and Rainham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gillingham-and-rainham), [Wolverhampton North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-north-east).

## Latest updates for Bournemouth West

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001116

## How to cite

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