# Ceredigion Preseli

North west Wales. About 95,329 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2,447 square kilometres.

Ben Lake has been the Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion Preseli since July 2024. They won by 14,789 votes on a 61.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code W07000093. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## MP and the 2024 result

Ben Lake has been the Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion Preseli since July 2024.
They won by 14,789 votes on a 61.2% turnout.

MP: [Ben Lake](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4630) (Plaid Cymru).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Ceredigion Preseli

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Lake (elected) | Plaid Cymru | 21,738 | 46.9% |
| Mark Williams | Liberal Democrat | 6,949 | 15.0% |
| Jackie Jones | Labour and Co-operative Party | 5,386 | 11.6% |
| Karl Pollard | Reform UK | 5,374 | 11.6% |
| Aled Thomas | Conservative | 4,763 | 10.3% |
| Tomos Barlow | Green Party | 1,864 | 4.0% |
| Taghrid Al-Mawed | Workers Party of Britain | 228 | 0.5% |

Electorate 75,690. Turnout 61.2%. Majority 14,789 (31.9%). 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/3374

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: 31.9%** (July 2024). The winner in Ceredigion Preseli had a majority of 31.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 75th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ceredigion-preseli#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 61.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Ceredigion Preseli at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 287th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ceredigion-preseli#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 93,825** (2021). Ceredigion Preseli had 93,825 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 109th 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/ceredigion-preseli#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 98%** (2022). About 98% of people in Ceredigion Preseli 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/ceredigion-preseli#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W07000093) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 98% of people in Ceredigion Preseli 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=W07000093) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Ceredigion, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Ceredigion Preseli.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W07000093) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Ceredigion, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Ceredigion Preseli.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W07000093) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ceredigion Preseli had 93,825 usual residents at the census.

## How Ceredigion Preseli compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Ceredigion Preseli | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 31.9% | joint 75th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 61.2% | joint 287th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 93,825 | 109th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 98% | joint 53rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Ceredigion Preseli?

Ceredigion Preseli had 93,825 usual residents at the census.
Ceredigion Preseli is the 109th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Ceredigion

Most of Ceredigion Preseli lies in Ceredigion. These figures are published for the whole of Ceredigion, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Ceredigion Preseli itself. [See Ceredigion](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion)

- **Average house price: £235,160** (July 2026). Ceredigion’s average house price was £235,160 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,299** (2025). Full-time workers living in Ceredigion earned a median of £33,299 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 22nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.1×** (2025). A home in Ceredigion costs 7.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 169th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 72,696** (2025). Ceredigion’s population was an estimated 72,696 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Ceredigion Preseli in brief

The winner in Ceredigion Preseli had a majority of 31.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Ceredigion Preseli at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.2%.
Ceredigion Preseli had 93,825 usual residents at the census.
About 98% of people in Ceredigion Preseli live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: W07000093
- Council: [Ceredigion †](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 2,447 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,329*
- Wards: 45
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 59
- Output areas: 329

* 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.

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## Latest updates for Ceredigion Preseli

- 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/W07000093

## How to cite

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