# Gower

South west Wales. About 99,075 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 307 square kilometres.

Tonia Antoniazzi has been the Labour MP for Gower since July 2024. They won by 11,567 votes on a 62.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code W07000097. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## MP and the 2024 result

Tonia Antoniazzi has been the Labour MP for Gower since July 2024.
They won by 11,567 votes on a 62.0% turnout.

MP: [Tonia Antoniazzi](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4623) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Gower

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tonia Antoniazzi (elected) | Labour | 20,480 | 43.4% |
| Marc Jenkins | Conservative | 8,913 | 18.9% |
| Catrin Thomas | Reform UK | 8,530 | 18.1% |
| Kieran Pritchard | Plaid Cymru | 3,942 | 8.3% |
| Franck Banza | Liberal Democrat | 2,593 | 5.5% |
| Chris Evans | Green Party | 2,488 | 5.3% |
| Wayne Erasmus | Independent | 283 | 0.6% |

Electorate 76,123. Turnout 62.0%. Majority 11,567 (24.5%). 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/3501

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: 24.5%** (July 2024). The winner in Gower had a majority of 24.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 142nd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gower#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 62.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Gower at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 256th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gower#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 96,270** (2021). Gower had 96,270 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 181st 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/gower#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 90%** (2022). About 90% of people in Gower 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/gower#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W07000097) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 90% of people in Gower 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=W07000097) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Swansea, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Gower.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W07000097) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Swansea, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Gower.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W07000097) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gower had 96,270 usual residents at the census.

## How Gower compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Gower | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 24.5% | 142nd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 62.0% | joint 256th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 96,270 | 181st least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 90% | joint 112th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Gower?

Gower had 96,270 usual residents at the census.
Gower is the 181st least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Swansea

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

- **Average house price: £211,177** (August 2026). Swansea’s average house price was £211,177 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,586** (2025). Full-time workers living in Swansea earned a median of £36,586 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 111th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Swansea costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th 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: 249,429** (2025). Swansea’s population was an estimated 249,429 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Gower in brief

The winner in Gower had a majority of 24.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Gower at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.0%.
Gower had 96,270 usual residents at the census.
About 90% of people in Gower live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: W07000097
- Council: [Swansea †](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 307 km²
- People, mid-2024: 99,075*
- Wards: 19
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 61
- Output areas: 326

* 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

[Swansea West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/swansea-west), [Llanelli](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/llanelli), [Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brecon-radnor-and-cwm-tawe), [Caerfyrddin](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/caerfyrddin), [Neath and Swansea East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/neath-and-swansea-east)

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## Latest updates for Gower

- 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/W07000097

## How to cite

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