# Isle of Wight West

The south west of the South East. About 72,273 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 264 square kilometres.

Richard Quigley has been the Labour MP for Isle of Wight West since July 2024. They won by 3,177 votes on a 61.9% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001304. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Richard Quigley has been the Labour MP for Isle of Wight West since July 2024.
They won by 3,177 votes on a 61.9% turnout.

MP: [Richard Quigley](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5144) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Isle of Wight West

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Richard Quigley (elected) | Labour | 13,240 | 38.6% |
| Bob Seely | Conservative | 10,063 | 29.3% |
| Ian Pickering | Reform UK | 5,834 | 17.0% |
| Nick Stuart | Liberal Democrat | 2,726 | 7.9% |
| Cameron Palin | Green Party | 2,310 | 6.7% |
| Rachel Thacker | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 117 | 0.3% |

Electorate 55,406. Turnout 61.9%. Majority 3,177 (9.3%). 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/3556

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: 9.3%** (July 2024). The winner in Isle of Wight West had a majority of 9.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 203rd smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/isle-of-wight-west#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 61.9%** (July 2024). Turnout in Isle of Wight West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.9% (House of Commons Library). Joint 259th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/isle-of-wight-west#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 70,826** (2021). Isle of Wight West had 70,826 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 5th 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/isle-of-wight-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 17%** (2022). About 17% of people in Isle of Wight 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/isle-of-wight-west#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E14001304) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 17% of people in Isle of Wight 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=E14001304) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Isle of Wight, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Isle of Wight West.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E14001304) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Isle of Wight, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Isle of Wight West.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E14001304) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Isle of Wight West had 70,826 usual residents at the census.

## How Isle of Wight West compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Isle of Wight West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 9.3% | joint 203rd smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 61.9% | joint 259th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 70,826 | 5th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 17% | joint 224th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Isle of Wight West?

Isle of Wight West had 70,826 usual residents at the census.
Isle of Wight West is the 5th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Isle of Wight

Most of Isle of Wight West lies in Isle of Wight. These figures are published for the whole of Isle of Wight, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Isle of Wight West itself. [See Isle of Wight](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight)

- **Average house price: £245,670** (August 2026). Isle of Wight’s average house price was £245,670 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £31,184** (2025). Full-time workers living in Isle of Wight earned a median of £31,184 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 4th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.9×** (2025). A home in Isle of Wight costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 135th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 24.6** (2025). Isle of Wight has a deprivation score of 24.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 83rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Isle of Wight West in brief

The winner in Isle of Wight West had a majority of 9.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Isle of Wight West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.9%.
Isle of Wight West had 70,826 usual residents at the census.
About 17% of people in Isle of Wight West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001304
- Council: [Isle of Wight †](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 264 km²
- People, mid-2024: 72,273*
- Wards: 19
- Middle areas: 9
- Neighbourhoods: 44
- Output areas: 232

* 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

[Isle of Wight East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/isle-of-wight-east)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [South Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-dorset), [Mid Dorset and North Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dorset-and-north-poole), [Lewes](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewes), [Chichester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chichester), [Herne Bay and Sandwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/herne-bay-and-sandwich), [New Forest East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-east).

## Latest updates for Isle of Wight West

- 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/E14001304

## How to cite

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