# Llanelli

South west Wales. About 95,434 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 352 square kilometres.

Dame Nia Griffith has been the Labour MP for Llanelli since July 2024. They won by 1,504 votes on a 57.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code W07000098. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## MP and the 2024 result

Dame Nia Griffith has been the Labour MP for Llanelli since July 2024.
They won by 1,504 votes on a 57.0% turnout.

MP: [Dame Nia Griffith](https://members.parliament.uk/member/1541) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Llanelli

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nia Griffith (elected) | Labour | 12,751 | 31.3% |
| Gareth Beer | Reform UK | 11,247 | 27.6% |
| Rhodri Davies | Plaid Cymru | 9,511 | 23.3% |
| Charlie Evans | Conservative | 4,275 | 10.5% |
| Chris Passmore | Liberal Democrat | 1,254 | 3.1% |
| Karen Laurence | Green Party | 1,106 | 2.7% |
| Stan Robinson | UK Independence Party | 600 | 1.5% |

Electorate 71,538. Turnout 57.0%. Majority 1,504 (3.7%). 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/3597

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: 3.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Llanelli had a majority of 3.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 86th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/llanelli#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 57.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Llanelli at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 209th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/llanelli#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 94,026** (2021). Llanelli had 94,026 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 114th 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/llanelli#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 95%** (2022). About 95% of people in Llanelli 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/llanelli#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W07000098) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 95% of people in Llanelli 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=W07000098) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Carmarthenshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Llanelli.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W07000098) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Carmarthenshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Llanelli.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W07000098) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Llanelli had 94,026 usual residents at the census.

## How Llanelli compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Llanelli | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 3.7% | joint 86th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 57.0% | joint 209th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 94,026 | 114th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 95% | joint 81st most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Llanelli?

Llanelli had 94,026 usual residents at the census.
Llanelli is the 114th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Carmarthenshire

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

- **Average house price: £195,263** (August 2026). Carmarthenshire’s average house price was £195,263 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,405** (2025). Full-time workers living in Carmarthenshire earned a median of £37,405 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 138th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.2×** (2025). A home in Carmarthenshire costs 5.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 53rd 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: 190,037** (2025). Carmarthenshire’s population was an estimated 190,037 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Llanelli in brief

The winner in Llanelli had a majority of 3.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Llanelli at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.0%.
Llanelli had 94,026 usual residents at the census.
About 95% of people in Llanelli live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: W07000098
- Council: [Carmarthenshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 352 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,434*
- Wards: 22
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 54
- Output areas: 310

* 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

[Caerfyrddin](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/caerfyrddin), [Gower](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gower)

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## Latest updates for Llanelli

- 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/W07000098

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/llanelli, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/llanelli#f-ge2024-majority.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/llanelli