# Monmouthshire

South east Wales. About 94,930 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 850 square kilometres.

Catherine Fookes has been the Labour MP for Monmouthshire since July 2024. They won by 3,338 votes on a 68.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code W07000101. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## MP and the 2024 result

Catherine Fookes has been the Labour MP for Monmouthshire since July 2024.
They won by 3,338 votes on a 68.0% turnout.

MP: [Catherine Fookes](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5291) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Monmouthshire

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Catherine Fookes (elected) | Labour | 21,010 | 41.3% |
| David Davies | Conservative | 17,672 | 34.8% |
| Max Windsor-Peplow | Reform UK | 5,438 | 10.7% |
| Ian Chandler | Green Party | 2,357 | 4.6% |
| William Powell | Liberal Democrat | 2,279 | 4.5% |
| Ioan Bellin | Plaid Cymru | 1,273 | 2.5% |
| Owen Lewis | Independent | 457 | 0.9% |
| June Davies | True & Fair Party | 255 | 0.5% |
| Emma Meredith | Heritage Party | 103 | 0.2% |

Electorate 74,823. Turnout 68.0%. Majority 3,338 (6.6%). 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/3634

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: 6.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Monmouthshire had a majority of 6.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 140th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/monmouthshire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 68.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Monmouthshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 70th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/monmouthshire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 92,956** (2021). Monmouthshire had 92,956 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 81st 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/monmouthshire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 88%** (2022). About 88% of people in Monmouthshire 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/monmouthshire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W07000101) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 88% of people in Monmouthshire 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=W07000101) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Monmouthshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Monmouthshire.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W07000101) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Monmouthshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Monmouthshire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W07000101) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Monmouthshire had 92,956 usual residents at the census.

## How Monmouthshire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Monmouthshire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 6.6% | 140th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 68.0% | joint 70th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 92,956 | 81st least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 88% | joint 127th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Monmouthshire?

Monmouthshire had 92,956 usual residents at the census.
Monmouthshire is the 81st least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Monmouthshire

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

- **Average house price: £328,937** (August 2026). Monmouthshire’s average house price was £328,937 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,529** (2025). Full-time workers living in Monmouthshire earned a median of £41,529 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 107th highest 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 Monmouthshire 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.
- **Population estimate: 95,329** (2025). Monmouthshire’s population was an estimated 95,329 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Monmouthshire in brief

The winner in Monmouthshire had a majority of 6.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Monmouthshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.0%.
Monmouthshire had 92,956 usual residents at the census.
About 88% of people in Monmouthshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: W07000101
- Council: [Monmouthshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 850 km²
- People, mid-2024: 94,930*
- Wards: 39
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 58
- Output areas: 305

* 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

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## Latest updates for Monmouthshire

- 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/W07000101

## How to cite

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