# Neath and Swansea East

South Wales. About 102,011 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 215 square kilometres.

Carolyn Harris has been the Labour MP for Neath and Swansea East since July 2024. They won by 6,627 votes on a 52.6% turnout.

Constituency. Code W07000103. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## MP and the 2024 result

Carolyn Harris has been the Labour MP for Neath and Swansea East since July 2024.
They won by 6,627 votes on a 52.6% turnout.

MP: [Carolyn Harris](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4480) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Neath and Swansea East

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carolyn Harris (elected) | Labour | 16,797 | 41.8% |
| Dai Richards | Reform UK | 10,170 | 25.3% |
| Andrew Jenkins | Plaid Cymru | 5,350 | 13.3% |
| Samantha Chohan | Conservative | 3,765 | 9.4% |
| Helen Clarke | Liberal Democrat | 2,344 | 5.8% |
| Jan Dowden | Green Party | 1,711 | 4.3% |

Electorate 76,291. Turnout 52.6%. Majority 6,627 (16.5%). 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/3640

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: 16.5%** (July 2024). The winner in Neath and Swansea East had a majority of 16.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 270th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/neath-and-swansea-east#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 52.6%** (July 2024). Turnout in Neath and Swansea East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.6% (House of Commons Library). Joint 107th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/neath-and-swansea-east#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 99,543** (2021). Neath and Swansea East had 99,543 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 282nd 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/neath-and-swansea-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 92%** (2022). About 92% of people in Neath and Swansea East 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/neath-and-swansea-east#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W07000103) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 92% of people in Neath and Swansea East 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=W07000103) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Neath Port Talbot, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Neath and Swansea East.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W07000103) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Neath Port Talbot, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Neath and Swansea East.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W07000103) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Neath and Swansea East had 99,543 usual residents at the census.

## How Neath and Swansea East compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Neath and Swansea East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 16.5% | joint 270th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 52.6% | joint 107th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 99,543 | 282nd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 92% | joint 100th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Neath and Swansea East?

Neath and Swansea East had 99,543 usual residents at the census.
Neath and Swansea East is the 282nd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Neath Port Talbot

Most of Neath and Swansea East lies in Neath Port Talbot. These figures are published for the whole of Neath Port Talbot, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Neath and Swansea East itself. [See Neath Port Talbot](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot)

- **Average house price: £165,787** (August 2026). Neath Port Talbot’s average house price was £165,787 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,359** (2025). Full-time workers living in Neath Port Talbot earned a median of £36,359 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 105th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.6×** (2025). A home in Neath Port Talbot costs 4.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 28th 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: 142,028** (2025). Neath Port Talbot’s population was an estimated 142,028 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Neath and Swansea East in brief

The winner in Neath and Swansea East had a majority of 16.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Neath and Swansea East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.6%.
Neath and Swansea East had 99,543 usual residents at the census.
About 92% of people in Neath and Swansea East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: W07000103
- Council: [Neath Port Talbot †](https://openindex.co.uk/neath-port-talbot)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 215 km²
- People, mid-2024: 102,011*
- Wards: 19
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 62
- Output areas: 336

* 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 Neath and Swansea East

- 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/W07000103

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/neath-and-swansea-east