# New Forest West

The south west of the South East. About 85,021 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 356 square kilometres.

Sir Desmond Swayne has been the Conservative MP for New Forest West since July 2024. They won by 5,600 votes on a 67.5% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001374. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sir Desmond Swayne has been the Conservative MP for New Forest West since July 2024.
They won by 5,600 votes on a 67.5% turnout.

MP: [Sir Desmond Swayne](https://members.parliament.uk/member/55) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: New Forest West

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Desmond Swayne (elected) | Conservative | 16,412 | 35.4% |
| Sally Johnston | Labour | 10,812 | 23.3% |
| Jack Davies | Liberal Democrat | 8,186 | 17.7% |
| Reginald Chester-Sterne | Reform UK | 7,577 | 16.4% |
| Anna Collar | Green Party | 2,800 | 6.0% |
| Gavin Ridley | Animal Welfare Party | 393 | 0.8% |
| Paul Simon | Social Democratic Party | 157 | 0.3% |

Electorate 68,644. Turnout 67.5%. Majority 5,600 (12.1%). 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/3642

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: 12.1%** (July 2024). The winner in New Forest West had a majority of 12.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 277th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-west#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 67.5%** (July 2024). Turnout in New Forest West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.5% (House of Commons Library). Joint 88th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-west#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 85,018** (2021). New Forest West had 85,018 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 6th 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/new-forest-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 50%** (2022). About 50% of people in New Forest 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/new-forest-west#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001374) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 50% of people in New Forest 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=E14001374) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of New Forest, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is New Forest West.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001374) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of New Forest, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is New Forest West.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001374) (Census 2021, England and Wales): New Forest West had 85,018 usual residents at the census.

## How New Forest West compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | New Forest West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 12.1% | joint 277th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 67.5% | joint 88th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 85,018 | 6th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 50% | joint 286th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of New Forest West?

New Forest West had 85,018 usual residents at the census.
New Forest West is the 6th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of New Forest

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

- **Average house price: £384,977** (July 2026). New Forest’s average house price was £384,977 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). No change in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,571** (2025). Full-time workers living in New Forest earned a median of £38,571 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 173rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.0×** (2025). A home in New Forest costs 10.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 54th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.9** (2025). New Forest has a deprivation score of 12.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 61st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## New Forest West in brief

The winner in New Forest West had a majority of 12.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in New Forest West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.5%.
New Forest West had 85,018 usual residents at the census.
About 50% of people in New Forest West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001374
- Council: [New Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 356 km²
- People, mid-2024: 85,021*
- Wards: 12
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 54
- Output areas: 295

* 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

[New Forest East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/new-forest-east), [Christchurch](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch), [Salisbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salisbury), [North Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-dorset)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Bexhill and Battle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bexhill-and-battle), [Honiton and Sidmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/honiton-and-sidmouth), [Clacton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/clacton), [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-norfolk), [South Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-devon), [West Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dorset).

## Latest updates for New Forest West

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001374

## How to cite

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