# Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

The north of the North East. About 140,377 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 32 square kilometres.

Dame Chi Onwurah has been the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West since July 2024. They won by 11,060 votes on a 53.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001377. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Dame Chi Onwurah has been the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West since July 2024.
They won by 11,060 votes on a 53.8% turnout.

MP: [Dame Chi Onwurah](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4124) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chi Onwurah (elected) | Labour | 18,875 | 45.6% |
| Ashton Muncaster | Reform UK | 7,815 | 18.9% |
| Frances Lasok | Conservative | 4,228 | 10.2% |
| Yvonne Ridley | Independent | 3,627 | 8.8% |
| John Pearson | Green Party | 3,228 | 7.8% |
| Ali Avaei | Liberal Democrat | 1,946 | 4.7% |
| Habib Rahman | Independent | 1,636 | 4.0% |

Electorate 76,822. Turnout 53.8%. Majority 11,060 (26.7%). 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/3645

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: 26.7%** (July 2024). The winner in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West had a majority of 26.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 120th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 53.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 53.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 131st lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 130,767** (2021). Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West had 130,767 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 15th most 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/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and 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/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001377) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and 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=E14001377) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newcastle upon Tyne, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001377) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newcastle upon Tyne, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001377) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West had 130,767 usual residents at the census.

## How Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 26.7% | joint 120th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 53.8% | joint 131st lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 130,767 | 15th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West?

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West had 130,767 usual residents at the census.
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is the 15th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne

Most of Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West lies in Newcastle upon Tyne. These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West itself. [See Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

- **Average house price: £211,255** (August 2026). Newcastle upon Tyne’s average house price was £211,255 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,446** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newcastle upon Tyne earned a median of £35,446 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 82nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Newcastle upon Tyne costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd 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.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West in brief

The winner in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West had a majority of 26.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 53.8%.
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West had 130,767 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001377
- Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne †](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 32.40 km²
- People, mid-2024: 140,377*
- Wards: 10
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 75
- Output areas: 397

* 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

[Hexham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hexham), [Newcastle upon Tyne North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north), [Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-east-and-wallsend)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Coventry East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coventry-east), [York Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/york-central), [Northampton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/northampton-north), [Kingston and Surbiton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingston-and-surbiton), [Coventry South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/coventry-south), [Derby South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/derby-south).

## Latest updates for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and 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/E14001377

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west#f-ge2024-majority.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west