# Newport East

South east Wales. About 116,957 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 124 square kilometres.

Jessica Morden has been the Labour MP for Newport East since July 2024. They won by 9,009 votes on a 50.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code W07000104. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## MP and the 2024 result

Jessica Morden has been the Labour MP for Newport East since July 2024.
They won by 9,009 votes on a 50.2% turnout.

MP: [Jessica Morden](https://members.parliament.uk/member/1548) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Newport East

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jessica Morden (elected) | Labour | 16,370 | 42.5% |
| Tommy Short | Reform UK | 7,361 | 19.1% |
| Rachel Buckler | Conservative | 6,487 | 16.8% |
| Jonathan Clark | Plaid Cymru | 2,239 | 5.8% |
| Lauren James | Green Party | 2,092 | 5.4% |
| John Miller | Liberal Democrat | 2,045 | 5.3% |
| Pippa Bartolotti | Independent | 1,802 | 4.7% |
| Mike Ford | Heritage Party | 135 | 0.4% |

Electorate 76,683. Turnout 50.2%. Majority 9,009 (23.4%). 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/3649

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: 23.4%** (July 2024). The winner in Newport East had a majority of 23.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 159th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newport-east#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 50.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Newport East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 50.2% (House of Commons Library). 59th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newport-east#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 110,083** (2021). Newport East had 110,083 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 134th 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/newport-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 72%** (2022). About 72% of people in Newport 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/newport-east#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W07000104) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 72% of people in Newport 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=W07000104) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newport, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Newport East.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W07000104) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newport, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Newport East.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W07000104) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Newport East had 110,083 usual residents at the census.

## How Newport East compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Newport East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 23.4% | joint 159th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 50.2% | 59th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 110,083 | 134th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 72% | joint 191st most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Newport East?

Newport East had 110,083 usual residents at the census.
Newport East is the 134th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Newport

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

- **Average house price: £225,702** (August 2026). Newport’s average house price was £225,702 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,533** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newport earned a median of £36,533 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 109th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Newport costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 107th 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: 168,584** (2025). Newport’s population was an estimated 168,584 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Newport East in brief

The winner in Newport East had a majority of 23.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Newport East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 50.2%.
Newport East had 110,083 usual residents at the census.
About 72% of people in Newport East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: W07000104
- Council: [Newport †](https://openindex.co.uk/newport)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 124 km²
- People, mid-2024: 116,957*
- Wards: 14
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 70
- Output areas: 355

* 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

[Monmouthshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/monmouthshire), [Newport West and Islwyn](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newport-west-and-islwyn), [Torfaen](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/torfaen)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Cardiff West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cardiff-west), [Pontypridd](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pontypridd), [Cardiff North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cardiff-north), [Cardiff South and Penarth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cardiff-south-and-penarth), [Newport West and Islwyn](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newport-west-and-islwyn), [Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/caerphilly).

## Latest updates for Newport 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/W07000104

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newport-east