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Swansea West

Constituency

South west Wales. About 112,816 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 32 square kilometres.

MP for Swansea West

Torsten BellLabourMP since

They won by 8,515 votes on a 48.0% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 69% of people in Swansea West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
23.9%
Joint 150th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
48.0%
35th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
104,548
244th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
69%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Swansea West at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Torsten BellElectedLabour14,76141.4%
Patrick Benham-CrosswellReform UK6,24617.5%
Michael O'CarrollLiberal Democrat4,36712.2%
Gwyn WilliamsPlaid Cymru4,10511.5%
Tara-Jane SutcliffeConservative3,5369.9%
Peter JonesGreen Party2,3056.5%
Gareth BromhallTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition3370.9%
Electorate
74,236
Turnout
48.0%
Majority
8,515 (23.9%)
Valid votes
35,657
Rejected ballots
130

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Swansea West compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Swansea WestMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Swansea West is 23.9%.
23.9%joint 150th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Swansea West is 48.0%.
48.0%35th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Swansea West is 104,548.
104,548244th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Swansea West is 69.0%.
69%joint 207th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Swansea West?

Swansea West had 104,548 usual residents at the census.

Swansea West is the 244th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Swansea

Most of Swansea West lies in Swansea. These figures are published for the whole of Swansea, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Swansea West itself. See Swansea

Average house price
£205,383
Down 0.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,586
111th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
Joint 65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
249,429
Down 0.5% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Swansea West in brief

The winner in Swansea West had a majority of 23.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Swansea West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 48.0%.

Swansea West had 104,548 usual residents at the census.

About 69% of people in Swansea West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.