# Swansea West

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

Torsten Bell has been the Labour MP for Swansea West since July 2024. They won by 8,515 votes on a 48.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code W07000108. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## MP and the 2024 result

Torsten Bell has been the Labour MP for Swansea West since July 2024.
They won by 8,515 votes on a 48.0% turnout.

MP: [Torsten Bell](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5069) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Swansea West

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Torsten Bell (elected) | Labour | 14,761 | 41.4% |
| Patrick Benham-Crosswell | Reform UK | 6,246 | 17.5% |
| Michael O'Carroll | Liberal Democrat | 4,367 | 12.2% |
| Gwyn Williams | Plaid Cymru | 4,105 | 11.5% |
| Tara-Jane Sutcliffe | Conservative | 3,536 | 9.9% |
| Peter Jones | Green Party | 2,305 | 6.5% |
| Gareth Bromhall | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 337 | 0.9% |

Electorate 74,236. Turnout 48.0%. Majority 8,515 (23.9%). 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/3822

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: 23.9%** (July 2024). The winner in Swansea West had a majority of 23.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 150th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/swansea-west#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 48.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Swansea West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 48.0% (House of Commons Library). 35th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/swansea-west#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 104,548** (2021). Swansea West had 104,548 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 244th 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/swansea-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 69%** (2022). About 69% of people in Swansea 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/swansea-west#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W07000108) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 69% of people in Swansea 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=W07000108) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Swansea, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Swansea West.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W07000108) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Swansea, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Swansea West.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W07000108) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Swansea West had 104,548 usual residents at the census.

## How Swansea West compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Swansea West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 23.9% | joint 150th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 48.0% | 35th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 104,548 | 244th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 69% | joint 207th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea)

- **Average house price: £205,383** (July 2026). Swansea’s average house price was £205,383 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,586** (2025). Full-time workers living in Swansea earned a median of £36,586 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 111th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in Swansea costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 65th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 249,429** (2025). Swansea’s population was an estimated 249,429 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## 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.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: W07000108
- Council: [Swansea †](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 32.08 km²
- People, mid-2024: 112,816*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 66
- Output areas: 356

* 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

[Gower](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gower), [Neath and Swansea East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/neath-and-swansea-east)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Swansea 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/W07000108

## How to cite

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