# The Wrekin

The north west of the West Midlands. About 113,665 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 507 square kilometres.

Mark Pritchard has been the Conservative MP for The Wrekin since July 2024. They won by 883 votes on a 63.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001543. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Mark Pritchard has been the Conservative MP for The Wrekin since July 2024.
They won by 883 votes on a 63.4% turnout.

MP: [Mark Pritchard](https://members.parliament.uk/member/1576) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: The Wrekin

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mark Pritchard (elected) | Conservative | 16,320 | 32.6% |
| Roh Yakobi | Labour | 15,437 | 30.9% |
| Richard Leppington | Reform UK | 9,920 | 19.8% |
| Anthony Lowe | Liberal Democrat | 4,757 | 9.5% |
| Pat McCarthy | Green Party | 3,028 | 6.1% |
| Chris Shipley | Independent | 558 | 1.1% |

Electorate 78,942. Turnout 63.4%. Majority 883 (1.8%). 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/3830

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: 1.8%** (July 2024). The winner in The Wrekin had a majority of 1.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 36th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/the-wrekin#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 63.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in The Wrekin at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 209th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/the-wrekin#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 108,340** (2021). The Wrekin had 108,340 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 161st 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/the-wrekin#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 34%** (2022). About 34% of people in The Wrekin 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/the-wrekin#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001543) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 34% of people in The Wrekin 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=E14001543) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Shropshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is The Wrekin.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001543) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Shropshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is The Wrekin.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001543) (Census 2021, England and Wales): The Wrekin had 108,340 usual residents at the census.

## How The Wrekin compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | The Wrekin | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 1.8% | joint 36th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 63.4% | joint 209th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 108,340 | 161st most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 34% | joint 296th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of The Wrekin?

The Wrekin had 108,340 usual residents at the census.
The Wrekin is the 161st most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Shropshire

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

- **Average house price: £277,521** (August 2026). Shropshire’s average house price was £277,521 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,991** (2025). Full-time workers living in Shropshire earned a median of £36,991 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 122nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in Shropshire costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd least 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: 17.6** (2025). Shropshire has a deprivation score of 17.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## The Wrekin in brief

The winner in The Wrekin had a majority of 1.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in The Wrekin at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.4%.
The Wrekin had 108,340 usual residents at the census.
About 34% of people in The Wrekin live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001543
- Council: [Shropshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 507 km²
- People, mid-2024: 113,665*
- Wards: 23
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 336

* 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

[North Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-shropshire), [Stafford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stafford), [South Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shropshire), [Telford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/telford), [Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stone-great-wyrley-and-penkridge), [Shrewsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/shrewsbury)

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## Latest updates for The Wrekin

- 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/E14001543

## How to cite

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