# Torfaen

South east Wales. About 94,119 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 126 square kilometres.

Nick Thomas-Symonds has been the Labour MP for Torfaen since July 2024. They won by 7,322 votes on a 49.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code W07000109. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## MP and the 2024 result

Nick Thomas-Symonds has been the Labour MP for Torfaen since July 2024.
They won by 7,322 votes on a 49.8% turnout.

MP: [Nick Thomas-Symonds](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4479) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Torfaen

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds (elected) | Labour | 15,176 | 42.5% |
| Ian Williams | Reform UK | 7,854 | 22.0% |
| Nathan Edmunds | Conservative | 5,737 | 16.1% |
| Matthew Jones | Plaid Cymru | 2,571 | 7.2% |
| Philip Davies | Green Party | 1,705 | 4.8% |
| Brendan Roberts | Liberal Democrat | 1,644 | 4.6% |
| Lee Dunning | Independent | 881 | 2.5% |
| Nikki Brooke | Heritage Party | 137 | 0.4% |

Electorate 71,738. Turnout 49.8%. Majority 7,322 (20.5%). 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/3839

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: 20.5%** (July 2024). The winner in Torfaen had a majority of 20.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 207th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/torfaen#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 49.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in Torfaen at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 49.8% (House of Commons Library). 56th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/torfaen#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 92,257** (2021). Torfaen had 92,257 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 59th least 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/torfaen#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in Torfaen 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/torfaen#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W07000109) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in Torfaen 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=W07000109) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Torfaen, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Torfaen.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W07000109) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Torfaen, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Torfaen.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W07000109) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Torfaen had 92,257 usual residents at the census.

## How Torfaen compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Torfaen | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 20.5% | joint 207th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 49.8% | 56th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 92,257 | 59th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 96% | joint 72nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Torfaen?

Torfaen had 92,257 usual residents at the census.
Torfaen is the 59th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Torfaen

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

- **Average house price: £194,895** (August 2026). Torfaen’s average house price was £194,895 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,170** (2025). Full-time workers living in Torfaen earned a median of £39,170 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 159th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.0×** (2025). A home in Torfaen costs 5.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 43rd 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: 93,973** (2025). Torfaen’s population was an estimated 93,973 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Torfaen in brief

The winner in Torfaen had a majority of 20.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Torfaen at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 49.8%.
Torfaen had 92,257 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Torfaen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: W07000109
- Council: [Torfaen †](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 126 km²
- People, mid-2024: 94,119*
- Wards: 18
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 60
- Output areas: 317

* 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

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## Latest updates for Torfaen

- 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/W07000109

## How to cite

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