# Wakefield and Rothwell

Central Yorkshire and The Humber. About 111,112 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 61 square kilometres.

Simon Lightwood has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Wakefield and Rothwell since July 2024. They won by 9,346 votes on a 54.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001560. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)

## MP and the 2024 result

Simon Lightwood has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Wakefield and Rothwell since July 2024.
They won by 9,346 votes on a 54.2% turnout.

MP: [Simon Lightwood](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4943) (Labour (Co-op)).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Wakefield and Rothwell

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Simon Lightwood (elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 17,773 | 43.7% |
| David Dews | Reform UK | 8,427 | 20.7% |
| Arnold Cravan | Conservative | 7,322 | 18.0% |
| Stewart Golton | Liberal Democrat | 3,249 | 8.0% |
| Ash Routh | Green Party | 2,389 | 5.9% |
| Keith Mason | Workers Party of Britain | 705 | 1.7% |
| Brent Hawksley | The Yorkshire Party | 606 | 1.5% |
| Nicholas Sanders | Social Democratic Party | 185 | 0.5% |

Electorate 75,067. Turnout 54.2%. Majority 9,346 (23.0%). 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/3850

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: 23.0%** (July 2024). The winner in Wakefield and Rothwell had a majority of 23.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 166th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wakefield-and-rothwell#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 54.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Wakefield and Rothwell at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 142nd lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wakefield-and-rothwell#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 106,029** (2021). Wakefield and Rothwell had 106,029 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 209th 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/wakefield-and-rothwell#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Wakefield and Rothwell 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/wakefield-and-rothwell#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001560) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Wakefield and Rothwell 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=E14001560) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wakefield, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Wakefield and Rothwell.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001560) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wakefield, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Wakefield and Rothwell.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001560) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wakefield and Rothwell had 106,029 usual residents at the census.

## How Wakefield and Rothwell compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Wakefield and Rothwell | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 23.0% | joint 166th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 54.2% | joint 142nd lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 106,029 | 209th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Wakefield and Rothwell?

Wakefield and Rothwell had 106,029 usual residents at the census.
Wakefield and Rothwell is the 209th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Wakefield

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

- **Average house price: £199,347** (July 2026). Wakefield’s average house price was £199,347 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,400** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wakefield earned a median of £34,400 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 41st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Wakefield costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 81st 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.
- **Deprivation score: 27.2** (2025). Wakefield has a deprivation score of 27.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 59th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Wakefield and Rothwell in brief

The winner in Wakefield and Rothwell had a majority of 23.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Wakefield and Rothwell at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.2%.
Wakefield and Rothwell had 106,029 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Wakefield and Rothwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001560
- Council: [Wakefield †](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 60.67 km²
- People, mid-2024: 111,112*
- Wards: 6
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 338

* 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.

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## Latest updates for Wakefield and Rothwell

- 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/E14001560

## How to cite

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