# Walsall and Bloxwich

The middle of the West Midlands. About 125,075 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 32 square kilometres.

Valerie Vaz has been the Labour MP for Walsall and Bloxwich since July 2024. They won by 4,914 votes on a 49.6% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001562. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Valerie Vaz has been the Labour MP for Walsall and Bloxwich since July 2024.
They won by 4,914 votes on a 49.6% turnout.

MP: [Valerie Vaz](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4076) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Walsall and Bloxwich

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Valerie Vaz (elected) | Labour | 12,514 | 33.6% |
| Aftab Nawaz | Independent | 7,600 | 20.4% |
| Elaine Williams | Reform UK | 7,293 | 19.6% |
| Shannon Lloyd | Conservative | 6,679 | 18.0% |
| Sadat Hussain | Green Party | 2,288 | 6.2% |
| Patrick Stillman | Liberal Democrat | 817 | 2.2% |

Electorate 74,951. Turnout 49.6%. Majority 4,914 (13.2%). 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/3852

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: 13.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Walsall and Bloxwich had a majority of 13.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 301st smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/walsall-and-bloxwich#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 49.6%** (July 2024). Turnout in Walsall and Bloxwich at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 49.6% (House of Commons Library). Joint 53rd lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/walsall-and-bloxwich#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 117,332** (2021). Walsall and Bloxwich had 117,332 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 71st 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/walsall-and-bloxwich#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 87%** (2022). About 87% of people in Walsall and Bloxwich 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/walsall-and-bloxwich#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001562) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 87% of people in Walsall and Bloxwich 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=E14001562) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Walsall, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Walsall and Bloxwich.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001562) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Walsall, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Walsall and Bloxwich.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001562) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Walsall and Bloxwich had 117,332 usual residents at the census.

## How Walsall and Bloxwich compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Walsall and Bloxwich | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 13.2% | joint 301st smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 49.6% | joint 53rd lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 117,332 | 71st most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 87% | joint 133rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Walsall and Bloxwich?

Walsall and Bloxwich had 117,332 usual residents at the census.
Walsall and Bloxwich is the 71st most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Walsall

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

- **Average house price: £215,329** (July 2026). Walsall’s average house price was £215,329 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,036** (2025). Full-time workers living in Walsall earned a median of £34,036 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 33rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in Walsall costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 117th 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: 31.7** (2025). Walsall has a deprivation score of 31.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 28th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Walsall and Bloxwich in brief

The winner in Walsall and Bloxwich had a majority of 13.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Walsall and Bloxwich at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 49.6%.
Walsall and Bloxwich had 117,332 usual residents at the census.
About 87% of people in Walsall and Bloxwich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001562
- Council: [Walsall †](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 32.04 km²
- People, mid-2024: 125,075*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 15
- Neighbourhoods: 66
- 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.

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## Latest updates for Walsall and Bloxwich

- 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/E14001562

## How to cite

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