# West Tyrone

West Northern Ireland. About 99,629 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2,119 square kilometres.

Órfhlaith Begley has been the Sinn Féin MP for West Tyrone since July 2024. They won by 15,917 votes on a 58.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code N05000018. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Órfhlaith Begley has been the Sinn Féin MP for West Tyrone since July 2024.
They won by 15,917 votes on a 58.8% turnout.

MP: [Órfhlaith Begley](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4697) (Sinn Féin).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Órfhlaith Begley (elected) | Sinn Féin | 22,711 | 52.0% |
| Tom Buchanan | Democratic Unionist Party | 6,794 | 15.5% |
| Daniel McCrossan | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 5,821 | 13.3% |
| Matthew Bell | Ulster Unionist Party | 2,683 | 6.1% |
| Stevan Patterson | Traditional Unionist Voice | 2,530 | 5.8% |
| Stephen Donnelly | Alliance | 2,287 | 5.2% |
| Leza Houston | Aontú | 778 | 1.8% |
| Stephen Lynch | Conservative | 91 | 0.2% |

Electorate 74,269. Turnout 58.8%. Majority 15,917 (36.4%). 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/3871

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: 36.4%** (July 2024). The winner in West Tyrone had a majority of 36.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 47th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-tyrone#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 58.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in West Tyrone at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.8% (House of Commons Library). 282nd lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-tyrone#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 99,752** (2021). West Tyrone had 99,752 usual residents at the census (NISRA Census 2021). 292nd 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/west-tyrone#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in West Tyrone 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/west-tyrone#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=N05000018) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in West Tyrone 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=N05000018) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fermanagh and Omagh, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is West Tyrone.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=N05000018) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fermanagh and Omagh, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is West Tyrone.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=N05000018) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Tyrone had 99,752 usual residents at the census.

## How West Tyrone compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | West Tyrone | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 36.4% | 47th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 58.8% | 282nd lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 99,752 | 292nd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | joint 87th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of West Tyrone?

West Tyrone had 99,752 usual residents at the census.
West Tyrone is the 292nd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Fermanagh and Omagh

Most of West Tyrone lies in Fermanagh and Omagh. These figures are published for the whole of Fermanagh and Omagh, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not West Tyrone itself. [See Fermanagh and Omagh](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh)

- **Average house price: £201,732** (July 2026). Fermanagh and Omagh’s average house price was £201,732 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 11.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 117,663** (2025). Fermanagh and Omagh’s population was an estimated 117,663 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.
- **Female life expectancy: 83.8 years** (2022 to 2024). A baby girl born in Fermanagh and Omagh could expect to live 83.8 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024 (ONS life expectancy). UK 83.0 years. Source: Life expectancy for local areas of the UK, 2022 to 2024. Published 10 December 2025.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.9%** (January 2026). In Fermanagh and Omagh, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## West Tyrone in brief

The winner in West Tyrone had a majority of 36.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in West Tyrone at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.8%.
West Tyrone had 99,752 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in West Tyrone live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: N05000018
- Council: [Fermanagh and Omagh †](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh)
- Nation: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)
- Area: 2,119 km²
- People, mid-2024: 99,629*
- Wards: 31
- Middle areas: 42
- Neighbourhoods: 193

* 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

[Fermanagh and South Tyrone](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fermanagh-and-south-tyrone), [Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-ulster), [East Londonderry](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-londonderry), [Foyle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/foyle)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Fermanagh and South Tyrone](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fermanagh-and-south-tyrone), [South Down](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-down), [South Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-antrim), [Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-ulster), [East Londonderry](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-londonderry), [North Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-antrim).

## Latest updates for West Tyrone

- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) updated: Defra · Oct 2026.
- 2025 population published: ONS population estimates · Oct 2026.
- August 2026 crime published: Police.uk · Sep 2026.
- July 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Sep 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N05000018

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-tyrone, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-tyrone#f-ge2024-majority.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-tyrone