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Cardiff East

Constituency

South east Wales. About 114,887 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 29 square kilometres.

MP for Cardiff East

Jo StevensLabourMP since

They won by 9,097 votes on a 53.7% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 72% of people in Cardiff East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
23.3%
Joint 162nd largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
53.7%
130th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
108,009
169th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
72%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Cardiff East at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jo StevensElectedLabour15,83340.5%
Rodney BermanLiberal Democrat6,73617.2%
Lee CanningReform UK4,98012.7%
Sam CoatesGreen Party3,91610.0%
Beatrice BrandonConservative3,91310.0%
Cadewyn SkelleyPlaid Cymru3,5509.1%
John WilliamsTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1950.5%
Electorate
72,876
Turnout
53.7%
Majority
9,097 (23.3%)
Valid votes
39,123
Rejected ballots
172

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Cardiff East compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Cardiff EastMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Cardiff East is 23.3%.
23.3%joint 162nd largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Cardiff East is 53.7%.
53.7%130th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Cardiff East is 108,009.
108,009169th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Cardiff East is 72.0%.
72%joint 191st most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Cardiff East?

Cardiff East had 108,009 usual residents at the census.

Cardiff East is the 169th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Cardiff

Most of Cardiff East lies in Cardiff. These figures are published for the whole of Cardiff, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Cardiff East itself. See Cardiff

Average house price
£272,443
Up 2.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,946
121st lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
Joint 168th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
381,516
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Cardiff East in brief

The winner in Cardiff East had a majority of 23.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Cardiff East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 53.7%.

Cardiff East had 108,009 usual residents at the census.

About 72% of people in Cardiff East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.