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Neath and Swansea East

Constituency

South Wales. About 102,011 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 215 square kilometres.

MP for Neath and Swansea East

Carolyn HarrisLabourMP since

They won by 6,627 votes on a 52.6% 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 92% of people in Neath and Swansea East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
16.5%
Joint 270th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
52.6%
Joint 107th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
99,543
282nd least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
92%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in Neath and Swansea East at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Carolyn HarrisElectedLabour16,79741.8%
Dai RichardsReform UK10,17025.3%
Andrew JenkinsPlaid Cymru5,35013.3%
Samantha ChohanConservative3,7659.4%
Helen ClarkeLiberal Democrat2,3445.8%
Jan DowdenGreen Party1,7114.3%
Electorate
76,291
Turnout
52.6%
Majority
6,627 (16.5%)
Valid votes
40,137
Rejected ballots
132

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 Neath and Swansea East compares

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Neath and Swansea 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%. Neath and Swansea East is 16.5%.
16.5%joint 270th 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%. Neath and Swansea East is 52.6%.
52.6%joint 107th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Neath and Swansea East is 99,543.
99,543282nd least 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%. Neath and Swansea East is 92.0%.
92%joint 100th most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Neath and Swansea East?

Neath and Swansea East had 99,543 usual residents at the census.

Neath and Swansea East is the 282nd least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Neath Port Talbot

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

Average house price
£165,787
Up 2.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,359
105th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.6×
Joint 28th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
142,028
Down 0.4% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Neath and Swansea East in brief

The winner in Neath and Swansea East had a majority of 16.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Neath and Swansea East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.6%.

Neath and Swansea East had 99,543 usual residents at the census.

About 92% of people in Neath and Swansea East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.