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The Wrekin

Constituency

The north west of the West Midlands. About 113,665 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 507 square kilometres.

MP for The Wrekin

Mark PritchardConservativeMP since

They won by 883 votes on a 63.4% 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 34% of people in The Wrekin live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
1.8%
Joint 36th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
63.4%
Joint 209th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
108,340
161st most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
34%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in The Wrekin at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mark PritchardElectedConservative16,32032.6%
Roh YakobiLabour15,43730.9%
Richard LeppingtonReform UK9,92019.8%
Anthony LoweLiberal Democrat4,7579.5%
Pat McCarthyGreen Party3,0286.1%
Chris ShipleyIndependent5581.1%
Electorate
78,942
Turnout
63.4%
Majority
883 (1.8%)
Valid votes
50,020
Rejected ballots
163

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 The Wrekin compares

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

The WrekinMiddle
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%. The Wrekin is 1.8%.
1.8%joint 36th smallest 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%. The Wrekin is 63.4%.
63.4%joint 209th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. The Wrekin is 108,340.
108,340161st 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%. The Wrekin is 34.0%.
34%joint 296th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of The Wrekin?

The Wrekin had 108,340 usual residents at the census.

The Wrekin is the 161st most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Shropshire

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

Average house price
£275,232
Down 1.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,991
122nd lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
Joint 167th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.6
Joint 130th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
The Wrekin in brief

The winner in The Wrekin had a majority of 1.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in The Wrekin at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.4%.

The Wrekin had 108,340 usual residents at the census.

About 34% of people in The Wrekin live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.