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Neath and Swansea East

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Carolyn Harris
Party
Labour
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
76,291
Turnout
52.6%
Majority
6,627

Where is Neath and Swansea East?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

Neath and Swansea East Aberafan Maesteg Swansea West Bridgend Rhondda and Ogmore Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Gower Pontypridd Llanelli Vale of Glamorgan Caerfyrddin Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Cardiff West Caerphilly Ceredigion Preseli Cardiff North Cardiff South and Penarth Newport West and Islwyn Cardiff East Torfaen Monmouthshire Hereford and South Herefordshire North Herefordshire Wales
Neath and Swansea East

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Neath and Swansea East is a constituency in Wales. The seat has been held by Carolyn Harris (Labour) since July 2024.

Current MP

Carolyn Harris MP

Labour

Represents Neath and Swansea East in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Labour
Majority
6,627
Turnout
52.6%
Full candidate result (6 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Carolyn HarrisElectedLabour16,79741.8%-5.2%
Dai RichardsReform UK10,17025.3%16.5%
Andrew JenkinsPlaid Cymru5,35013.3%4.8%
Samantha ChohanConservative3,7659.4%-18.8%
Helen ClarkeLiberal Democrat2,3445.8%1.7%
Jan DowdenGreen Party1,7114.3%2.5%

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for Neath and Swansea East, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population102,011
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationWales

Age profile

0 to 1719.4% · 19,809 people
18 to 249.7% · 9,887 people
25 to 3412.7% · 12,982 people
35 to 4918.5% · 18,861 people
50 to 6419.3% · 19,671 people
65 and over20.4% · 20,801 people

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

43,355 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners65.7% · 28,488 households
Private renters15.4% · 6,680 households
Social renters18.4% · 7,979 households
Other tenure0.5% · 208 households

“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.

Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗

Household composition

A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.

43,356 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households32.4% · 14,037 households
Families with dependent children26.8% · 11,640 households
Other single-family households37.9% · 16,426 households
Other household types2.9% · 1,253 households

Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

99,530 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot12.1% · 12,021 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.5% · 11,452 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act76.4% · 76,057 people

Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.

Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗

Petitions

Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.

Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency407
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency382
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency376
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency230
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

View 72 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency177
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency124
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency92
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency84
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.

The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.

Grants recorded101
Total awarded£2,226,978

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 30 June 2026

COL - Wales Cynefin i Bawb

VIEW (DOVE) LTD

£18,854

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

VIEW (DOVE) LTD - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery grantAwarded 17 June 2026

Bonymaen RFC Community Hub

Bonymaen RFC LTd

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Bonymaen RFC LTd - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery grantAwarded 1 June 2026

St Thomas Church Community Facilities

Afon Nedd Ministry Area

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Afon Nedd Ministry Area - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery grantAwarded 1 June 2026

Toilet Refurbishment

F.A.N Community Alliance

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

F.A.N Community Alliance - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery grantAwarded 21 May 2026

The Dingle Woodland Project

One Step Counselling and Therapies C.I.C.

£100,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

One Step Counselling and Therapies C.I.C. - Environment - People and Places

96 more awards are available.

Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗

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