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Swansea West

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

At a glance

Current MP
Torsten Bell
Party
Labour
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
74,236
Turnout
48.0%
Majority
8,515

Where is Swansea West?

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

Swansea West Gower Neath and Swansea East Aberafan Maesteg Llanelli Caerfyrddin Bridgend Rhondda and Ogmore Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Wales
Swansea West

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Swansea West is a constituency in Wales. The seat has been held by Torsten Bell (Labour) since July 2024.

Current MP

Torsten Bell MP

Labour

Represents Swansea West in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Labour
Majority
8,515
Turnout
48.0%
Full candidate result (7 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Torsten BellElectedLabour14,76141.4%-10.0%
Patrick Benham-CrosswellReform UK6,24617.5%10.7%
Michael O'CarrollLiberal Democrat4,36712.2%5.8%
Gwyn WilliamsPlaid Cymru4,10511.5%5.6%
Tara-Jane SutcliffeConservative3,5369.9%-18.8%
Peter JonesGreen Party2,3056.5%5.6%
Gareth BromhallTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition3370.9%

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 Swansea West, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population112,825
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationWales

Age profile

0 to 1718.8% · 21,233 people
18 to 2415.2% · 17,143 people
25 to 3414.7% · 16,587 people
35 to 4918.1% · 20,390 people
50 to 6416.4% · 18,488 people
65 and over16.8% · 18,984 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.

46,103 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners50.3% · 23,190 households
Private renters22.9% · 10,566 households
Social renters26.1% · 12,044 households
Other tenure0.7% · 303 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.

46,105 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households37.8% · 17,410 households
Families with dependent children24.6% · 11,354 households
Other single-family households30.7% · 14,157 households
Other household types6.9% · 3,184 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.

104,543 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot12.1% · 12,599 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.9% · 12,434 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act76.1% · 79,510 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 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency419
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 constituency319
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency213
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency203
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency160
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

View 72 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency129
Signatures nationally118,715

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

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency94
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 constituency77
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

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 recorded184
Total awarded£8,432,473

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 30 June 2026

Serve and Smile

Futures Without Borders CIC

£17,172

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

About this award

Futures Without Borders CIC - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026

EQUIP Women ad Girls Project

Women4Resources

£19,991

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

About this award

Women4Resources - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery grantAwarded 2 June 2026

LIL VIBES- Early learning for social & emotional development

VIBE Youth CIC

£10,400

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

About this award

VIBE Youth CIC - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery grantAwarded 1 June 2026

Cwmtawe Bereavment Cafe

Cwm Alliance CIC

£17,880

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

About this award

Cwm Alliance CIC - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery grantAwarded 1 June 2026

MUMS SUPPORTING MUMS

mums and toddlers cic

£19,749

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

About this award

mums and toddlers cic - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All Wales

179 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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