Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is Mike Wood (Conservative), returned on 4 July 2024. Mike Wood took the seat for Conservative in July 2024 with 18,199 votes (40.3%), ahead of Sally Benton (Labour) on 11,896. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 63.1% (45,180 of 71,645); the winning margin was 6,303 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Kingswinford and South Staffordshire apart: the 13th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (90,820), and the 32nd highest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (31.1%).
About 90,800 people live in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 90,820. Children under 16 numbered 14,273; people aged 65 and over, 24,761.
3,450 business sites were registered in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire in March 2026 (3,400 a year before), and employed 26,000 people in 2024.
2,692 children in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 18.9% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 14.7% in 2024/25, from 13.5% in 2021/22.
78.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±7.5 points). The economically inactive share was 17.3%.
Full-time employees living in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire had median pay of £39,481 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £39,987. A year before, the residents' median was £37,872. The residents' figure ranks 256th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £290,000 and half for less. That is up 55% on £187,500 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 276th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,085 recorded sales.
In September 2026, 2.7% of 16 to 64 year olds in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire were claimants (1,400 people). That is up from 1,320 twelve months before.
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire counted 38,381 households on Census day 2021; 31.1% of adults were retired and 28.0% of those in work were mostly working from home.
MP
Mike Wood, Conservative
- MP for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 May 2015
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Mike Wood on this site
In Parliament
What Mike Wood said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 26 October 2026 to 27 October 2026). Hansard search returns 432 spoken contributions by Mike Wood since 4 July 2024.
The investment that successive Governments have given to Pub is the Hub could not be better spent, so I certainly welcome additional investment. As the hon. Lady says, John Longden has done a formidable job with Pub is the Hub.
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I congratulate my Staffordshire colleague, the hon. Member for Burton and Uttoxeter (Jacob Collier), on introducing this important debate so effectively.
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My hon. Friend refers to significant penalties. Ofcom has levied fines over the past few years, but that is clearly not leading to improvements in the service. Does my hon.
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I think that all Members will support these proposals and hope that they succeed, but in order for new plans to be successful, it helps to understand why previous schemes might not have been.
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I thank the Minister for the briefing she gave last week to me and the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Lisa Smart), and for early sight of her statement.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wood | Conservative | 18,199 | 40.3% | −34.0 |
| Sally Benton | Labour | 11,896 | 26.3% | +9.5 |
| Gary Dale | Reform UK | 9,928 | 22.0% | |
| Gully Bansal | Liberal Democrat | 2,080 | 4.6% | −0.7 |
| Claire McIlvenna | Green Party | 2,077 | 4.6% | +1.1 |
| Shaz Saleem | Independent | 1,000 | 2.2% |
Result summary as published: Con hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Conservative 40.3% | Labour 26.3% | 6,303 | 63.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 74.3% | Labour 16.8% | 29,355 | 71.0% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- South Staffordshire E07000196
- Dudley E08000027
Who has power over Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Every body that makes decisions for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Staffordshire County Council county council
- West Midlands Combined Authority combined authority
- Staffordshire Police police force
- West Midlands Police police force
- NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent Integrated Care Board NHS
- NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board NHS
- The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- West Midlands in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire this page: Mike Wood (Conservative) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire?
UK Parliament lists Mike Wood, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire?
Mike Wood (Conservative) won with 18,199 votes, a majority of 6,303, on a turnout of 63.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire?
2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,400 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire?
The median price paid was £290,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire?
Median full-time pay of residents was £39,481 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,692 (18.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Kingswinford and South Staffordshire?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 90,820 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.