Rhondda and Ogmore: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Rhondda and Ogmore is represented in the House of Commons by Chris Bryant (Labour). On 4 July 2024 Chris Bryant (Labour) won 17,118 votes, 47.8% of the valid vote; Darren James (Reform UK) came second with 9,328. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 48.1% (35,806 of 74,493); the winning margin was 7,790 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Rhondda and Ogmore has the 3rd lowest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£128,000); it also has the 13th lowest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (16.2%).
Homes in Rhondda and Ogmore sold for a median £128,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 83% on £69,973 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 3rd lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,081 recorded sales.
2,155 business sites were registered in Rhondda and Ogmore in March 2026 (2,100 a year before), and employed 18,000 people in 2024.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 67.6% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.2 points. The economically inactive share was 26.3%.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £37,282 for jobs in Rhondda and Ogmore and £33,708 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £31,626. The residents' figure ranks 70th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Rhondda and Ogmore counted 43,994 households on Census day 2021; 23.1% of adults were retired and 16.2% of those in work were mostly working from home.
In 2024/25, 32.6% of children under 16 in Rhondda and Ogmore (5,898) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 28.5% in 2024/25, from 25.4% in 2021/22.
Rhondda and Ogmore had an estimated population of 101,203 in mid-2024, against 100,758 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (20,360) than children under 16 (18,118).
2,350 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 2,200.
MP
Chris Bryant, Labour
- MP for Rhondda and Ogmore since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 June 2001
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Chris Bryant on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Chris Bryant in Hansard, on 21 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 1,239 spoken contributions by Chris Bryant since 4 July 2024.
I did not catch all of that—I am not sure whether you did, Mr Speaker—but I think I heard “PTSD”. As I said earlier, one of the things I have campaigned on is acquired brain injury.
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It is absolutely essential that the Irish Government fully co-operate with the process. I am very confident that they will do so. I have spoken directly to Jim O’Callaghan and Helen McEntee, the two Ministers responsible for these issues in the Irish Government.
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As I said yesterday, it would be false to make a direct equation between special forces recruitment and our Bill. As I pointed out, recruitment to the armed forces is 7% up at the moment, for the first time.
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I am really grateful to my hon. Friend, because she is absolutely right. Although sometimes I think our debates have felt as though the Bill was an armed forces Bill, it is actually a Bill that is primarily about families, including the families of veterans, of course.
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The right hon. Gentleman makes a strong point about political accountability. The rule of law is something that we all pledge to uphold when we become Members of Parliament. That is also true of Members of the Legislative Assembly and, for that matter, members of the Executive.
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Read from the Hansard API on 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bryant | Labour | 17,118 | 47.8% | −8.5 |
| Darren James | Reform UK | 9,328 | 26.1% | +14.5 |
| Owen Cutler | Plaid Cymru | 5,198 | 14.5% | +2.1 |
| Adam Robinson | Conservative | 2,050 | 5.7% | −9.7 |
| Christine Glossop | Green Party | 1,177 | 3.3% | +1.9 |
| Gerald Francis | Liberal Democrat | 935 | 2.6% | +0.3 |
Result summary as published: Lab 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 | Labour 47.8% | Reform UK 26.1% | 7,790 | 48.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 56.3% | Conservative 15.5% | 17,377 | 57.8% |
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
Rhondda and Ogmore covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Rhondda Cynon Taf W06000016
- Bridgend W06000013
Who has power over Rhondda and Ogmore
Every body that makes decisions for Rhondda and Ogmore, 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 5: Devolved and state governments
- Senedd and Welsh Government makes law for Wales on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Rhondda and Ogmore this page: Chris Bryant (Labour) 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 Rhondda and Ogmore?
UK Parliament lists Chris Bryant, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Rhondda and Ogmore since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Rhondda and Ogmore?
Chris Bryant (Labour) won with 17,118 votes, a majority of 7,790, on a turnout of 48.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Rhondda and Ogmore?
3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,350 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Rhondda and Ogmore?
The median price paid was £128,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Rhondda and Ogmore?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,708 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Rhondda and Ogmore live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,898 (32.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Rhondda and Ogmore?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 101,203 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.