Wolverhampton South East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Wolverhampton South East is represented in the House of Commons by Pat McFadden (Labour). Pat McFadden took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 16,800 votes (50.3%), ahead of Carl Hardwick (Reform UK) on 7,612. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 43.1% (33,382 of 77,473); the winning margin was 9,188 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Wolverhampton South East apart: the 5th lowest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (14.4%), and the 35th highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (41.4%).
About 128,300 people live in Wolverhampton South East: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 128,335. There were more children under 16 (29,780) than residents aged 65 and over (18,037).
12,339 children in Wolverhampton South East were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 41.4% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 35.1% in 2024/25, from 33.9% in 2021/22.
Jobs based in Wolverhampton South East paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £35,012 for workplace jobs and £33,168 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £30,872. The residents' figure ranks 48th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Wolverhampton South East counted 46,651 households on Census day 2021; 16.9% of adults were retired and 14.4% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £197,000 and half for less. That is up 79% on £110,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 88th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 702 recorded sales.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 71.1% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 8.5 points. The economically inactive share was 24.9%.
4,300 business sites were registered in Wolverhampton South East in March 2026 (4,270 a year before), and employed 42,000 people in 2024.
In September 2026, 6.9% of 16 to 64 year olds in Wolverhampton South East were claimants (5,560 people). A year earlier the count was 5,495.
MP
Pat McFadden, Labour
- MP for Wolverhampton South East since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 5 May 2005
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Pat McFadden on this site
In Parliament
What Pat McFadden said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (13 October 2026). Hansard search returns 681 spoken contributions by Pat McFadden since 4 July 2024.
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. As I said, it would be a better future if the Scottish, Welsh and UK Governments could work together on this common challenge.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
My hon. Friend is right to say that there have been many reports and reviews over the years. There are differences this time.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Read from the Hansard API on 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat McFadden | Labour | 16,800 | 50.3% | +2.9 |
| Carl Hardwick | Reform UK | 7,612 | 22.8% | +16.9 |
| Victoria Wilson | Conservative | 5,654 | 16.9% | −24.2 |
| Paul Darke | Green Party | 1,643 | 4.9% | +3.2 |
| Athar Warraich | Workers Party of Britain | 915 | 2.7% | |
| Bart Ricketts | Liberal Democrat | 758 | 2.3% | −1.5 |
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 50.3% | Reform UK 22.8% | 9,188 | 43.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 47.4% | Conservative 41.2% | 2,373 | 50.5% |
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
Wolverhampton South East covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Wolverhampton E08000031
- Walsall E08000030
Who has power over Wolverhampton South East
Every body that makes decisions for Wolverhampton South East, 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
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Wolverhampton South East this page: Pat McFadden (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 Wolverhampton South East?
UK Parliament lists Pat McFadden, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South East since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Wolverhampton South East?
Pat McFadden (Labour) won with 16,800 votes, a majority of 9,188, on a turnout of 43.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Wolverhampton South East?
6.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,560 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Wolverhampton South East?
The median price paid was £197,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Wolverhampton South East?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,168 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Wolverhampton South East live in low income families?
DWP counts 12,339 (41.4% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Wolverhampton South East?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 128,335 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.