Wolverhampton West: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Wolverhampton West is Warinder Juss (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. Warinder Juss took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 19,331 votes (44.3%), ahead of Mike Newton (Conservative) on 11,463. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 56.1% (43,657 of 77,851); the winning margin was 7,868 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Wolverhampton West had an estimated population of 119,160 in mid-2024, against 111,156 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 23,796; people aged 65 and over, 20,958.
7,914 children in Wolverhampton West were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 33.3% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 29.5% in 2024/25, from 29.4% in 2021/22.
Homes in Wolverhampton West sold for a median £240,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 58% on £151,750 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £242,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 200th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 949 recorded sales.
Full-time employees living in Wolverhampton West had median pay of £39,843 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £34,779. A year before, the residents' median was £35,835. The residents' figure ranks 240th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
At the 2021 Census there were 45,172 households and 3,712.3 residents per square kilometre; 24.2% of workers mainly worked from home and 20.5% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
76.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.8 points). The economically inactive share was 20.0%.
4,835 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is down from 4,870 twelve months before.
4,725 business sites were registered in Wolverhampton West in March 2026 (4,675 a year before), and employed 42,000 people in 2024.
MP
Warinder Juss, Labour
- MP for Wolverhampton West since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Warinder Juss on this site
In Parliament
What Warinder Juss said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 13 October 2026 to 22 October 2026). Hansard search returns 324 spoken contributions by Warinder Juss since 4 July 2024.
A constituent of mine suffers from Turner syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects only females and for which there is no cure. She has been relying on medication for over 40 years to manage her symptoms.
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Many people in my constituency feel frightened and intimidated when just walking on the pavement runs the risk of them colliding with an e-scooter or e-bike.
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I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for West Dunbartonshire (Douglas McAllister) for his tireless work on behalf of Jagtar Singh Johal and his family. I know about that work, because I have had regular meetings with my hon. Friend about his constituent.
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Many families who inherit retirement properties with age-restricted occupancy requirements are finding them increasingly difficult to sell, and bereaved relatives, many of whom are pensioners themselves, can face years of ongoing service charges, council tax liabilities …
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The prisoner early release scheme is clearly simply a result of the failings of the previous Conservative Government, but as the Minister has already acknowledged, we do not want those prisoners to end up back in prison a short time after being released.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warinder Juss | Labour | 19,331 | 44.3% | −1.3 |
| Mike Newton | Conservative | 11,463 | 26.3% | −21.1 |
| Don Brookes | Reform UK | 6,078 | 13.9% | +11.4 |
| Andrea Cantrill | Green Party | 2,550 | 5.8% | +5.6 |
| Celia Hibbert | Independent Network | 1,395 | 3.2% | |
| Phillip Howells | Liberal Democrat | 1,376 | 3.2% | −1.2 |
| Zahid Shah | Independent | 888 | 2.0% | |
| Vikas Chopra | Workers Party of Britain | 576 | 1.3% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. 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 44.3% | Conservative 26.3% | 7,868 | 56.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 47.4% | Labour 45.5% | 934 | 67.4% |
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 West lies within Wolverhampton.
- Wolverhampton E08000031
Who has power over Wolverhampton West
Every body that makes decisions for Wolverhampton West, 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 West this page: Warinder Juss (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 West?
UK Parliament lists Warinder Juss, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton West since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Wolverhampton West?
Warinder Juss (Labour) won with 19,331 votes, a majority of 7,868, on a turnout of 56.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Wolverhampton West?
6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 4,835 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Wolverhampton West?
The median price paid was £240,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Wolverhampton West?
Median full-time pay of residents was £39,843 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Wolverhampton West live in low income families?
DWP counts 7,914 (33.3% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Wolverhampton West?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 119,160 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.