| Tipton and Wednesbury | |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Type: | Borough |
| Elects Howmany: | One |
| Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Region: | England |
| Previous: | West Bromwich East & West Bromwich West |
Tipton and Wednesbury is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[1] [2] The constituency name refers to the towns of Tipton and Wednesbury.[3]
Tipton and Wednesbury contains the following parts:[4]
In the Borough of Sandwell:
In the Borough of Dudley:
Electoral Calculus categorises the proposed seat as being part of the “Somewheres” demographic, those who have socially conservative views and economically soft left views, alongside strong support for Brexit. For reference, the site gives a notional result of 74% for those who voted to leave the EU back in 2016. In addition to this, around 64% of the constituency is deprived, in terms of employment, income and education, which is considerably higher than the national average of 52% deprivation, according to the site. For general statistics, the average age is 48.1, at least 72% of the local population owns a car, whilst 53% own a home, and the gross household income is £33,449.[6]