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Halesowen (UK Parliament constituency)

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Halesowen
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Halesowen (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
West Midlands - Halesowen constituency.svg
Boundary of Halesowen in West Midlands region
County West Midlands
Electorate 69,907 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Halesowen, Cradley Heath
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Alex Ballinger (Labour)
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Halesowen is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [2] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. [3] It is represented by Alex Ballinger of the Labour Party.

Contents

The constituency is named after the town of Halesowen.

Constituency profile

Halesowen is an urban and suburban constituency located in the West Midlands county. It covers the connected towns of Halesowen and Cradley Heath. The constituency is part of the Black Country and has an industrial heritage; Halesowen and Cradley Heath have a history of coal mining and metalworking, [4] [5] particularly in the production of nails and chains. [6] Wealth in the constituency is divided; Cradley Heath has high levels of deprivation whilst Halesowen is more affluent, particularly in its southern suburbs. [7] The average house price in the constituency is lower than the rest of the West Midlands region and considerably lower than the national average. [8]

Constituents' levels of education, income and professional employment are lower than national averages. White people made up 83% of the population at the 2021 census, a similar proportion to the country as a whole. [8] Asians, mostly Pakistanis, were the largest ethnic minority group at 9% of the population. [9] At the local council level, Halesowen is mostly represented by Conservatives with some Liberal Democrat support in the western suburbs, whilst Cradley Heath elected Labour Party councillors. Voters in the constituency strongly supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum; an estimated 66% voted in favour of Brexit compared to the nationwide figure of 52%, making Halesowen one of the top-50 most Brexit-supporting constituencies out of 650 across the country.

Boundaries

The constituency comprises the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:

It covers the following areas of the West Midlands:

Members of Parliament

Halesowen and Rowley Regis prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Alex Ballinger Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Halesowen [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Ballinger 15,023 38.9 +6.3
Conservative James Morris 10,65927.6−32.6
Reform Jonathan Oakton8,48422.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Ryan Priest2,2615.9+2.4
Green Emma Bullard2,1515.6+3.2
Majority 4,36411.3
Turnout 38,57856.3
Labour win (new seat)

To assess the impact of the boundary changes, various organisations calculated results of the 2019 election if it was conducted under boundaries established by 2023 Periodic review. Below is such assessment from BBC for Halesowen:

For more information see Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency .

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Bustin, Claire. "2023 review of parliamentary constituencies". Sandwell Council. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. ↑ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  4. ↑ John Hemmingway (2001). "A Brief History of Halesowen". Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
  5. ↑ "Worcestershire IV.NE - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales". maps.nls.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1887. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  6. ↑ Chitham, Edward (2006). Rowley Regis: A History. Phillimore. p. 59. ISBN   1860774180.
  7. ↑ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Seat Details - Halesowen". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "New Seat Details – Halesowen". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  11. ↑ "Halesowen". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Results spreadsheet (download)". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

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