Halesowen (UK Parliament constituency)
| Halesowen | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundaries since 2024 | |
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) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
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.
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:
- The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley wards of Belle Vale, Cradley and Wollescote, Halesowen North, Halesowen South, Hayley Green and Cradley South, and Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood.
- The Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell wards of Blackheath (polling district BLG), and Cradley Heath and Old Hill.[10]
It covers the following areas of the West Midlands:
- The majority of the Halesowen and Rowley Regis constituency – excluding the Rowley ward (moved to West Bromwich) and the bulk of the Blackheath ward (moved to Smethwick)
- The Cradley and Wollescote, and Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood wards, transferred from the Stourbridge constituency
Members of Parliament
Halesowen and Rowley Regis prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alex Ballinger | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alex Ballinger | 15,023 | 38.9 | +6.3 | |
| Conservative | James Morris | 10,659 | 27.6 | −32.6 | |
| Reform UK | Jonathan Oakton | 8,484 | 22.0 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan Priest | 2,261 | 5.9 | +2.4 | |
| Green | Emma Bullard | 2,151 | 5.6 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 4,364 | 11.3 | |||
| Turnout | 38,578 | 56.3 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
- James Morris (Conservative) ― Incumbent MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis
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:
Notional result of 2019 election under new (2023) boundaries
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For more information see Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency.
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the West Midlands (county)
- List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bustin, Claire. "2023 review of parliamentary constituencies". Sandwell Council. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ John Hemmingway (2001). "A Brief History of Halesowen". Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
- ^ "Worcestershire IV.NE - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales". maps.nls.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1887. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ Chitham, Edward (2006). Rowley Regis: A History. Phillimore. p. 59. ISBN 1860774180.
- ^ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Seat Details - Halesowen". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Halesowen". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Halesowen". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Results spreadsheet (download)". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
External links
- Halesowen UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK