Walsall South
2010 Results:
Conservative: 14456 (35.36%)
Labour: 16211 (39.65%)
Liberal Democrat: 5880 (14.38%)
UKIP: 3449 (8.44%)
Christian: 482 (1.18%)
Others: 404 (0.99%)
Majority: 1755 (4.29%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 19190 (49.7%)
Conservative: 11068 (28.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 3531 (9.1%)
Other: 4838 (12.5%)
Majority: 8123 (21%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 9687 (27.4%)
Labour: 17633 (49.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 3240 (9.2%)
BNP: 1776 (5%)
UKIP: 1833 (5.2%)
Other: 1146 (3.2%)
Majority: 7946 (22.5%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 10643 (30.5%)
Labour: 20564 (58.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 2365 (6.8%)
UKIP: 974 (2.8%)
Other: 343 (1%)
Majority: 9921 (28.4%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 13712 (31.7%)
Labour: 25024 (57.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 2698 (6.2%)
Referendum: 1662 (3.8%)
Other: 144 (0.3%)
Majority: 11312 (26.2%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Valerie Vaz (Labour)






2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 89080
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Under 18: 25.7%
Over 60: 21%
Born outside UK: 12.7%
White: 73.1%
Black: 2.3%
Asian: 22.2%
Mixed: 1.9%
Other: 0.4%
Christian: 61.5%
Hindu: 3.6%
Muslim: 12.6%
Sikh: 5.1%
Full time students: 3.9%
Graduates 16-74: 13.5%
No Qualifications 16-74: 41.8%
Owner-Occupied: 62.5%
Social Housing: 27.1% (Council: 20.1%, Housing Ass.: 7.1%)
Privately Rented: 6.4%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 13.4%