West Tyrone is one of Northern Ireland’s smaller constituencies by population, with 93,317 residents as of the 2024 mid-year estimate — the 17th-largest population. It covers 1,996.2 square kilometres — the 2nd-largest constituency by area — giving it the lowest population density in Northern Ireland (17th of 18), at 46.7 people per square kilometre.
Who represents you
Turnout in West Tyrone at the 2022 Assembly election was 66.9%. The constituency currently elects five MLAs:
- Daniel McCrossan — Social Democratic & Labour Party (Committee Chair)
- Declan McAleer — Sinn Féin
- Maolíosa McHugh — Sinn Féin
- Nicola Brogan — Sinn Féin
- Tom Buchanan — Democratic Unionist Party
Health
Life expectancy in West Tyrone runs above the Northern Ireland average for both sexes: 79.2 years for men (NI average 78.8) and 82.8 years for women (NI average 82.5), based on 2021–2023 data.
Disease prevalence runs above the NI average across most conditions tracked for 2024–2025, including hypertension, chronic kidney disease and non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, while diabetes and cancer prevalence run below it.
Education
School leavers in West Tyrone outperform the NI average for 2023–2024 — 88.3% achieved at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*–C or equivalent, against an NI average of 87.4%.
Economy and benefits
The employment rate in West Tyrone rose from 62.7% in 2014 to 74.0% in 2024, tracking just below the Northern Ireland average of 74.3% (up from 67.7% in 2014). Personal Independence Payment claims stand out at 13.7% of the population, against an NI average of 11.4%.
Data sources
Figures are drawn from the NI Assembly Research and Information Service’s Constituency Profiles dashboard, sourced from NISRA, the Department of Health, the Department of Education, the Department for Communities and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Most recent update: April 2026.
Track West Tyrone’s MLAs and constituency page at mlas.news/constituency/west-tyrone/.