Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: Overview

Prediction: CON

Implied MP at 2019:Gavin Williamson  (CON)
County/Area:Staffordshire (West Midlands)
Electorate:71,981
Implied Turnout 2019:64.6%
Predicted Turnout:61.3%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON35,33475.9%37.2%
LAB6,27213.5%29.9%
LIB3,2126.9%5.2%
Green1,7163.7%5.8%
Reform00.0%19.9%
OTH00.0%2.0%
CON Majority29,06262.5%7.4%
CON Maj

See overview of other seats in West Midlands.

Chance of winning
CON
67%
LAB
28%
LIB
0%
Green
0%
Reform
5%
OTH
0%

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Kingswinford and South Staffordshire constituency, the 'West Midlands' area and nation.

The political measures include the three axes: Economic (Left/Right), National (Global/National) and Social (Liberal/Conservative). (what does this mean).

The demographic measures are from the 2021 Census and include categories relating to national identity, economic activity, health and education. These categories are those which have the most relevance to political attitudes.

Indicator Seat West MidlandsAll GB
Party Winner 2024CONLABLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Economic Position15° Right3° Right
National Position16° Nat7° Nat
Social Position10° Con6° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %64%59%52%
Average Age54.549.849.5
Good Education48%46%49%
Employed55%55%58%
Homeowner79%65%63%
Car owner88%79%77%
Married53%45%45%
Ethnic White94%77%83%
Christian63%49%50%
ABC1 Class63%51%56%
Gross Household Income£44,324£39,700£42,397
Deprivation49%54%52%
Average House Price£259,806£231,981£313,528

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire ranks #80 for "Leave", #54 for "Economic Right Position", #36 for "National Position" and #21 for "Social Conservative Position" out of 650 new seats.

Indicators: Legend and Descriptions
View descriptions and colour schemes of the table

The colour scheme used in the table above is explained in the legend table below. The eight census indicators (British Identity, Good Health, UK Born, Good Education Good Job, High SEC, Average Age and AB1 Class), 'Gross Household Income', 'Individual Disposable Income' and 'Average House Price' all use the same 'Census' colour scheme indicating whether the area's level is above or below the national average.

TopicCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Economic Position Very Left Left Centrist Right Very Right
National Position Very Global Global Centrist National Very Nat
Social Position Very Lib Liberal Moderate Conservative Very Cons
EU Leave % Very Remain Remain Balanced Leave Very Leave
Census Very Low Low Medium High Very High

Indicator definitions are given in terms of political data definitions or census categories:

IndicatorCensus
Question
Definition / Included Census Categories
Party WinnerArea party winner : actual election result or projected by Electoral Calculus
Economic PositionEconomic position between 100° Left and 100° Right, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
National PositionNational position between 100° Global and 100° National, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
Social PositionSocial position between 100° Liberal and 100° Conservative, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
TribeTribe group dominant in the area. Can be: Strong Left, Traditionalists, Progressives, Centrists, Somewheres, Kind Young Capitalists, or Strong Right. See details.
EU Leave %EU Referendum vote share for 'Leave' : actual result or estimate
Average AgeAge (TS007A)Average age of adults (18 years and above)
Good EducationHighest level of qualification (TS067)Level 3 (A-level equivalent) or Level 4+ (degree equivalent)
EmployedEconomic activity status (TS066)Part-time, full-time employed or self-employed
HomeownerTenure (TS054)Own a property with or without a mortgage, or with shared ownership
Car ownerCar or van availability (TS045)In a household with at least one car or van
MarriedLegal partnership status (TS002)Married or civil partnership
Ethnic WhiteEthnic group (TS021)White British, Irish, Gypsy, Roma or other
ChristianReligion (TS030)Christian or Christian denomination (NI)
ABC1 ClassApproximated Social Grade (SG002)Approximated social grades A, B and C1
Gross Household IncomeMedian gross household income, including cash benefits, but before tax. Values as at 2018. Source: ONS Small area estimates (E&W), Scottish Government (Scotland), plus additional Electoral Calculus modelling.
DeprivationHouseholds by deprivation dimensions (TS011)Fraction of households which are classed as deprived on one or more of the following four indicators: employment (unemployed or long-term sick); education (no good GCSE); health and disability (bad health or long-term problem); and housing (overcrowded, shared or no central heating).
Average House PriceAverage residential property price (including flats and houses) around 2019. Sources: Land Registry, Statistics Scotland, NI Department of Finance

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: Map

Boundary Lines courtesy of Ordnance Survey OpenData © Crown copyright 2021, Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

New seat: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

The new seat of Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is made up of the following wards, with the predicted ward winners shown if there were a general election tomorrow.

New seat: Kingswinford and South StaffordshireActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
South StaffordshireBilbrook3,826Staffordshire SouthCONCON
South StaffordshireCodsall6,236Staffordshire SouthCONCON
South StaffordshireHimley and Swindon2,012Staffordshire SouthCONCON
South StaffordshireKinver and Enville6,353Staffordshire SouthCONCON
South StaffordshirePattingham, Trysull, Bobbington and Lower Penn3,998Staffordshire SouthCONCON
South StaffordshirePerton East2,066Staffordshire SouthCONCON
South StaffordshirePerton Lakeside3,839Staffordshire SouthCONCON
South StaffordshirePerton Wrottesley2,266Staffordshire SouthCONCON
South StaffordshireWombourne North5,791Staffordshire SouthCONCON
South StaffordshireWombourne South5,586Staffordshire SouthCONCON
DudleyKingswinford North and Wall Heath9,902Dudley SouthCONCON
DudleyKingswinford South10,249Dudley SouthCONCON
DudleyWordsley North9,854Dudley SouthCONLAB
 Total71,978 CONCON

And these are the predicted results for the new seat of Kingswinford and South Staffordshire if there were an immediate general election. Please note that the wards used are those of 2024.


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