Wyre and Preston North: Seat Details

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Wyre and Preston North: Overview

Prediction: LAB gain from CON

MP at 2019:Ben Wallace  (CON)
County/Area:Lancashire (North West)
Electorate:74,775
Turnout:70.8%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON31,58959.7%33.2%
LAB14,80828.0%39.7%
LIB4,4638.4%5.7%
Green1,7293.3%6.1%
OTH3350.6%0.5%
Reform00.0%14.9%
CON Majority16,78131.7%6.4%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
CON
32%
LAB
67%
LIB
0%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
1%

Wyre and Preston North : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Wyre and Preston North constituency, the 'North West' 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 North WestAll GB
Party Winner 2019CONLABCON
Party Winner 2017CONLABCON
Party Winner 2015CONLABCON
Economic Position13° Right4° Left
National Position7° Nat1° Nat
Social Position6° Con2° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %55%54%52%
Average Age53.749.749.5
Good Education54%49%49%
Employed56%55%58%
Homeowner82%64%63%
Car owner89%76%77%
Married53%43%45%
Ethnic White89%86%83%
Christian64%55%50%
ABC1 Class68%53%56%
Gross Household Income£44,868£38,646£42,397
Deprivation45%53%52%
Average House Price£222,743£200,217£313,528

Wyre and Preston North ranks #295 for "Leave", #94 for "Economic Right Position", #226 for "National Position" and #116 for "Social Conservative Position" out of 650 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

Wyre and Preston North: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Wyre and Preston North

This table shows the predicted future general election result broken down over each ward in the seat of Wyre and Preston North.

Wyre and Preston NorthActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2019
GE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
PrestonCadley2,780CONLAB
PrestonGarrison6,649LABLAB
PrestonGreyfriars6,313CONLAB
PrestonPreston Rural East5,769CONCON
PrestonPreston Rural North4,836CONCON
PrestonRibbleton2LABLAB
PrestonSharoe Green6,176CONLAB
WyreBourne1,779CONLAB
WyreBreck3,287CONLAB
WyreBrock with Catterall3,484CONCON
WyreCalder1,904CONLAB
WyreCarleton3,738CONLAB
WyreGarstang5,719CONCON
WyreGreat Eccleston3,391CONCON
WyreHambleton and Stalmine3,739CONCON
WyreHardhorn with High Cross5,418CONCON
WyreMarsh Mill2,425CONLAB
WyreStanah3,915CONLAB
WyreTithebarn3,454CONCON
 Total74,778CONLAB

Please note that general election results and electorates are not officially made available ward-by-ward. The numbers shown are our best estimates for these figures, but are not official. The wards used are those of 2023.


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