Ashfield: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Ashfield: Overview

Prediction: Reform

Implied MP at 2019:Lee Anderson  (CON)
County/Area:Nottinghamshire (East Midlands)
Electorate:69,549
Implied Turnout 2019:62.7%
Predicted Turnout:63.6%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON17,50240.1%17.6%
MIN12,22128.0%9.5%
LAB10,29323.6%29.6%
Reform2,2025.1%36.3%
LIB8201.9%3.1%
Green5291.2%3.9%
OTH250.1%0.0%
CON Majority5,28112.1%6.7%
Reform Maj

The 'MIN' party here refers to the Ashfield Independents party.

See overview of other seats in East Midlands.

Chance of winning
CON
7%
MIN
0%
LAB
32%
Reform
60%
LIB
0%
Green
0%
OTH
0%

Ashfield : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Ashfield constituency, the 'East 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 East MidlandsAll GB
Party Winner 2024ReformLABLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017LABCONCON
Economic Position6° Left4° Right
National Position16° Nat7° Nat
Social Position6° Con4° Con
TribeSomewheres
EU Leave %71%59%52%
Average Age50.850.149.5
Good Education38%47%49%
Employed56%57%58%
Homeowner68%67%63%
Car owner80%81%77%
Married44%46%45%
Ethnic White96%86%83%
Christian45%48%50%
ABC1 Class45%53%56%
Gross Household Income£35,124£40,483£42,397
Deprivation57%52%52%
Average House Price£159,082£228,007£313,528

Ashfield ranks #12 for "Leave", #456 for "Economic Right Position", #29 for "National Position" and #147 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

Ashfield: Map

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

New seat: Ashfield

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

New seat: AshfieldActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
AshfieldAbbey Hill2,306AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldAnnesley and Kirkby Woodhouse5,783AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldAshfields2,913AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldCarsic2,676AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldCentral and New Cross5,280AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldHuthwaite and Brierley5,517AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldJacksdale2,567AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldKingsway2,407AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldKirkby Cross and Portland3,097AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldLarwood2,968AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldLeamington2,723AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldSt Mary's2,804AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldSelston4,968AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldSkegby5,159AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldStanton Hill and Teversal2,443AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldSummit5,016AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldSutton Junction and Harlow Wood2,719AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldThe Dales2,338AshfieldCONReform
AshfieldUnderwood2,660AshfieldCONReform
MansfieldLindhurst458MansfieldCONLAB
MansfieldPleasley1,847MansfieldLABReform
MansfieldRufford792MansfieldCONReform
MansfieldSherwood106MansfieldCONLAB
 Total69,547 CONReform

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


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