Bedfordshire North: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Bedfordshire North: Overview

Prediction: LAB

Implied MP at 2019:Richard Fuller  (CON)
County/Area:Bedfordshire (Anglia)
Electorate:76,467
Implied Turnout 2019:71.7%
Predicted Turnout:63.1%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON32,47759.2%28.2%
LAB11,15620.3%36.0%
LIB7,37413.5%10.7%
MIN2,1603.9%0.0%
Green1,6172.9%4.9%
OTH230.0%2.5%
Reform150.0%17.8%
CON Majority21,32138.9%7.8%
Pred Maj

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Chance of winning
CON
28%
LAB
68%
LIB
0%
MIN
0%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
4%

Bedfordshire North : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Bedfordshire North constituency, the 'Anglia' 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 AngliaAll GB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Party Winner 2015CONCONCON
Economic Position16° Right9° Right
National Position7° Nat7° Nat
Social Position4° Con3° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %54%56%52%
Average Age50.650.549.5
Good Education54%48%49%
Employed63%59%58%
Homeowner75%67%63%
Car owner91%84%77%
Married51%47%45%
Ethnic White90%86%83%
Christian51%50%50%
ABC1 Class66%58%56%
Gross Household Income£50,688£45,686£42,397
Deprivation43%50%52%
Average House Price£343,325£352,365£313,528
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

Bedfordshire North: Map

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

New seat: Bedfordshire North

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

New seat: Bedfordshire NorthActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
Central BedfordshireBiggleswade East6,002Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
Central BedfordshireBiggleswade West9,725Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
Central BedfordshireNorthill1,196Bedfordshire MidCONCON
Central BedfordshireNorthill2,279Bedfordshire North EastCONCON
Central BedfordshirePotton6,190Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
Central BedfordshireSandy9,581Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
BedfordBiddenham2,288Bedfordshire North EastCONCON
BedfordBrickhill957Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
BedfordBromham1,286Bedfordshire MidCONLAB
BedfordBromham4,551Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
BedfordClapham and Oakley5,403Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
BedfordGreat Barford2,789Bedfordshire North EastCONCON
BedfordGreat Denham2,853Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
BedfordHarpur42BedfordLABLAB
BedfordHarrold3,116Bedfordshire North EastCONCON
BedfordKempston West943BedfordCONLAB
BedfordRenhold and Ravensden477BedfordCONLAB
BedfordRenhold and Ravensden1,861Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
BedfordRiseley3,236Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
BedfordSharnbrook3,022Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
BedfordShortstown4,862Bedfordshire North EastCONLAB
BedfordWootton and Kempston Rural24BedfordCONLAB
BedfordWootton and Kempston Rural999Bedfordshire MidCONLAB
BedfordWyboston2,786Bedfordshire North EastCONCON
 Total76,468 CONLAB

And these are the predicted results for the new seat of Bedfordshire North if there were an immediate general election. Please note that the wards used are those of 2023.

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