Bexhill and Battle: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Bexhill and Battle: Overview

Prediction: LAB

Implied MP at 2019:Huw Merriman  (CON)
County/Area:East Sussex (South East)
Electorate:70,305
Implied Turnout 2019:71.8%
Predicted Turnout:67.0%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON31,71262.9%29.4%
LAB10,21220.2%32.7%
LIB6,29812.5%7.5%
Green2,1174.2%6.6%
OTH1170.2%3.7%
Reform00.0%20.2%
CON Majority21,50042.6%3.3%
LAB Maj

See overview of other seats in South East.

Chance of winning
CON
37%
LAB
54%
LIB
0%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
8%

Bexhill and Battle : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Bexhill and Battle constituency, the 'South East' 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 South EastAll GB
Party Winner 2024CONCONLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Economic Position11° Right11° Right
National Position15° Nat3° Nat
Social Position8° Con1° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %59%52%52%
Average Age57.050.449.5
Good Education46%53%49%
Employed48%59%58%
Homeowner75%68%63%
Car owner85%84%77%
Married50%48%45%
Ethnic White96%86%83%
Christian55%50%50%
ABC1 Class57%62%56%
Gross Household Income£41,932£50,167£42,397
Deprivation53%48%52%
Average House Price£354,934£409,816£313,528

Bexhill and Battle ranks #188 for "Leave", #151 for "Economic Right Position", #50 for "National Position" and #56 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

Bexhill and Battle: Map

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

New seat: Bexhill and Battle

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

New seat: Bexhill and BattleActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
RotherBexhill Central4,042Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
RotherBexhill Collington3,933Bexhill and BattleCONCON
RotherBexhill Kewhurst4,017Bexhill and BattleCONCON
RotherBexhill Old Town and Worsham3,168Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
RotherBexhill Pebsham and St Michaels3,954Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
RotherBexhill Sackville4,041Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
RotherBexhill Sidley4,052Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
RotherBexhill St Marks3,739Bexhill and BattleCONCON
RotherBexhill St Stephens4,047Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
RotherBrede and Udimore1,860Hastings and RyeCONCON
RotherBurwash and the Weald3,674Bexhill and BattleCONCON
RotherCatsfield and Crowhurst1,873Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
RotherHurst Green and Ticehurst4,098Bexhill and BattleCONCON
RotherNorth Battle, Netherfield and Whatlington3,699Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
RotherNorthern Rother4,009Bexhill and BattleCONCON
RotherRobertsbridge2,081Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
RotherSedlescombe and Westfield1,514Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
RotherSedlescombe and Westfield2,830Hastings and RyeCONLAB
RotherSouth Battle and Telham1,728Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
WealdenHerstmonceux and Pevensey Levels5,490Bexhill and BattleCONLAB
WealdenPevensey Bay2,455Bexhill and BattleCONCON
 Total70,304 CONLAB

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


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