Devon Central: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Devon Central: Overview

Prediction: LAB

Implied MP at 2019:Mel Stride  (CON)
County/Area:Devon (South West)
Electorate:73,137
Implied Turnout 2019:77.5%
Predicted Turnout:70.9%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON31,30155.2%25.7%
LAB14,07324.8%40.8%
LIB8,51015.0%12.5%
Green2,7914.9%6.4%
OTH10.0%1.5%
Reform00.0%13.0%
CON Majority17,22830.4%15.0%
Pred Maj

See overview of other seats in South West.

Chance of winning
CON
16%
LAB
83%
LIB
1%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
1%

Devon Central : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Devon Central constituency, the 'South 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 South WestAll GB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Party Winner 2015CONCONCON
Economic Position9° Right8° Right
National Position5° Nat4° Nat
Social Position1° Con
TribeCentrists
EU Leave %50%53%52%
Average Age54.651.649.5
Good Education52%52%49%
Employed57%57%58%
Homeowner73%68%63%
Car owner90%84%77%
Married52%47%45%
Ethnic White98%93%83%
Christian51%49%50%
ABC1 Class57%58%56%
Gross Household Income£42,842£41,731£42,397
Deprivation49%50%52%
Average House Price£308,973£311,706£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

Devon Central: Map

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

New seat: Devon Central

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

New seat: Devon CentralActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
West DevonChagford1,206Devon CentralCONLAB
West DevonDrewsteignton1,384Devon CentralCONLAB
West DevonExbourne3,228Devon CentralCONLAB
West DevonHatherleigh2,464Devon CentralCONLAB
West DevonOkehampton North4,090Devon CentralCONLAB
West DevonOkehampton South2,832Devon CentralCONLAB
West DevonSouth Tawton1,576Devon CentralCONLAB
TeignbridgeAshburton and Buckfastleigh6,786Devon CentralCONLAB
TeignbridgeAshburton and Buckfastleigh135Newton AbbotCONLAB
TeignbridgeBovey6,330Devon CentralCONLAB
TeignbridgeChudleigh4,641Devon CentralCONLAB
TeignbridgeHaytor2,078Devon CentralCONLAB
TeignbridgeKenn Valley6,517Devon CentralCONLAB
TeignbridgeMoretonhampstead2,414Devon CentralCONLAB
TeignbridgeTeign Valley4,014Devon CentralCONLAB
Mid DevonBradninch1,533Devon CentralCONLAB
Mid DevonCadbury1,457Devon CentralCONLAB
Mid DevonCrediton Boniface3,178Devon CentralCONLAB
Mid DevonCrediton Lawrence3,207Devon CentralCONLAB
Mid DevonSandford and Creedy3,055Devon CentralCONLAB
Mid DevonSilverton1,566Devon CentralCONLAB
Mid DevonTaw Vale1,713Devon CentralCONLAB
Mid DevonUpper Yeo and Taw3,146Devon CentralCONLAB
Mid DevonWay1,654Devon CentralCONLAB
Mid DevonYeo2,934Devon CentralCONLAB
 Total73,138 CONLAB

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

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