Rossendale and Darwen: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Rossendale and Darwen: Overview

Prediction: LAB

Implied MP at 2019:Jake Berry  (CON)
County/Area:Lancashire (North West)
Electorate:74,211
Implied Turnout 2019:67.0%
Predicted Turnout:59.6%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON27,97256.3%27.0%
LAB18,42137.1%50.8%
LIB2,0434.1%3.9%
Green1,2052.4%3.9%
Reform590.1%13.9%
OTH140.0%0.4%
CON Majority9,55119.2%23.8%
Pred Maj

See overview of other seats in North West.

Chance of winning
CON
5%
LAB
95%
LIB
0%
Green
0%
Reform
0%
OTH
0%

Rossendale and Darwen : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Rossendale and Darwen 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 Position5° Right4° Left
National Position7° Nat1° Nat
Social Position5° Con2° Con
TribeCentrists
EU Leave %60%54%52%
Average Age50.549.749.5
Good Education49%49%49%
Employed59%55%58%
Homeowner70%64%63%
Car owner82%76%77%
Married44%43%45%
Ethnic White94%86%83%
Christian55%55%50%
ABC1 Class55%53%56%
Gross Household Income£39,571£38,646£42,397
Deprivation50%53%52%
Average House Price£168,001£200,217£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

Rossendale and Darwen: Map

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

New seat: Rossendale and Darwen

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

New seat: Rossendale and DarwenActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
RossendaleCribden2,838Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
RossendaleEden2,828Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
RossendaleFacit and Shawforth2,805Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
RossendaleGoodshaw3,170Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
RossendaleGreensclough4,369Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
RossendaleHareholme4,168Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
RossendaleHealey and Whitworth2,992Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
RossendaleHelmshore4,732Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
RossendaleIrwell4,177Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
RossendaleLongholme4,397Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
RossendaleStacksteads2,856Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
RossendaleWhitewell4,208Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
Blackburn with DarwenBlackburn South and Lower Darwen1,845BlackburnCONLAB
Blackburn with DarwenBlackburn South and Lower Darwen3,848Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
Blackburn with DarwenDarwen East6,243Rossendale and DarwenLABLAB
Blackburn with DarwenDarwen South6,107Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
Blackburn with DarwenDarwen West6,370Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
Blackburn with DarwenWest Pennine6,256Rossendale and DarwenCONLAB
 Total74,209 CONLAB

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

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