Telford: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Telford: Overview

Prediction: LAB

Implied MP at 2019:Lucy Allan  (CON)
County/Area:Shropshire (West Midlands)
Electorate:70,351
Implied Turnout 2019:62.3%
Predicted Turnout:63.8%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON26,05859.5%17.2%
LAB15,00834.3%47.4%
LIB2,7186.2%2.8%
Green260.1%5.6%
Reform00.0%27.0%
CON Majority11,05025.2%20.4%
LAB Maj

See overview of other seats in West Midlands.

Chance of winning
CON
1%
LAB
90%
LIB
0%
Green
0%
Reform
9%

Telford : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Telford constituency, the 'West 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 West MidlandsAll GB
Party Winner 2024LABLABLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Economic Position2° Right3° Right
National Position11° Nat7° Nat
Social Position5° Con6° Con
TribeCentrists
EU Leave %67%59%52%
Average Age48.349.849.5
Good Education42%46%49%
Employed59%55%58%
Homeowner59%65%63%
Car owner80%79%77%
Married43%45%45%
Ethnic White89%77%83%
Christian48%49%50%
ABC1 Class46%51%56%
Gross Household Income£37,577£39,700£42,397
Deprivation55%54%52%
Average House Price£178,660£231,981£313,528

Telford ranks #46 for "Leave", #340 for "Economic Right Position", #113 for "National Position" and #200 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

Telford: Map

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

New seat: Telford

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

New seat: TelfordActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
Telford and WrekinBrookside2,691TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinDawley and Aqueduct4,962TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinDonnington181TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinHorsehay and Lightmoor4,753TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinIronbridge Gorge2,228TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinKetley2,485TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinLawley5,232TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinMadeley and Sutton HIll7,096TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinMalinslee and Dawley Bank5,030TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinOakengates and Ketley Bank6,149TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinOakengates and Ketley Bank1,046Wrekin, TheCONLAB
Telford and WrekinOverdale and The Rock2,585TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinPriorslee4,361TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinSt Georges4,985TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinThe Nedge7,677TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinWoodside4,526TelfordCONLAB
Telford and WrekinWrockwardine Wood and Trench4,364TelfordCONLAB
 Total70,351 CONLAB

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


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