Weald of Kent: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Weald of Kent: Overview

Prediction: CON

Implied MP at 2019:Unknown (new seat)  (CON)
County/Area:Kent (South East)
Electorate:70,125
Implied Turnout 2019:67.6%
Predicted Turnout:63.2%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON33,82271.4%32.9%
LAB6,49013.7%27.0%
LIB4,74010.0%11.1%
Green1,7773.8%6.4%
OTH5551.2%0.0%
Reform00.0%22.6%
CON Majority27,33257.7%5.9%
CON Maj

See overview of other seats in South East.

Chance of winning
CON
59%
LAB
28%
LIB
1%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
12%

Weald of Kent : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Weald of Kent 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 Position17° Right11° Right
National Position12° Nat3° Nat
Social Position7° Con1° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %57%52%52%
Average Age54.050.449.5
Good Education50%53%49%
Employed56%59%58%
Homeowner76%68%63%
Car owner91%84%77%
Married54%48%45%
Ethnic White96%86%83%
Christian57%50%50%
ABC1 Class64%62%56%
Gross Household Income£49,737£50,167£42,397
Deprivation47%48%52%
Average House Price£445,048£409,816£313,528

Weald of Kent ranks #240 for "Leave", #30 for "Economic Right Position", #105 for "National Position" and #88 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

Weald of Kent: Map

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

New seat: Weald of Kent

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

New seat: Weald of KentActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
AshfordBiddenden2,320AshfordCONCON
AshfordCharing2,143AshfordCONCON
AshfordDowns North2,023AshfordCONCON
AshfordIsle of Oxney2,206AshfordCONCON
AshfordKingsnorth Village and Bridgefield1,774AshfordCONLAB
AshfordRolvenden and Tenterden West1,950AshfordCONCON
AshfordSaxon Shore2,055Folkestone and HytheCONCON
AshfordTenterden North1,939AshfordCONCON
AshfordTenterden South1,857AshfordCONCON
AshfordTenterden St Michael's2,106AshfordCONCON
AshfordUpper Weald2,052AshfordCONCON
AshfordWeald Central3,356AshfordCONCON
AshfordWeald North1,967AshfordCONCON
AshfordWeald South4,233AshfordCONCON
AshfordDowns West2,332AshfordCONCON
MaidstoneBoughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton2,236Faversham and Kent MidCONCON
MaidstoneCoxheath and Farleigh5,074Maidstone and The WealdCONCON
MaidstoneHeadcorn and Sutton Valence5,902Faversham and Kent MidCONCON
MaidstoneLeeds and Langley1,448Faversham and Kent MidCONCON
MaidstoneLoose and Linton2,475Maidstone and The WealdCONCON
MaidstoneMarden and Yalding7,140Maidstone and The WealdCONCON
MaidstoneStaplehurst4,897Maidstone and The WealdCONCON
Tunbridge WellsCranbrook, Sissinghurst and Frittenden5,148Maidstone and The WealdCONCON
Tunbridge WellsHawkhurst, Sandhurst and Benenden1,494Maidstone and The WealdCONCON
 Total70,127 CONCON

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


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