Worcestershire West: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Worcestershire West: Overview

Prediction: CON

Implied MP at 2019:Harriett Baldwin  (CON)
County/Area:Hereford and Worcestershire (West Midlands)
Electorate:76,241
Implied Turnout 2019:75.5%
Predicted Turnout:72.6%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON34,90860.7%30.2%
LIB10,41118.1%13.6%
LAB9,49716.5%29.0%
Green2,7144.7%6.5%
Reform00.0%19.1%
OTH00.0%1.5%
CON Majority24,49742.6%1.2%
CON Maj

See overview of other seats in West Midlands.

Chance of winning
CON
48%
LIB
1%
LAB
43%
Green
0%
Reform
8%
OTH
0%

Worcestershire West : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Worcestershire West 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 2024CONLABLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Economic Position12° Right3° Right
National Position7° Nat7° Nat
Social Position4° Con6° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %52%59%52%
Average Age55.549.849.5
Good Education54%46%49%
Employed53%55%58%
Homeowner73%65%63%
Car owner89%79%77%
Married52%45%45%
Ethnic White97%77%83%
Christian58%49%50%
ABC1 Class62%51%56%
Gross Household Income£43,257£39,700£42,397
Deprivation47%54%52%
Average House Price£319,730£231,981£313,528

Worcestershire West ranks #350 for "Leave", #130 for "Economic Right Position", #211 for "National Position" and #222 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

Worcestershire West: Map

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

New seat: Worcestershire West

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

New seat: Worcestershire WestActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
Malvern HillsAlfrick, Leigh and Rushwick3,826Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsBaldwin3,780Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsBarnards Green6,356Worcestershire WestCONLAB
Malvern HillsBroadheath1,490Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsCastlemorton, Welland and Wells4,179Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsGreat Malvern3,832Worcestershire WestCONLAB
Malvern HillsHallow and Holt2,180Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsKempsey3,862Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsLindridge2,084Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsLindridge15Wyre ForestCONCON
Malvern HillsLink5,608Worcestershire WestCONLAB
Malvern HillsLongdon1,909Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsMartley2,317Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsPickersleigh1,967Worcestershire WestCONLAB
Malvern HillsPowick and the Hanleys4,240Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsTenbury3,587Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsUpper Howsell2,147Worcestershire WestCONLAB
Malvern HillsUpton and Ripple3,893Worcestershire WestCONCON
Malvern HillsWest4,080Worcestershire WestCONLAB
WychavonBredon2,662Worcestershire WestCONCON
WychavonBredon Hill2,382Worcestershire WestCONCON
WychavonBroadway, Sedgeberrow and Childswickham1,009Worcestershire WestCONCON
WychavonEckington2,304Worcestershire WestCONCON
WychavonPershore6,531Worcestershire WestCONLAB
 Total76,240 CONCON

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


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