Bath: Seat Details

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Bath: Overview

Prediction: LIB hold

MP at 2019:Wera Hobhouse  (LIB)
County/Area:Bristol area (South West)
Electorate:67,805
Turnout:76.9%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
LIB28,41954.5%48.1%
CON16,09730.9%15.3%
LAB6,63912.7%20.6%
Reform6421.2%10.4%
OTH3410.7%0.3%
Green00.0%5.3%
LIB Majority12,32223.6%27.4%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
LIB
97%
CON
1%
LAB
2%
Reform
0%
OTH
0%
Green
0%

Bath : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Bath 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 2019LIBCONCON
Party Winner 2017LIBCONCON
Party Winner 2015CONCONCON
Economic Position5° Right8° Right
National Position20° Glo4° Nat
Social Position18° Lib
TribeProgressives
EU Leave %32%53%52%
Average Age45.951.649.5
Good Education70%52%49%
Employed52%57%58%
Homeowner57%68%63%
Car owner72%84%77%
Married36%47%45%
Ethnic White88%93%83%
Christian42%49%50%
ABC1 Class73%58%56%
Gross Household Income£44,457£41,731£42,397
Deprivation45%50%52%
Average House Price£482,382£311,706£313,528

Bath ranks #605 for "Leave", #275 for "Economic Right Position", #593 for "National Position" and #629 for "Social Conservative Position" out of 650 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

Bath: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Bath

This table shows the predicted future general election result broken down over each ward in the seat of Bath.

BathActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2019
GE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
Bath and North East SomersetBathwick5,922LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetCombe Down4,808LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetKingsmead4,353LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetLambridge4,381LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetLansdown4,520LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetMoorlands2,489LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetNewbridge4,652LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetOdd Down5,172LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetOldfield Park2,447LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetSouthdown5,409LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetTwerton4,680LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetWalcot4,280LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetWestmoreland4,884LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetWeston4,482LIBLIB
Bath and North East SomersetWidcombe and Lyncombe5,324LIBLIB
 Total67,803LIBLIB

Please note that general election results and electorates are not officially made available ward-by-ward. The numbers shown are our best estimates for these figures, but are not official. The wards used are those of 2023.


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