Bexhill and Battle: Seat Details

Bexhill and Battle: Overview

Prediction: CON hold

MP at 2024:Kieran Mullan  (CON)
County/Area:East Sussex (South East)
Electorate:72,209
Turnout:66.1%

Party2024
Votes
2024
Share
Pred
Votes
CON16,18633.9%28.6%
LAB13,52928.3%19.3%
Reform7,92916.6%28.5%
OTH3,6617.7%2.9%
LIB3,4737.3%12.0%
Green2,9726.2%8.7%
CON Majority2,6575.6%0.1%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
CON
46%
LAB
10%
Reform
42%
OTH
0%
LIB
2%
Green
0%

Bexhill and Battle : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Bexhill and Battle 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 Position11° Right11° Right
National Position15° Nat3° Nat
Social Position8° Con1° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %59%52%52%
Average Age57.050.449.6
Good Education46%53%51%
Employed48%59%57%
Homeowner75%68%64%
Car owner85%84%77%
Married50%48%45%
Ethnic White96%86%83%
Christian55%50%48%
ABC1 Class57%62%56%
Gross Household Income£41,932£50,167£42,397
Deprivation53%48%52%
Average House Price£354,934£409,816£313,667

Bexhill and Battle ranks #188 for "Leave", #151 for "Economic Right Position", #50 for "National Position" and #56 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

Bexhill and Battle: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Bexhill and Battle

This table shows the recent and predicted future general election results broken down over each ward in the seat of Bexhill and Battle. These are not local election results, which will be different.

Bexhill and BattleActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2024
GE24
Winner
Pred GE
Winner
RotherBexhill Central4,241LABLAB
RotherBexhill Collington3,980CONCON
RotherBexhill Kewhurst4,089CONCON
RotherBexhill Old Town and Worsham3,287LABReform
RotherBexhill Pebsham and St Michaels4,019LABReform
RotherBexhill Sackville4,116LABReform
RotherBexhill Sidley4,266LABLAB
RotherBexhill St Marks4,134LABReform
RotherBexhill St Stephens4,036CONCON
RotherBrede and Udimore1,841CONCON
RotherBurwash and the Weald3,643CONCON
RotherCatsfield and Crowhurst1,926CONReform
RotherHurst Green and Ticehurst4,195CONCON
RotherNorth Battle, Netherfield and Whatlington3,883CONReform
RotherNorthern Rother4,118CONCON
RotherRobertsbridge2,051LABReform
RotherSedlescombe and Westfield4,303CONCON
RotherSouth Battle and Telham1,758CONReform
WealdenHerstmonceux and Pevensey Levels5,733CONReform
WealdenPevensey Bay2,591CONReform
 Total72,210CONCON

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 2025.


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