Blyth and Ashington: Seat Details

Blyth and Ashington: Overview

Prediction: Reform gain from LAB

MP at 2024:Ian Lavery  (LAB)
County/Area:Northumberland (North East)
Electorate:76,263
Turnout:53.0%

Party2024
Votes
2024
Share
Pred
Votes
LAB20,03049.6%31.2%
Reform10,85726.9%37.1%
CON6,12115.2%14.8%
Green1,9604.9%7.0%
LIB1,4333.5%8.7%
OTH00.0%1.2%
LAB Majority9,17322.7%5.8%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
LAB
34%
Reform
65%
CON
1%
Green
0%
LIB
0%
OTH
0%

Blyth and Ashington : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Blyth and Ashington constituency, the 'North 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 North EastAll GB
Party Winner 2024LABLABLAB
Party Winner 2019LABLABCON
Party Winner 2017LABLABCON
Economic Position14° Left9° Left
National Position8° Nat4° Nat
Social Position3° Con2° Con
TribeSomewheres
EU Leave %61%58%52%
Average Age51.350.749.6
Good Education42%47%51%
Employed53%52%57%
Homeowner61%62%64%
Car owner75%73%77%
Married43%43%45%
Ethnic White97%93%83%
Christian51%53%48%
ABC1 Class45%51%56%
Gross Household Income£33,083£35,265£42,397
Deprivation56%54%52%
Average House Price£126,244£162,902£313,667

Blyth and Ashington ranks #138 for "Leave", #564 for "Economic Right Position", #201 for "National Position" and #266 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

Blyth and Ashington: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Blyth and Ashington

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

Blyth and AshingtonActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2024
GE24
Winner
Pred GE
Winner
NorthumberlandAshington Central3,542LABLAB
NorthumberlandBebside and Kitty Brewster3,577LABReform
NorthumberlandBedlington Central4,039ReformReform
NorthumberlandBedlington East3,906LABReform
NorthumberlandBedlington West3,942LABReform
NorthumberlandBothal3,548LABLAB
NorthumberlandChoppington and Hepscott2,247LABReform
NorthumberlandCollege with North Seaton3,770LABLAB
NorthumberlandCowpen3,845LABReform
NorthumberlandCroft3,759LABReform
NorthumberlandHaydon3,647LABLAB
NorthumberlandHirst3,540LABReform
NorthumberlandIsabella3,454LABReform
NorthumberlandNewbiggin-by-the-Sea3,913LABReform
NorthumberlandNewsham3,831LABReform
NorthumberlandPlessey3,484LABReform
NorthumberlandSeaton with Spital3,444LABLAB
NorthumberlandSleekburn3,596LABReform
NorthumberlandSouth Blyth3,908LABReform
NorthumberlandStakeford3,707LABReform
NorthumberlandWensleydale3,563LABReform
 Total76,262LABReform

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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