Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: Seat Details

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: Overview

Prediction: Reform gain from LAB

MP at 2024:Peter Prinsley  (LAB)
County/Area:Suffolk (Anglia)
Electorate:77,599
Turnout:65.6%

Party2024
Votes
2024
Share
Pred
Votes
LAB16,74532.9%21.9%
CON15,29330.0%25.4%
Reform8,59516.9%27.4%
Green5,76111.3%13.4%
LIB3,1546.2%10.6%
OTH1,3452.6%1.3%
LAB Majority1,4522.9%2.0%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
LAB
18%
CON
35%
Reform
44%
Green
2%
LIB
1%
OTH
0%

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket constituency, the 'Anglia' 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 AngliaAll GB
Party Winner 2024LABCONLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Economic Position11° Right9° Right
National Position7° Nat7° Nat
Social Position3° Con3° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %53%56%52%
Average Age52.150.549.6
Good Education48%48%51%
Employed59%59%57%
Homeowner68%67%64%
Car owner86%84%77%
Married49%47%45%
Ethnic White95%86%83%
Christian51%50%48%
ABC1 Class59%58%56%
Gross Household Income£45,294£45,686£42,397
Deprivation48%50%52%
Average House Price£305,466£352,365£313,667

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket ranks #322 for "Leave", #163 for "Economic Right Position", #235 for "National Position" and #297 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

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

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

Bury St Edmunds and StowmarketActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2024
GE24
Winner
Pred GE
Winner
Mid SuffolkChilton4,903ReformReform
Mid SuffolkCombs Ford4,687LABReform
Mid SuffolkElmswell and Woolpit5,416ReformReform
Mid SuffolkOnehouse2,264CONReform
Mid SuffolkRattlesden2,520LIBLIB
Mid SuffolkSt Peter's2,275ReformReform
Mid SuffolkStow Thorney4,242LABReform
Mid SuffolkThurston5,080CONReform
West SuffolkAbbeygate3,719LABLAB
West SuffolkBardwell2,139CONCON
West SuffolkBarningham2,177CONCON
West SuffolkEastgate1,765LABLAB
West SuffolkIxworth1,734CONReform
West SuffolkMinden4,244LABLAB
West SuffolkMoreton Hall5,828LABLAB
West SuffolkPakenham and Troston1,898CONCON
West SuffolkRougham1,879CONCON
West SuffolkSouthgate3,162LABCON
West SuffolkSt Olaves4,100LABLAB
West SuffolkStanton2,226LABReform
West SuffolkThe Fornhams and Great Barton3,306CONCON
West SuffolkTollgate4,203LABLAB
West SuffolkWestgate3,833CONCON
 Total77,600LABReform

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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