Cities of London and Westminster: Seat Details

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Cities of London and Westminster: Overview

Prediction: LAB gain from CON

MP at 2019:Nickie Aiken  (CON)
County/Area:City of Westminster (London)
Electorate:63,700
Turnout:67.1%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON17,04939.9%24.1%
LIB13,09630.7%13.6%
LAB11,62427.2%43.4%
Green7281.7%7.0%
OTH2260.5%0.4%
Reform00.0%11.5%
CON Majority3,9539.3%19.2%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
CON
9%
LIB
0%
LAB
90%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
0%

Cities of London and Westminster : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Cities of London and Westminster constituency, the 'London' 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 LondonAll GB
Party Winner 2019CONLABCON
Party Winner 2017CONLABCON
Party Winner 2015CONLABCON
Economic Position9° Right2° Left
National Position25° Glo16° Glo
Social Position9° Lib5° Lib
TribeProgressives
EU Leave %30%40%52%
Average Age43.945.349.5
Good Education74%60%49%
Employed59%61%58%
Homeowner30%48%63%
Car owner31%59%77%
Married31%40%45%
Ethnic White61%54%83%
Christian44%44%50%
ABC1 Class74%59%56%
Gross Household Income£56,681£53,561£42,397
Deprivation45%52%52%
Average House Price£1,861,090£631,346£313,528

Cities of London and Westminster ranks #614 for "Leave", #187 for "Economic Right Position", #617 for "National Position" and #566 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

Cities of London and Westminster: Map

Boundary Lines courtesy of Ordnance Survey OpenData © Crown copyright 2022, Map © OpenStreetMap contributors


Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Cities of London and Westminster

This table shows the predicted future general election result broken down over each ward in the seat of Cities of London and Westminster.

Cities of London and WestminsterActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2019
GE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
City of LondonAldersgate1,472LIBLAB
City of LondonAldgate39LIBLAB
City of LondonBassishaw5LIBLAB
City of LondonBillingsgate16CONLAB
City of LondonBishopsgate119LIBLAB
City of LondonBread Street40CONLAB
City of LondonBridge42LIBLAB
City of LondonBroad Street14LIBLAB
City of LondonCandlewick14LIBLAB
City of LondonCastle Baynard269LIBLAB
City of LondonCheap12CONLAB
City of LondonColeman Street6LIBLAB
City of LondonCordwainer11CONCON
City of LondonCornhill9CONLAB
City of LondonCripplegate2,116LIBLAB
City of LondonDowgate18LIBLAB
City of LondonFarringdon Within515LIBLAB
City of LondonFarringdon Without451LIBLAB
City of LondonLangbourn6LIBLAB
City of LondonLime Street2LIBCON
City of LondonPortsoken787LABLAB
City of LondonQueenhithe263LIBLAB
City of LondonTower181LIBLAB
City of LondonVintry4CONCON
City of LondonWalbrook2LIBCON
City of WestminsterHyde Park5,256CONLAB
City of WestminsterKnightsbridge and Belgravia6,446CONLAB
City of WestminsterLancaster Gate1,518CONLAB
City of WestminsterMarylebone7,262CONLAB
City of WestminsterPimlico North7,266CONLAB
City of WestminsterPimlico South7,206CONLAB
City of WestminsterRegent's Park2,096CONLAB
City of WestminsterSt James's6,434CONLAB
City of WestminsterVincent Square7,171CONLAB
City of WestminsterWest End6,633CONLAB
 Total63,701CONLAB

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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