Pendle and Clitheroe: Seat Details

Pendle and Clitheroe: Overview

Prediction: Reform gain from LAB

MP at 2024:Jonathan James Hinder  (LAB)
County/Area:Lancashire (North West)
Electorate:78,796
Turnout:59.3%

Party2024
Votes
2024
Share
Pred
Votes
LAB16,12934.5%20.0%
CON15,22732.6%22.3%
Reform8,17117.5%35.7%
OTH3,4317.3%3.8%
LIB2,0394.4%8.1%
Green1,4213.0%7.8%
MIN3360.7%2.3%
LAB Majority9021.9%13.4%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
LAB
9%
CON
18%
Reform
72%
OTH
0%
LIB
0%
Green
0%
MIN
0%

Pendle and Clitheroe : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Pendle and Clitheroe constituency, the 'North 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 North WestAll GB
Party Winner 2024LABLABLAB
Party Winner 2019CONLABCON
Party Winner 2017CONLABCON
Economic Position8° Right4° Left
National Position10° Nat1° Nat
Social Position8° Con2° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %62%54%52%
Average Age50.649.749.6
Good Education46%49%51%
Employed55%55%57%
Homeowner67%64%64%
Car owner79%76%77%
Married47%43%45%
Ethnic White81%86%83%
Christian49%55%48%
ABC1 Class47%53%56%
Gross Household Income£36,473£38,646£42,397
Deprivation53%53%51%
Average House Price£174,115£200,217£313,667

Pendle and Clitheroe ranks #125 for "Leave", #237 for "Economic Right Position", #156 for "National Position" and #54 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

Pendle and Clitheroe: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Pendle and Clitheroe

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

Pendle and ClitheroeActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2024
GE24
Winner
Pred GE
Winner
PendleBarnoldswick6,541LABReform
PendleBarrowford and Pendleside5,897CONReform
PendleBoulsworth and Foulridge6,306CONReform
PendleBradley6,187CONReform
PendleEarby and Coates6,388LABReform
PendleFence and Higham1,954CONReform
PendleMarsden and Southfield5,896LABReform
PendleVivary Bridge5,273LABReform
PendleWaterside and Horsfield5,635LABReform
PendleWhitefield and Walverden6,524LABReform
Ribble ValleyChatburn1,112CONReform
Ribble ValleyEast Whalley, Read and Simonstone2,168CONCON
Ribble ValleyEdisford and Low Moor2,764LABReform
Ribble ValleyLittlemoor2,654LABReform
Ribble ValleyPrimrose2,581LABReform
Ribble ValleySabden1,229LABReform
Ribble ValleySalthill2,593LABReform
Ribble ValleySt Mary's2,508LABReform
Ribble ValleyWhalley and Painter Wood2,365CONReform
Ribble ValleyWiswell and Barrow2,221CONReform
 Total78,796LABReform

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 2026.


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