Ribble Valley: Seat Details

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Ribble Valley: Overview

Prediction: LAB gain from CON

MP at 2019:Nigel Evans  (CON)
County/Area:Lancashire (North West)
Electorate:79,247
Turnout:69.8%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON33,34660.3%33.3%
LAB14,90727.0%39.6%
LIB4,7768.6%6.7%
Green1,7043.1%5.3%
OTH5511.0%0.4%
Reform00.0%14.7%
CON Majority18,43933.4%6.3%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
CON
33%
LAB
66%
LIB
0%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
1%

Ribble Valley : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Ribble Valley 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 2019CONLABCON
Party Winner 2017CONLABCON
Party Winner 2015CONLABCON
Economic Position10° Right4° Left
National Position8° Nat1° Nat
Social Position5° Con2° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %58%54%52%
Average Age52.649.749.5
Good Education54%49%49%
Employed60%55%58%
Homeowner79%64%63%
Car owner88%76%77%
Married50%43%45%
Ethnic White96%86%83%
Christian68%55%50%
ABC1 Class64%53%56%
Gross Household Income£44,180£38,646£42,397
Deprivation43%53%52%
Average House Price£226,498£200,217£313,528

Ribble Valley ranks #221 for "Leave", #183 for "Economic Right Position", #190 for "National Position" and #173 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

Ribble Valley: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Ribble Valley

This table shows the predicted future general election result broken down over each ward in the seat of Ribble Valley.

Ribble ValleyActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2019
GE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
Ribble ValleyAlston and Hothersall2,087CONLAB
Ribble ValleyBillington and Langho2,639CONCON
Ribble ValleyBowland1,269CONCON
Ribble ValleyBrockhall and Dinckley1,287CONCON
Ribble ValleyChatburn1,140CONCON
Ribble ValleyChipping1,173CONCON
Ribble ValleyClayton-le-Dale and Salesbury1,334CONCON
Ribble ValleyDerby and Thornley2,411CONLAB
Ribble ValleyDilworth2,167CONLAB
Ribble ValleyEast Whalley, Read and Simonstone2,236CONCON
Ribble ValleyEdisford and Low Moor2,689CONLAB
Ribble ValleyGisburn and Rimington1,190CONCON
Ribble ValleyHurst Green and Whitewell1,091CONLAB
Ribble ValleyLittlemoor2,446CONLAB
Ribble ValleyMellor2,387CONCON
Ribble ValleyPrimrose2,514CONLAB
Ribble ValleyRibchester1,277CONLAB
Ribble ValleySabden1,224CONLAB
Ribble ValleySalthill2,660CONLAB
Ribble ValleySt Mary's2,411CONLAB
Ribble ValleyWaddington, Bashall Eaves and Mitton1,257CONCON
Ribble ValleyWest Bradford and Grindleton1,349CONCON
Ribble ValleyWhalley Nethertown1,154CONLAB
Ribble ValleyWhalley and Painter Wood2,367CONCON
Ribble ValleyWilpshire and Ramsgreave2,767CONCON
Ribble ValleyWiswell and Barrow1,642CONCON
South RibbleBamber Bridge East3,422CONLAB
South RibbleBamber Bridge West3,055CONLAB
South RibbleCoupe Green and Gregson Lane3,446CONLAB
South RibbleFarington East2,711CONLAB
South RibbleFarington West3,146CONLAB
South RibbleLostock Hall5,111CONLAB
South RibbleNew Longton and Hutton East191CONCON
South RibbleSamlesbury and Walton3,241CONCON
South RibbleWalton-le-Dale East3,419CONLAB
South RibbleWalton-le-Dale West3,340CONLAB
 Total79,250CONLAB

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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