Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: Overview

Prediction: LAB

Implied MP at 2019:Jo Churchill  (CON)
County/Area:Suffolk (Anglia)
Electorate:76,811
Implied Turnout 2019:68.6%
Predicted Turnout:67.6%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON32,82562.3%23.7%
LAB10,77420.5%35.9%
Green7,18713.6%14.7%
OTH1,4292.7%1.3%
LIB4500.9%4.9%
Reform00.0%19.5%
CON Majority22,05141.9%12.2%
LAB Maj

See overview of other seats in Anglia.

Chance of winning
CON
17%
LAB
74%
Green
1%
OTH
0%
LIB
0%
Reform
7%

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new 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 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Party Winner 2015CONCONCON
Economic Position11° Right9° Right
National Position7° Nat7° Nat
Social Position3° Con3° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %53%56%52%
Average Age52.150.549.5
Good Education48%48%49%
Employed59%59%58%
Homeowner68%67%63%
Car owner86%84%77%
Married49%47%45%
Ethnic White95%86%83%
Christian51%50%50%
ABC1 Class59%58%56%
Gross Household Income£45,294£45,686£42,397
Deprivation48%50%52%
Average House Price£305,466£352,365£313,528
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

Boundary Lines courtesy of Ordnance Survey OpenData © Crown copyright 2021, Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

New seat: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

The new seat of Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is made up of the following wards, with the predicted ward winners shown if there were a general election tomorrow.

New seat: Bury St Edmunds and StowmarketActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
Mid SuffolkChilton4,657Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
Mid SuffolkCombs Ford4,785Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
Mid SuffolkElmswell and Woolpit5,042Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
Mid SuffolkOnehouse2,249Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
Mid SuffolkRattlesden2,511Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
Mid SuffolkSt Peter's2,303Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
Mid SuffolkStow Thorney4,250Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
Mid SuffolkThurston4,701Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
West SuffolkAbbeygate3,811Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
West SuffolkBardwell2,113Suffolk WestCONLAB
West SuffolkBarningham2,225Suffolk WestCONCON
West SuffolkEastgate1,747Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
West SuffolkIxworth1,710Suffolk WestCONCON
West SuffolkMinden4,359Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
West SuffolkPakenham and Troston2,082Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
West SuffolkSt Olaves3,291Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
West SuffolkSouthgate3,285Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
West SuffolkStanton2,265Suffolk WestCONLAB
West SuffolkThe Fornhams and Great Barton3,438Bury St EdmundsCONCON
West SuffolkTollgate4,300Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
West SuffolkWestgate3,976Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
West SuffolkMoreton Hall5,831Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
West SuffolkRougham1,880Bury St EdmundsCONLAB
 Total76,811 CONLAB

And these are the predicted results for the new seat of Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket if there were an immediate general election. Please note that the wards used are those of 2024.


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