Ribble Valley: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Ribble Valley: Overview

Prediction: LAB

Implied MP at 2019:Nigel Evans  (CON)
County/Area:Lancashire (North West)
Electorate:75,219
Implied Turnout 2019:70.0%
Predicted Turnout:69.8%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON31,67160.1%30.2%
LAB14,58727.7%39.6%
LIB4,4068.4%5.5%
Green1,5272.9%4.5%
OTH4770.9%0.9%
Reform50.0%19.3%
CON Majority17,08432.4%9.5%
LAB Maj

See overview of other seats in North West.

Chance of winning
CON
24%
LAB
73%
LIB
0%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
2%

Ribble Valley : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new 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 Position12° Right4° Left
National Position6° Nat1° Nat
Social Position6° Con2° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %55%54%52%
Average Age52.549.749.5
Good Education55%49%49%
Employed60%55%58%
Homeowner81%64%63%
Car owner89%76%77%
Married52%43%45%
Ethnic White91%86%83%
Christian67%55%50%
ABC1 Class66%53%56%
Gross Household Income£46,026£38,646£42,397
Deprivation43%53%52%
Average House Price£224,717£200,217£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

Ribble Valley: Map

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

New seat: Ribble Valley

The new seat of Ribble Valley is made up of the following wards, with the predicted ward winners shown if there were a general election tomorrow.

New seat: Ribble ValleyActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
South RibbleBamber Bridge East3,419Ribble ValleyCONLAB
South RibbleBamber Bridge West3,052Ribble ValleyCONLAB
South RibbleCoupe Green and Gregson Lane3,443Ribble ValleyCONLAB
South RibbleLostock Hall5,107Ribble ValleyCONLAB
South RibbleSamlesbury and Walton3,239Ribble ValleyCONLAB
South RibbleWalton-le-Dale East3,416Ribble ValleyCONLAB
South RibbleWalton-le-Dale West3,337Ribble ValleyCONLAB
Ribble ValleyAlston and Hothersall2,085Ribble ValleyCONLAB
Ribble ValleyBillington and Langho2,637Ribble ValleyCONCON
Ribble ValleyBowland1,268Ribble ValleyCONCON
Ribble ValleyBrockhall and Dinckley1,286Ribble ValleyCONCON
Ribble ValleyChipping1,172Ribble ValleyCONCON
Ribble ValleyClayton-le-Dale and Salesbury1,333Ribble ValleyCONCON
Ribble ValleyDerby and Thornley2,409Ribble ValleyCONLAB
Ribble ValleyDilworth2,165Ribble ValleyCONLAB
Ribble ValleyGisburn and Rimington1,189Ribble ValleyCONLAB
Ribble ValleyHurst Green and Whitewell1,091Ribble ValleyCONLAB
Ribble ValleyMellor2,385Ribble ValleyCONCON
Ribble ValleyRibchester1,276Ribble ValleyCONLAB
Ribble ValleyWaddington, Bashall Eaves and Mitton1,256Ribble ValleyCONCON
Ribble ValleyWest Bradford and Grindleton1,348Ribble ValleyCONCON
Ribble ValleyWhalley Nethertown1,153Ribble ValleyCONLAB
Ribble ValleyWilpshire and Ramsgreave2,765Ribble ValleyCONLAB
PrestonGreyfriars6,328Wyre and Preston NorthCONLAB
PrestonPreston Rural East140PrestonCONLAB
PrestonPreston Rural East5,878Wyre and Preston NorthCONLAB
PrestonPreston Rural North4,848Wyre and Preston NorthCONLAB
PrestonSharoe Green6,191Wyre and Preston NorthCONLAB
 Total75,216 CONLAB

And these are the predicted results for the new seat of Ribble Valley if there were an immediate general election. Please note that the wards used are those of 2024.


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