Ashfield

Old parliamentary constituency

This constituency no longer exists. Please select one of the replacement constituencies below

In June 2024, this constituency was replaced by two new constituencies:

Ashfield

Covers approximately 86% of this old constituency’s population, and 87% of this old constituency’s area.

Broxtowe

Covers approximately 14% of this old constituency’s population, and 13% of this old constituency’s area.

MP profiles

Date elected

12th Dec 2019

Public opinion

Would be less favourable towards the Conservative Party if they chose to weaken climate policies

72%

69.1% national average

Support nuclear energy

61%

57.4% national average

Believe the government has increased investment in renewables over the past 5 years

59%

51.9% national average

Believe that the government should use wind and solar farms to reduce energy bills

84%

84.2% national average

Believe that the government should continue the block on onshore wind development

21%

24.2% national average

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

26%

31.6% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

16%

23.7% national average

Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month

42%

37.6% national average

Loss of nature and destruction of the environment should be one of the most important concerns for the country

This area National average
Neither agree nor disagree 20% 18.7%
Net agree 70% 72.5%
Net disagree 10% 8.7%
Partly agree 37% 38.8%
Partly disagree 6% 5.9%
Strongly agree 33% 33.8%
Strongly disagree 4% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

42%

41.6% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

32%

26.7% national average

Oppose Net Zero

15%

12.7% national average

Policies for tackling the cost of living crisis should go hand in hand with policies to tackle the climate crisis

This area National average
Neither agree nor disagree 28% 23.5%
Net agree 52% 58.8%
Net disagree 19% 17.7%
Somewhat agree 31% 34.7%
Somewhat disagree 12% 10.6%
Strongly agree 22% 24.2%
Strongly disagree 8% 7.2%

Tackling climate change should / should not be one of the Government’s biggest priorities right now

This area National average
Should be a priority 51% 57.4%
Should not be a priority 49% 42.6%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

41%

28.8% national average

Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year

52%

40.0% national average

Place

Air pollution

This area National average
Benzene 0.3% 0.3%
NO2 9.8% 9.7%
NOX 12.8% 13.1%
Ozone 1.9% 2.1%
PM10 12.8% 11.5%
PM2.5 7.0% 6.5%
SO2 1.7% 1.5%

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0-9 11.5% 11.8%
Ages 10-19 11.3% 11.5%
Ages 20-29 11.3% 12.9%
Ages 30-39 12.5% 13.3%
Ages 40-49 12.1% 12.6%
Ages 50-59 14.7% 13.7%
Ages 60-69 11.8% 10.8%
Ages 70-79 9.9% 8.5%
Ages 80+ 4.9% 5.0%

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

37.8%

29.4% national average

Ethnicity

This area National average
African 0.5% 2.2%
Any other ethnic group 0.3% 1.4%
Arab 0.0% 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.0% 0.9%
Caribbean 0.2% 0.9%
Chinese 0.3% 0.7%
English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 92.6% 76.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller 0.1% 0.1%
Indian 0.6% 2.8%
Irish 0.2% 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4% 1.5%
Other Black 0.1% 0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.3% 0.7%
Other White 3.0% 5.7%
Pakistani 0.1% 2.4%
Roma 0.0% 0.2%
White and Asian 0.3% 0.8%
White and Black African 0.2% 0.4%
White and Black Caribbean 0.6% 0.8%

Number of onshore windfarms

0

0.7 national average

Socio-economic status

This area National average
Full-time students 4.3% 7.4%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 7.5% 12.9%
Intermediate occupations 11.3% 11.5%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 16.4% 19.9%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 8.0% 5.5%
Never worked / long-term unemployed 9.0% 8.5%
Routine occupations 19.7% 12.2%
Semi-routine occupations 14.9% 11.5%
Small employers and own account workers 9.0% 10.6%

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

1

0.2 national average

Number of CAFOD parishes

0

1.4 national average

Number of CAFOD schools

0

2.3 national average

Number of Friends of the Earth local action groups

2

  • Climate Action Notts
  • Teversal, Stanton Hill and Skegby Neighbourhood Forum

Number of Hope For The Future trained constituents

0

0.2 national average

Number of RSPB Reserves

0

0.3 national average

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

5

  • Aldercar Flash (Erewash Meadows)
  • Annesley Woodhouse Quarry
  • Bentinck Banks
  • Jacksdale
  • Teversal Pastures

Number of Women’s Institute groups