Edinburgh South West

Pre-2024 parliamentary constituency

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Edinburgh South West

Covers approximately 100% of this old constituency’s population, and 100% of this old constituency’s area.

Votes and EDMs

Date elected

7th May 2015

Public opinion

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

This area National average
Net agree 72% 72.5%
Net disagree 10% 8.7%
Strongly agree 35% 33.8%
Partly agree 37% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 18% 18.7%
Partly disagree 7% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 3% 2.7%

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

This area National average
Net agree 62% 58.8%
Net disagree 16% 17.7%
Strongly agree 27% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 35% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 22% 23.5%
Somewhat disagree 9% 10.6%
Strongly disagree 7% 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 62% 57.4%
Should not be a priority 38% 42.6%

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

23%

26.7% national average

Support nuclear energy

50%

57.4% national average

Support renewable energy projects in their local area

84%

85.0% national average

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

28%

24.2% national average

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

83%

84.2% national average

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

51%

51.9% national average

Place

Air pollution

This area National average
Benzene 0.1% 0.3%
NO2 5.7% 9.7%
NOX 7.3% 13.1%
Ozone 0% 2.1%
PM10 7.3% 11.5%
PM2.5 3.9% 6.5%
SO2 0.7% 1.5%

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0-9 9.4% 11.8%
Ages 10-19 9.9% 11.5%
Ages 20-29 19.4% 12.9%
Ages 30-39 17.7% 13.3%
Ages 40-49 12.2% 12.6%
Ages 50-59 11.2% 13.7%
Ages 60-69 9.1% 10.8%
Ages 70-79 6.8% 8.5%
Ages 80+ 4.2% 5.0%

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

36%

31.6% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

27%

23.7% national average

Have missed a rent payment in the last six months

24%

19.1% national average

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

36%

37.6% national average

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

27%

28.8% national average

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

37%

40.0% national average

Country of the UK

Scotland

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

0

0.2 national average

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

1

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves