Gravesham

Pre-2024 parliamentary constituency

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Gravesham

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

Votes and EDMs

Date elected

5th May 2005

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 71% 72.5%
Net disagree 9% 8.7%
Strongly agree 33% 33.8%
Partly agree 38% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 20% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6% 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 57% 58.8%
Net disagree 19% 17.7%
Strongly agree 23% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 34% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 24% 23.5%
Somewhat disagree 12% 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 54% 57.4%
Should not be a priority 46% 42.6%

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

28%

26.7% national average

Support nuclear energy

59%

57.4% national average

Support renewable energy projects in their local area

87%

85.0% national average

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

32%

24.2% national average

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

89%

84.2% national average

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

61%

51.9% national average

Place

Air pollution

This area National average
Benzene 0.5% 0.3%
NO2 12.6% 9.7%
NOX 17.0% 13.1%
Ozone 2.6% 2.1%
PM10 11.6% 11.5%
PM2.5 6.8% 6.5%
SO2 1.4% 1.5%

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0-9 13.5% 11.8%
Ages 10-19 12.6% 11.5%
Ages 20-29 10.7% 12.9%
Ages 30-39 13.3% 13.3%
Ages 40-49 13% 12.6%
Ages 50-59 13.9% 13.7%
Ages 60-69 10% 10.8%
Ages 70-79 7.7% 8.5%
Ages 80+ 5.0% 5.0%

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

34%

31.6% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

25%

23.7% national average

Have missed a rent payment in the last six months

22%

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

44%

37.6% national average

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

28%

28.8% national average

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

44%

40.0% national average

Country of the UK

England

Ethnicity

This area National average
African 4.9% 2.2%
Any other ethnic group 2.9% 1.4%
Arab 0.1% 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.6% 0.9%
Caribbean 0.8% 0.9%
Chinese 0.3% 0.7%
English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 68.3% 76.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller 0.3% 0.1%
Indian 7.6% 2.8%
Irish 0.7% 0.8%
Other Asian 1.9% 1.5%
Other Black 0.8% 0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.7% 0.7%
Other White 7.0% 5.7%
Pakistani 0.8% 2.4%
Roma 0.3% 0.2%
White and Asian 0.7% 0.8%
White and Black African 0.5% 0.4%
White and Black Caribbean 0.7% 0.8%

Socio-economic status

This area National average
Full-time students 5.8% 7.4%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 10.1% 12.9%
Intermediate occupations 12.4% 11.5%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 19.0% 19.9%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6.1% 5.5%
Never worked / long-term unemployed 8.8% 8.5%
Routine occupations 13.7% 12.2%
Semi-routine occupations 12.5% 11.5%
Small employers and own account workers 11.6% 10.6%

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

0

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

0

1.2 national average

Number of Hope For The Future trained constituents

0

0.2 national average

Number of RSPB Reserves

2

  • Higham Marshes
  • Shorne Marshes

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

0

2.4 national average