Alyn and Deeside

New parliamentary constituency

This constituency is new at the July general election, and replaces the previous two constituencies:

Alyn and Deeside

Covered approximately 100% of this new constituency’s population, and 100% of this new constituency’s area.

Delyn

Covered approximately 25% of this new constituency’s population, and 11% of this new constituency’s area.

MP profiles

Date elected

7th Jun 2001

Public opinion

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

72%

69.1% national average

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

53.7%

52.0% national average

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

84%

84.3% national average

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

20%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Reform UK

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

32.3%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

25.2%

23.6% national average

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

40%

37.5% 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
Net agree 72.2% 72.6%
Net disagree 9% 8.7%
Strongly agree 33.3% 33.8%
Partly agree 38.8% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 18.8% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 3% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

41.5%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

27%

26.2% 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
Net agree 57.7% 58.9%
Net disagree 20% 17.6%
Strongly agree 24% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 33.7% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 23% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 11% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 9% 7.1%

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

This area National average
Should be a priority 55.3% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 44.7% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

31.2%

28.7% national average

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

39.2%

40.0% national average

Place

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 18.2% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 9.0% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 13.0% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 19.1% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 20.9% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 19.8% 19.1%

Constituency Population

102,000

102,977.2 national average

Country of the UK

Wales

Estimated child poverty

21.8%

29.3% national average

Housing Tenure

This area National average
Owned with a mortgage 34.5% 28.9%
Other tenure 0.5% 1.2%
Owned outright 36.2% 33.3%
Private rented 13.8% 19.9%
Social rented 15.0% 16.8%

Number of onshore windfarms

0

0.7 national average

Travel to work method

This area National average
Bicycle 0.9% 0.9%
Bus, minibus or coach 1.3% 1.8%
Driving a car or van 30.1% 21.3%
On foot 2.7% 3.5%
Work mainly at or from home 10.2% 14.5%
Underground, metro, light rail, tram 0.0% 0.7%
Motorcycle, scooter or moped 0.3% 0.2%
Not in employment or aged 15 years and under 51.2% 53.4%
Other method of travel to work 0.4% 0.5%
Passenger in a car or van 2.6% 1.8%
Taxi 0.3% 0.3%
Train 0.2% 0.8%

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

0

0.2 national average

Number of RSPB Reserves

1

  • Dee Estuary

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

0

2.4 national average