Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

New parliamentary constituency

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

Angus

Covered approximately 38% of this new constituency’s population, and 14% of this new constituency’s area.

Dundee East

Covered approximately 77% of this new constituency’s population, and 84% of this new constituency’s area.

MP profiles

Date elected

4th Jul 2024

Public opinion

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

74.8%

69.1% national average

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

48.6%

52.0% national average

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

85.4%

84.3% national average

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

28.2%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Labour Party

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

22.6%

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

37.0%

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 72.4% 72.6%
Net disagree 10% 8.7%
Strongly agree 33.7% 33.8%
Partly agree 38.0% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 18.3% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 3.3% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

39.3%

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 58.0% 58.9%
Net disagree 18.6% 17.6%
Strongly agree 24.4% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 33.6% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 22.7% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 11.0% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 8.3% 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 57.7% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 42.3% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

25.0%

28.7% national average

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

32.6%

40.0% national average

Place

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 17.2% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 8.7% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 10.6% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 18.0% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 21.9% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 23.6% 19.1%

Country of the UK

Scotland

Estimated child poverty

27.9%

29.3% national average

Ethnicity

This area National average
Asian / Asian British 3.5% 8.1%
African, Caribbean or Black 0.7% 1.3%
Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 1.3% 2.8%
Other ethnic groups 0.5% 1.8%
Other White 0.2% 6.3%
White British 93.7% 77.5%

Number of onshore windfarms

1

0.7 national average

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

1

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