Ashfield

New parliamentary constituency

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

Mansfield

Covered approximately 4% of this new constituency’s population, and 8% of this new constituency’s area.

Ashfield

Covered approximately 86% of this new constituency’s population, and 87% of this new 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

71.8%

69.1% national average

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

59.0%

52.0% national average

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

84.2%

84.3% national average

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

21.2%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Labour Party

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

26.3%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

16.4%

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

41.8%

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 70.0% 72.6%
Net disagree 10.0% 8.7%
Strongly agree 33% 33.8%
Partly agree 37% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 20% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6.0% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 4.0% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

42.0%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

31%

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 52.2% 58.9%
Net disagree 19% 17.6%
Strongly agree 22.0% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 31.1% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 27.9% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 12.0% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 8% 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 51.1% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 48.9% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

40.6%

28.7% national average

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

51.6%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

37.7%

29.3% national average

Number of onshore windfarms

0

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

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

4

  • Annesley Woodhouse Quarry
  • Bentinck Banks
  • Jacksdale
  • Teversal Pastures

Number of Women’s Institute groups