Cambridge

New parliamentary constituency

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

Cambridge

Covered approximately 93% of this new constituency’s population, and 89% of this new constituency’s area.

MP profiles

Date elected

7th May 2015

Public opinion

Do you think immigration has generally enriched or undermined society?

This area National average
Enriched 56.7% 37.2%
Neither 13.1% 12.5%
Undermined 30.2% 47.3%

Should the welfare system be expanded to help more people, or reduced to make benefits harder to get?

This area National average
Expanded 46.5% 34.1%
Neither 14.9% 11.5%
Reduced 38.6% 51.5%

Would you be comfortable paying more tax, if it meant more money were invested in public services like the NHS and education?

This area National average
Comfortable 58.0% 44.3%
Neither 4.7% 6.0%
Uncomfortable 37.3% 46.8%

Would you be comfortable with government debt going up, provided that money were invested in the economy and local services?

This area National average
Comfortable 67.2% 52.5%
Neither 5.3% 7.6%
Uncomfortable 27.5% 37.0%

Would you support or oppose the building of new housing in your area?

This area National average
Neither 18.9% 21.1%
Oppose 10.5% 17.8%
Support 70.5% 58.2%

Second placed party at most recent election

Liberal Democrats

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 74% 72.6%
Net disagree 9% 8.7%
Strongly agree 37% 33.8%
Partly agree 37% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 17% 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 66% 58.9%
Net disagree 13% 17.6%
Strongly agree 29% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 38% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 21% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 8% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 5% 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 64% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 36% 42.5%

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

21%

26.2% national average

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

26%

24.3% national average

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

88%

84.3% national average

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

44%

52.0% national average

Place

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 14.0% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 21.9% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 21.1% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 18.9% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 13.1% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 11.0% 19.1%

Constituency Population

124,000

102,977.2 national average

Current Industry

This area National average
Agriculture, energy and water 0.4% 1.1%
Construction 1.7% 4.1%
Distribution, hotels and restaurants 6.8% 9.2%
Financial, real estate, professional and administrative activities 10.0% 7.9%
Manufacturing 2.6% 3.5%
Does not apply 51.6% 53.4%
Other 2.1% 2.1%
Public administration, education and health 18.6% 14.3%
Transport and communication 6.2% 4.4%

Current Occupation

This area National average
Administrative and secretarial occupations 2.7% 4.3%
Associate professional and technical occupations 5.9% 6.1%
Caring, leisure and other service occupations 3.2% 4.4%
Elementary occupations 4.6% 4.8%
Managers, directors and senior officials 5.1% 6.0%
Does not apply 51.6% 53.4%
Process, plant and machine operatives 1.6% 3.2%
Professional occupations 20.4% 9.4%
Sales and customer service occupations 2.4% 3.5%
Skilled trades occupations 2.5% 4.8%

Disabled under the Equality Act

14.8%

17.7% national average

Ethnicity

This area National average
Asian / Asian British 13.9% 8.1%
Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 5.2% 2.8%
Other ethnic groups 3.1% 1.8%
Other White 22.6% 6.3%
White British 52.8% 77.5%

General Health

This area National average
Bad or very bad health 3.2% 5.3%
Fair health 9.5% 12.8%
Very good or good health 87.3% 81.9%

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

32%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

27%

23.6% national average

Have missed a rent payment in the last six months

28%

19.0% 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%

37.5% national average

Main Language

This area National average
African languages 0.1% 0.3%
Asian languages 5.6% 3.0%
English or Welsh 77.7% 88.9%
European languages (EU) 12.1% 3.8%
Does not apply 2.6% 3.1%
North or South American languages 0% 0.0%
Oceanic or Australian languages 0% 0.0%
Any other languages 1.4% 0.6%
Other European languages (non-EU) 0.4% 0.1%
Any other UK languages 0.0% 0.0%
Sign and supported languages 0.0% 0.0%

Travel to work method

This area National average
Bicycle 8.3% 0.9%
Bus, minibus or coach 1.7% 1.8%
Driving a car or van 8.9% 21.3%
On foot 4.4% 3.5%
Work mainly at or from home 22.5% 14.5%
Underground, metro, light rail, tram 0.1% 0.7%
Motorcycle, scooter or moped 0.3% 0.2%
Not in employment or aged 15 years and under 51.6% 53.4%
Other method of travel to work 0.4% 0.5%
Passenger in a car or van 1.0% 1.8%
Taxi 0.3% 0.3%
Train 0.6% 0.8%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

28%

28.7% national average

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

43%

40.0% national average

Country of the UK

England

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

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

0

2.4 national average

Number of Women’s Institute groups