Doncaster Central

New parliamentary constituency

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

Doncaster Central

Covered approximately 97% of this new constituency’s population, and 81% of this new constituency’s area.

Don Valley

Covered approximately 8% of this new constituency’s population, and 25% 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

63.5%

69.1% national average

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

51.8%

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

24.9%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Conservative Party

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

33.7%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

23.6%

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

51.7%

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 68.1% 72.6%
Net disagree 10% 8.7%
Strongly agree 30.1% 33.8%
Partly agree 38.1% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 21.9% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 4% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

47.7%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

30%

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 54.1% 58.9%
Net disagree 19.1% 17.6%
Strongly agree 22.0% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 32.1% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 26.8% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 11.1% 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 51.0% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 49.0% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

33.8%

28.7% national average

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

47.7%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

30.4%

29.3% national average

Number of onshore windfarms

0

0.7 national average

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

3

  • Carr Lodge Nature Reserve
  • Parson's Carr
  • Potteric Carr nature reserve

Number of Women’s Institute groups