Edinburgh South West

New parliamentary constituency

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

Edinburgh South West

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

71%

69.1% national average

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

51%

52.0% national average

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

83%

84.3% national average

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

28%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Scottish National Party

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

36%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

27%

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

36%

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% 72.6%
Net disagree 10% 8.7%
Strongly agree 35% 33.8%
Partly agree 37% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 18% 18.7%
Partly disagree 7% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 3% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

42%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

23%

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 62% 58.9%
Net disagree 16% 17.6%
Strongly agree 27% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 35% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 22.0% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 9% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 7% 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 62% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 38% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

27%

28.7% national average

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

37%

40.0% national average

Place

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 14.6% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 16.6% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 17.3% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 19.5% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 16.6% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 15.3% 19.1%

Constituency Population

107,000

102,977.2 national average

Country of the UK

Scotland

Estimated child poverty

16.3%

29.3% national average

Ethnicity

This area National average
Asian / Asian British 10.2% 8.1%
African, Caribbean or Black 2.7% 1.3%
Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 8.3% 2.8%
Other ethnic groups 2.0% 1.8%
Other White 0.8% 6.3%
White British 76.2% 77.5%

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