Falkirk

New parliamentary constituency

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

Falkirk

Covered approximately 73% of this new constituency’s population, and 68% of this new constituency’s area.

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Covered approximately 15% of this new constituency’s population, and 30% of this new constituency’s area.

MP profiles

Date elected

4th Jul 2024

Public opinion

Do you think immigration has generally enriched or undermined society?

This area National average
Enriched 38.8% 37.2%
Neither 13.2% 12.5%
Undermined 48.0% 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 38.2% 34.1%
Neither 10.7% 11.5%
Reduced 51.2% 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 47.7% 44.3%
Neither 7.8% 6.0%
Uncomfortable 44.5% 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 56.2% 52.5%
Neither 9.8% 7.6%
Uncomfortable 34.0% 37.0%

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

This area National average
Neither 19.6% 21.1%
Oppose 12.5% 17.8%
Support 67.9% 58.2%

Second placed party at most recent election

Scottish National Party

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 72.8% 72.6%
Net disagree 9% 8.7%
Strongly agree 34% 33.8%
Partly agree 38.0% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 18% 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 59.0% 58.9%
Net disagree 18% 17.6%
Strongly agree 25.8% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 33.2% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 22.2% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 10.0% 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 57.8% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 42.2% 42.5%

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

28%

26.2% national average

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

24.8%

24.3% national average

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

86.3%

84.3% national average

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

49.3%

52.0% national average

Place

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 16.9% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 9.5% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 12.7% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 19.3% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 22.2% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 19.4% 19.1%

Ethnicity

This area National average
Asian / Asian British 3.3% 8.1%
African, Caribbean or Black 0.7% 1.3%
Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 1.5% 2.8%
Other ethnic groups 0.4% 1.8%
Other White 0.3% 6.3%
White British 94.0% 77.5%

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

32.0%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

24.2%

23.6% national average

Have missed a rent payment in the last six months

19.0%

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

36.9%

37.5% national average

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

27.3%

28.7% national average

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

31.2%

40.0% national average

Country of the UK

Scotland

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

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves