Godalming and Ash

New parliamentary constituency

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

Guildford

Covered approximately 22% of this new constituency’s population, and 66% of this new constituency’s area.

South West Surrey

Covered approximately 41% of this new constituency’s population, and 64% of this new constituency’s area.

Surrey Heath

Covered approximately 18% of this new constituency’s population, and 12% of this new constituency’s area.

Mole Valley

Covered approximately 6% of this new constituency’s population, and 12% of this new constituency’s area.

MP profiles

Date elected

5th May 2005

Public opinion

Would be less favourable towards the Conservative Party if they chose to weaken climate policies

66.4%

69.1% national average

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

59.4%

52.0% national average

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

88.1%

84.3% national average

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

23.3%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Liberal Democrats

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

29.1%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

21.7%

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

37.2%

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 76.9% 72.6%
Net disagree 8.3% 8.7%
Strongly agree 36.8% 33.8%
Partly agree 40.7% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 15.3% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6.3% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 2% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

41.3%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

22%

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 62.9% 58.9%
Net disagree 16.8% 17.6%
Strongly agree 24.8% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 37.7% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 20.3% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 10.7% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 5.7% 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 62.7% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 37.3% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

23.9%

28.7% national average

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

42.5%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

15.8%

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

1

  • Barfold Copse

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

9

  • Cucknell's Wood
  • Eashing Fields
  • Elstead Group of Commons
  • Farncombe Wood
  • Fir Tree Copse
  • Hackhurst Downs
  • Pucks Oak Barn & McAlmont Reserves (inc. Hayden Copse & Glebe Wood)
  • Rodborough Common
  • Thundry Meadows