Gorton and Denton

New parliamentary constituency

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

Manchester, Gorton

Covered approximately 54% of this new constituency’s population, and 57% of this new constituency’s area.

Manchester, Withington

Covered approximately 13% of this new constituency’s population, and 10% of this new constituency’s area.

Denton and Reddish

Covered approximately 38% of this new constituency’s population, and 42% 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

66.6%

69.1% national average

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

48.9%

52.0% national average

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

83.8%

84.3% national average

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

27.3%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Reform UK

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

41.4%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

34.7%

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

42.2%

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 70.4% 72.6%
Net disagree 8.3% 8.7%
Strongly agree 33.5% 33.8%
Partly agree 37.7% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 20.8% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6.0% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 2.3% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

46.4%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

27%

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 61.5% 58.9%
Net disagree 14.3% 17.6%
Strongly agree 27.1% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 34.9% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 23.5% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 8.8% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 5.5% 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 55.8% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 44.2% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

35.5%

28.7% national average

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

49.5%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

47.2%

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

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

0

2.4 national average

Number of Women’s Institute groups