Guildford

New parliamentary constituency

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

Guildford

Covered approximately 76% of this new constituency’s population, and 25% of this new constituency’s area.

Mole Valley

Covered approximately 20% of this new constituency’s population, and 21% 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

65.9%

69.1% national average

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

58.8%

52.0% national average

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

86.1%

84.3% national average

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

24.8%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Conservative Party

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

32.8%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

23.1%

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

40.8%

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 75.4% 72.6%
Net disagree 8.8% 8.7%
Strongly agree 35.5% 33.8%
Partly agree 40% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 16.6% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6.8% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 2% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

50.1%

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 62.6% 58.9%
Net disagree 16.4% 17.6%
Strongly agree 25% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 37.6% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 21% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 10.2% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 5.2% 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

28.6%

28.7% national average

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

48.7%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

16.6%

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

11

  • Chitty's Common
  • Horsley Meadows
  • Littlefield Common
  • Oldland’s Copse
  • Papercourt Marshes
  • Papercourt Meadows
  • Pewley Meadows
  • Stringer's Common
  • The Forest
  • Whitmoor & Rickford Commons
  • Wisley & Ockham Commons & Chatley Heath