Hove and Portslade

New parliamentary constituency

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

Hove

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

MP profiles

Date elected

7th May 2015

Public opinion

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

79%

69.1% national average

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

50%

52.0% national average

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

89%

84.3% national average

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

23%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Green Party

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

38%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

26%

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

44%

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
Neither agree nor disagree 16% 18.7%
Net agree 76% 72.6%
Net disagree 8% 8.7%
Partly agree 38% 38.8%
Partly disagree 6% 5.9%
Strongly agree 38% 33.8%
Strongly disagree 2% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

40%

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
Neither agree nor disagree 21% 23.4%
Net agree 66% 58.9%
Net disagree 13% 17.6%
Somewhat agree 37% 34.7%
Somewhat disagree 8% 10.5%
Strongly agree 29% 24.2%
Strongly disagree 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 69% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 31% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

33%

28.7% national average

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

46%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

22.1%

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

0

2.4 national average

Number of Women’s Institute groups

1

Sussex Wildlife Trust members

2,524

2,118.5 national average