Kilmarnock and Loudoun

2025 parliamentary constituency

Date elected

4th Jul 2024

Public opinion

Do you think immigration has generally enriched or undermined society?

This area National average
Enriched 37.9% 37.2%
Neither 12.9% 12.5%
Undermined 49.3% 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 39.3% 34.1%
Neither 11.2% 11.5%
Reduced 49.5% 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 48.7% 44.3%
Neither 6.8% 6.0%
Uncomfortable 44.4% 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 54.7% 52.5%
Neither 9.7% 7.6%
Uncomfortable 35.7% 37.0%

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

This area National average
Neither 19.2% 21.1%
Oppose 11.8% 17.8%
Support 69.0% 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% 72.6%
Net disagree 10% 8.7%
Strongly agree 35% 33.8%
Partly agree 38% 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 58% 58.9%
Net disagree 19% 17.6%
Strongly agree 25% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 33% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 23% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 10% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 9% 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 57.0% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 43% 42.5%

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

29%

26.2% national average

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

25%

24.3% national average

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

84%

84.3% national average

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

47.0%

52.0% national average

Place

Constituency history

This constituency was introduced at the July 2024 general election, and replaced the previous constituency:

Kilmarnock and Loudoun

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

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 16.9% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 9.1% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 11.8% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 18.2% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 22.8% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 21.1% 19.1%

Ethnicity

This area National average
Asian / Asian British 1.6% 8.1%
African, Caribbean or Black 0.5% 1.3%
Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 0.9% 2.8%
Other ethnic groups 0.3% 1.8%
Other White 0.2% 6.3%
White British 96.6% 77.5%

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

37%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

25%

23.6% national average

Have missed a rent payment in the last six months

20%

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

49%

37.5% national average

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

30%

28.7% national average

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

37%

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

1

  • Airds Moss

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

0

2.4 national average