Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

New parliamentary constituency

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

Lanark and Hamilton East

Covered approximately 22% of this new constituency’s population, and 47% of this new constituency’s area.

Motherwell and Wishaw

Covered approximately 79% of this new constituency’s population, and 75% 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

79.9%

69.1% national average

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

46.7%

52.0% national average

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

85.8%

84.3% national average

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

22.5%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Scottish National Party

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

40.6%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

27.3%

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

48.2%

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 72.5% 72.6%
Net disagree 9.2% 8.7%
Strongly agree 34.2% 33.8%
Partly agree 38.2% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 17.8% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6.2% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 3.0% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

50.5%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

29%

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 59.8% 58.9%
Net disagree 16.5% 17.6%
Strongly agree 25.5% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 35.0% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 22.8% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 9.5% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 7.2% 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 57.7% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 42.3% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

32%

28.7% national average

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

41.5%

40.0% national average

Place

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 17.6% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 10.1% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 12.2% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 19.4% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 22.1% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 18.6% 19.1%

Country of the UK

Scotland

Estimated child poverty

30.0%

29.3% national average

Ethnicity

This area National average
Asian / Asian British 3.5% 8.1%
African, Caribbean or Black 0.9% 1.3%
Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 1.5% 2.8%
Other ethnic groups 0.3% 1.8%
Other White 0.2% 6.3%
White British 93.8% 77.5%

Number of onshore windfarms

2

0.7 national average

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

0

0.2 national average

Number of RSPB Reserves

1

  • Baron'S Haugh

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves