Pendle and Clitheroe

New parliamentary constituency

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

Ribble Valley

Covered approximately 27% of this new constituency’s population, and 12% of this new constituency’s area.

Pendle

Covered approximately 85% of this new constituency’s population, and 95% 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

68.3%

69.1% national average

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

59.7%

52.0% national average

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

88.5%

84.3% national average

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

23.7%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Conservative Party

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

35.1%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

26.4%

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

35.2%

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
Neither agree nor disagree 20.0% 18.7%
Net agree 70.3% 72.6%
Net disagree 9.7% 8.7%
Partly agree 37.8% 38.8%
Partly disagree 6.3% 5.9%
Strongly agree 32.5% 33.8%
Strongly disagree 3% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

45.4%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

28%

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 24.7% 23.4%
Net agree 55.0% 58.9%
Net disagree 20.3% 17.6%
Somewhat agree 32.8% 34.7%
Somewhat disagree 11.3% 10.5%
Strongly agree 22.0% 24.2%
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 54.5% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 45.5% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

29.9%

28.7% national average

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

39.7%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

40.8%

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

2

  • Cross Hill Quarry Local Nature Reserve
  • Salthill Quarry Local Nature Reserve