South Down

2025 parliamentary constituency

Date elected

8th Jun 2017

Public opinion

Do you think immigration has generally enriched or undermined society?

This area National average
Enriched 0% 37.2%
Neither 0% 12.5%
Undermined 0% 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 0% 34.1%
Neither 0% 11.5%
Reduced 0% 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 0% 44.3%
Neither 0% 6.0%
Uncomfortable 0% 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 0% 52.5%
Neither 0% 7.6%
Uncomfortable 0% 37.0%

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

This area National average
Neither 0% 21.1%
Oppose 0% 17.8%
Support 0% 58.2%

Second placed party at most recent election

Social Democratic and Labour Party

Place

Constituency history

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

Lagan Valley

Covered approximately 0% of this new constituency’s population, and 1% of this new constituency’s area.

South Down

Covered approximately 86% of this new constituency’s population, and 85% of this new constituency’s area.

Upper Bann

Covered approximately 2% of this new constituency’s population, and 9% of this new constituency’s area.

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 22.3% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 10.3% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 11.6% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 19.4% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 19.6% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 16.9% 19.1%

Constituency Population

105,200

102,977.2 national average

Country of the UK

Northern Ireland

Movement

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

0

2.4 national average

Number of Women’s Institute groups

0

8.4 national average