Stirling and Strathallan

New parliamentary constituency

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

Ochil and South Perthshire

Covered approximately 8% of this new constituency’s population, and 14% of this new constituency’s area.

Stirling

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

74.5%

69.1% national average

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

51.2%

52.0% national average

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

82.2%

84.3% national average

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

27.9%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Scottish National Party

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

36.2%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

19.1%

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

41.1%

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 16.1% 18.7%
Net agree 74% 72.6%
Net disagree 9.9% 8.7%
Partly agree 39% 38.8%
Partly disagree 7% 5.9%
Strongly agree 35% 33.8%
Strongly disagree 3% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

42.7%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

24%

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 22% 23.4%
Net agree 59.8% 58.9%
Net disagree 18.2% 17.6%
Somewhat agree 33.9% 34.7%
Somewhat disagree 10.1% 10.5%
Strongly agree 26.8% 24.2%
Strongly disagree 8.1% 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 61.7% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 38.3% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

26.1%

28.7% national average

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

33.8%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

Scotland

Estimated child poverty

21.2%

29.3% national average

Number of onshore windfarms

4

0.7 national average

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

0

0.2 national average

Number of RSPB Reserves

1

  • Inversnaid

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves