The Wrekin

New parliamentary constituency

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

The Wrekin

Covered approximately 98% of this new constituency’s population, and 100% of this new constituency’s area.

North Shropshire

Covered approximately 8% of this new constituency’s population, and 17% of this new constituency’s area.

MP profiles

Date elected

5th May 2005

Public opinion

Would be less favourable towards the Conservative Party if they chose to weaken climate policies

70%

69.1% national average

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

54.2%

52.0% national average

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

85.3%

84.3% national average

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

25.9%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Labour Party

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

28.7%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

20.9%

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

38.6%

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 72.1% 72.6%
Net disagree 9% 8.7%
Strongly agree 32.1% 33.8%
Partly agree 40% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 18.9% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 3% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

39.8%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

26%

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 57% 58.9%
Net disagree 18.1% 17.6%
Strongly agree 22.9% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 34.1% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 24.9% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 11.1% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 7.1% 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 57.8% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 42.2% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

29.8%

28.7% national average

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

40.3%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

35.8%

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

  • Quarry Wood
  • Smalley Hill