Wallasey

New parliamentary constituency

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

Wirral West

Covered approximately 11% of this new constituency’s population, and 5% of this new constituency’s area.

Wallasey

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

MP profiles

Date elected

9th Apr 1992

Public opinion

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

75.2%

69.1% national average

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

44.2%

52.0% national average

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

86.3%

84.3% national average

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

18%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Reform UK

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

37.5%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

27.5%

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

40.8%

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 73.2% 72.6%
Net disagree 9% 8.7%
Strongly agree 35.2% 33.8%
Partly agree 38.1% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 17.8% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 2.9% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

46.9%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

27%

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 59.1% 58.9%
Net disagree 17.2% 17.6%
Strongly agree 25% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 33.2% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 23.8% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 10.1% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 8% 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 59.1% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 40.9% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

35.4%

28.7% national average

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

42.9%

40.0% national average

Place

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 18.4% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 8.8% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 12.5% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 17.9% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 21.6% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 20.8% 19.1%

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

37.0%

29.3% national average

Housing Tenure

This area National average
Owned with a mortgage 29.2% 28.9%
Other tenure 0.6% 1.2%
Owned outright 33.8% 33.3%
Private rented 22.1% 19.9%
Social rented 14.3% 16.8%

Number of onshore windfarms

0

0.7 national average

Travel to work method

This area National average
Bicycle 0.6% 0.9%
Bus, minibus or coach 2.0% 1.8%
Driving a car or van 22.5% 21.3%
On foot 3.1% 3.5%
Work mainly at or from home 10.8% 14.5%
Underground, metro, light rail, tram 0.1% 0.7%
Motorcycle, scooter or moped 0.2% 0.2%
Not in employment or aged 15 years and under 56.4% 53.4%
Other method of travel to work 0.5% 0.5%
Passenger in a car or van 2.0% 1.8%
Taxi 0.4% 0.3%
Train 1.2% 0.8%

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

0

2.4 national average

Number of Women’s Institute groups