West Worcestershire

New parliamentary constituency

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

West Worcestershire

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

MP profiles

Date elected

6th May 2010

Public opinion

Do you think immigration has generally enriched or undermined society?

This area National average
Enriched 35.2% 37.2%
Neither 14.2% 12.5%
Undermined 50.5% 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 28.0% 34.1%
Neither 11.9% 11.5%
Reduced 60.2% 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 45.8% 44.3%
Neither 5.9% 6.0%
Uncomfortable 48.3% 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 53.3% 52.5%
Neither 6.6% 7.6%
Uncomfortable 40.1% 37.0%

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

This area National average
Neither 25.2% 21.1%
Oppose 24.9% 17.8%
Support 49.9% 58.2%

Second placed party at most recent election

Liberal Democrats

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 76% 72.6%
Net disagree 9% 8.7%
Strongly agree 35% 33.8%
Partly agree 40% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 16% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 2% 2.7%

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% 58.9%
Net disagree 20% 17.6%
Strongly agree 23% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 36% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 22% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 12% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 7% 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% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 41% 42.5%

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

24%

26.2% national average

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

22%

24.3% national average

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

91%

84.3% national average

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

54%

52.0% national average

Place

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 15.4% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 8.2% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 9.0% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 15.6% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 23.4% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 28.4% 19.1%

Current Industry

This area National average
Agriculture, energy and water 2.0% 1.1%
Construction 3.9% 4.1%
Distribution, hotels and restaurants 8.3% 9.2%
Financial, real estate, professional and administrative activities 7.8% 7.9%
Manufacturing 4.1% 3.5%
Does not apply 54.9% 53.4%
Other 2.2% 2.1%
Public administration, education and health 13.8% 14.3%
Transport and communication 3.1% 4.4%

Current Occupation

This area National average
Administrative and secretarial occupations 4.1% 4.3%
Associate professional and technical occupations 5.6% 6.1%
Caring, leisure and other service occupations 3.9% 4.4%
Elementary occupations 3.5% 4.8%
Managers, directors and senior officials 7.6% 6.0%
Does not apply 54.9% 53.4%
Process, plant and machine operatives 2.4% 3.2%
Professional occupations 9.5% 9.4%
Sales and customer service occupations 2.9% 3.5%
Skilled trades occupations 5.6% 4.8%

Disabled under the Equality Act

18.9%

17.7% national average

Ethnicity

This area National average
Asian / Asian British 1.2% 8.1%
Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 1.3% 2.8%
Other ethnic groups 0.3% 1.8%
Other White 3.1% 6.3%
White British 93.7% 77.5%

General Health

This area National average
Bad or very bad health 5.0% 5.3%
Fair health 13.6% 12.8%
Very good or good health 81.4% 81.9%

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

22%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

17%

23.6% national average

Have missed a rent payment in the last six months

11%

19.0% national average

Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month

25%

37.5% national average

Main Language

This area National average
African languages 0.0% 0.3%
Asian languages 0.4% 3.0%
English or Welsh 96.0% 88.9%
European languages (EU) 1.1% 3.8%
Does not apply 2.2% 3.1%
North or South American languages 0% 0.0%
Oceanic or Australian languages 0.0% 0.0%
Any other languages 0.1% 0.6%
Other European languages (non-EU) 0.0% 0.1%
Any other UK languages 0.0% 0.0%
Sign and supported languages 0.1% 0.0%

Travel to work method

This area National average
Bicycle 0.6% 0.9%
Bus, minibus or coach 0.2% 1.8%
Driving a car or van 23.7% 21.3%
On foot 2.7% 3.5%
Work mainly at or from home 15.6% 14.5%
Underground, metro, light rail, tram 0.0% 0.7%
Motorcycle, scooter or moped 0.2% 0.2%
Not in employment or aged 15 years and under 54.9% 53.4%
Other method of travel to work 0.4% 0.5%
Passenger in a car or van 1.4% 1.8%
Taxi 0.0% 0.3%
Train 0.3% 0.8%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

22%

28.7% national average

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

31%

40.0% national average

Country of the UK

England

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

18

  • Blackhouse Wood
  • Boynes Coppice and Meadows
  • Brotheridge Green
  • Crews Hill Wood
  • Duke of York & Ryefield Meadows
  • Hardwick Green Meadows
  • Hill Court Farm & The Blacklands
  • Hollybed Farm Meadows
  • Hunthouse Wood
  • Melrose Farm Meadows
  • Monkwood
  • Motlins Hole
  • Nash's Meadows
  • Penny Hill Bank
  • Poolhay Meadows
  • The Knapp and Papermill Nature Reserve
  • Tiddesley Wood - the Harry Green Reserve
  • Upper Swingley Wood