Wolverhampton South East

New parliamentary constituency

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

Walsall North

Covered approximately 17% of this new constituency’s population, and 18% of this new constituency’s area.

Walsall South

Covered approximately 28% of this new constituency’s population, and 24% of this new constituency’s area.

Wolverhampton South East

Covered approximately 73% of this new constituency’s population, and 73% 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

71.1%

69.1% national average

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

55.3%

52.0% national average

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

84.9%

84.3% national average

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

29.3%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Reform UK

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

44.2%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

33.5%

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

45.0%

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 24.4% 18.7%
Net agree 67.1% 72.6%
Net disagree 9.0% 8.7%
Partly agree 37.3% 38.8%
Partly disagree 5.3% 5.9%
Strongly agree 30.1% 33.8%
Strongly disagree 3.0% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

46.0%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

31%

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 28.4% 23.4%
Net agree 54.3% 58.9%
Net disagree 17.1% 17.6%
Somewhat agree 32.1% 34.7%
Somewhat disagree 10.1% 10.5%
Strongly agree 22.3% 24.2%
Strongly disagree 7.0% 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 49.1% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 50.9% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

35.0%

28.7% national average

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

45.0%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

49.6%

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

0

2.4 national average

Number of Women’s Institute groups

0

8.4 national average