Wycombe

New parliamentary constituency

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

Aylesbury

Covered approximately 0% of this new constituency’s population, and 3% of this new constituency’s area.

Wycombe

Covered approximately 92% of this new constituency’s population, and 97% 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

73.9%

69.1% national average

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

57.0%

52.0% national average

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

85.0%

84.3% national average

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

23.0%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Conservative Party

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

39.0%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

29.0%

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

47.9%

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 75.0% 72.6%
Net disagree 9.0% 8.7%
Strongly agree 35% 33.8%
Partly agree 39% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 17.0% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6.0% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 2% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

49.9%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

25%

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 63.0% 58.9%
Net disagree 16% 17.6%
Strongly agree 26.0% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 36.0% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 22% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 10.0% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 5.0% 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 62.0% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 38.0% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

32.0%

28.7% national average

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

47.9%

40.0% national average

Place

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 20.9% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 10.4% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 14.5% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 22.0% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 17.9% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 14.2% 19.1%

Constituency Population

106,000

102,977.2 national average

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

31.4%

29.3% national average

Housing Tenure

This area National average
Owned with a mortgage 34.2% 28.9%
Other tenure 1.5% 1.2%
Owned outright 28.2% 33.3%
Private rented 21.4% 19.9%
Social rented 14.7% 16.8%

Number of onshore windfarms

0

0.7 national average

Travel to work method

This area National average
Bicycle 0.3% 0.9%
Bus, minibus or coach 1.5% 1.8%
Driving a car or van 22.6% 21.3%
On foot 3.6% 3.5%
Work mainly at or from home 17.5% 14.5%
Underground, metro, light rail, tram 0.2% 0.7%
Motorcycle, scooter or moped 0.2% 0.2%
Not in employment or aged 15 years and under 50.3% 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 0.8% 0.8%

Movement

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust members

2,221

2,956.4 national average

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

1

0.2 national average

Number of RSPB Reserves

0

0.3 national average

Number of Save the Children shops

1

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

3

  • Gomm Valley
  • Hog and Hollowhill Woods
  • Homefield Wood