East Grinstead and Uckfield: Seat Details

East Grinstead and Uckfield: Overview

Prediction: CON hold

MP at 2024:Mims Davies  (CON)
County/Area:West Sussex (South East)
Electorate:75,385
Turnout:66.8%

Party2024
Votes
2024
Share
Pred
Votes
CON19,31938.3%35.9%
LIB10,83921.5%20.5%
LAB10,44020.7%19.5%
Green5,27710.5%13.1%
OTH4,5189.0%5.0%
Reform00.0%6.0%
CON Majority8,48016.8%15.4%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
CON
79%
LIB
10%
LAB
9%
Green
2%
OTH
0%
Reform
0%

East Grinstead and Uckfield : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency, the 'South East' area and nation.

The political measures include the three axes: Economic (Left/Right), National (Global/National) and Social (Liberal/Conservative). (what does this mean).

The demographic measures are from the 2021 Census and include categories relating to national identity, economic activity, health and education. These categories are those which have the most relevance to political attitudes.

Indicator Seat South EastAll GB
Party Winner 2024CONCONLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Economic Position17° Right11° Right
National Position4° Nat3° Nat
Social Position1° Con1° Con
TribeKind Yuppies
EU Leave %50%52%52%
Average Age52.950.449.5
Good Education55%53%49%
Employed61%59%58%
Homeowner77%68%63%
Car owner91%84%77%
Married53%48%45%
Ethnic White94%86%83%
Christian52%50%50%
ABC1 Class68%62%56%
Gross Household Income£53,640£50,167£42,397
Deprivation43%48%52%
Average House Price£458,589£409,816£313,528

East Grinstead and Uckfield ranks #413 for "Leave", #25 for "Economic Right Position", #305 for "National Position" and #341 for "Social Conservative Position" out of 650 seats.

Indicators: Legend and Descriptions
View descriptions and colour schemes of the table

The colour scheme used in the table above is explained in the legend table below. The eight census indicators (British Identity, Good Health, UK Born, Good Education Good Job, High SEC, Average Age and AB1 Class), 'Gross Household Income', 'Individual Disposable Income' and 'Average House Price' all use the same 'Census' colour scheme indicating whether the area's level is above or below the national average.

TopicCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Economic Position Very Left Left Centrist Right Very Right
National Position Very Global Global Centrist National Very Nat
Social Position Very Lib Liberal Moderate Conservative Very Cons
EU Leave % Very Remain Remain Balanced Leave Very Leave
Census Very Low Low Medium High Very High

Indicator definitions are given in terms of political data definitions or census categories:

IndicatorCensus
Question
Definition / Included Census Categories
Party WinnerArea party winner : actual election result or projected by Electoral Calculus
Economic PositionEconomic position between 100° Left and 100° Right, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
National PositionNational position between 100° Global and 100° National, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
Social PositionSocial position between 100° Liberal and 100° Conservative, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
TribeTribe group dominant in the area. Can be: Strong Left, Traditionalists, Progressives, Centrists, Somewheres, Kind Young Capitalists, or Strong Right. See details.
EU Leave %EU Referendum vote share for 'Leave' : actual result or estimate
Average AgeAge (TS007A)Average age of adults (18 years and above)
Good EducationHighest level of qualification (TS067)Level 3 (A-level equivalent) or Level 4+ (degree equivalent)
EmployedEconomic activity status (TS066)Part-time, full-time employed or self-employed
HomeownerTenure (TS054)Own a property with or without a mortgage, or with shared ownership
Car ownerCar or van availability (TS045)In a household with at least one car or van
MarriedLegal partnership status (TS002)Married or civil partnership
Ethnic WhiteEthnic group (TS021)White British, Irish, Gypsy, Roma or other
ChristianReligion (TS030)Christian or Christian denomination (NI)
ABC1 ClassApproximated Social Grade (SG002)Approximated social grades A, B and C1
Gross Household IncomeMedian gross household income, including cash benefits, but before tax. Values as at 2018. Source: ONS Small area estimates (E&W), Scottish Government (Scotland), plus additional Electoral Calculus modelling.
DeprivationHouseholds by deprivation dimensions (TS011)Fraction of households which are classed as deprived on one or more of the following four indicators: employment (unemployed or long-term sick); education (no good GCSE); health and disability (bad health or long-term problem); and housing (overcrowded, shared or no central heating).
Average House PriceAverage residential property price (including flats and houses) around 2019. Sources: Land Registry, Statistics Scotland, NI Department of Finance

East Grinstead and Uckfield: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for East Grinstead and Uckfield

This table shows the predicted future general election result broken down over each ward in the seat of East Grinstead and Uckfield.

East Grinstead and UckfieldActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2024
GE24
Winner
Pred
Winner
LewesChailey, Barcombe and Hamsey4,194CONCON
LewesNewick2,109CONCON
LewesWivelsfield2,206CONCON
Mid SussexArdingly, Balcombe and Turners Hill4,121CONCON
Mid SussexAshurst Wood and East Grinstead South2,186CONCON
Mid SussexCopthorne and Worth4,380CONCON
Mid SussexCrawley Down4,724CONCON
Mid SussexEast Grinstead Ashplats5,251CONCON
Mid SussexEast Grinstead Baldwins2,655CONCON
Mid SussexEast Grinstead Herontye2,702CONCON
Mid SussexEast Grinstead Imberhorne5,080CONCON
Mid SussexEast Grinstead Town4,681CONCON
Mid SussexHandcross and Pease Pottage2,540CONCON
Mid SussexLindfield Rural and High Weald4,087CONCON
WealdenBuxted2,893CONCON
WealdenDanehill and Fletching3,321CONCON
WealdenForest Row2,867CONCON
WealdenMaresfield3,094CONCON
WealdenUckfield East2,765LIBLIB
WealdenUckfield New Town5,080CONCON
WealdenUckfield North2,490CONCON
WealdenUckfield Ridgewood and Little Horsted1,962CONCON
 Total75,388CONCON

Please note that general election results and electorates are not officially made available ward-by-ward. The numbers shown are our best estimates for these figures, but are not official. The wards used are those of 2024.


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