Clapham and Brixton Hill (UK Parliament constituency)
| Clapham and Brixton Hill | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
Boundary of Clapham and Brixton Hill in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 75,460 (2023)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Streatham & Vauxhall |
Clapham and Brixton Hill is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.
Boundaries
The constituency was defined as comprising the following wards of the London Borough of Lambeth, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[3]
- Brixton Hill, Clapham Common, Thornton, and Tulse Hill, transferred from the abolished constituency of Streatham
- Clapham Town, Ferndale and Larkhall, transferred from the abolished constituency of Vauxhall[4]
Following a local government boundary review in the Borough of Lambeth which came into effect in May 2022,[5][6] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:
- The London Borough of Lambeth wards of: Brixton Acre Lane; Brixton North (majority); Brixton Rush Common (nearly all); Clapham Common and Abbeville; Clapham East; Clapham Park (nearly all); Clapham Town; St Martin's (part); Stockwell East (part); Stockwell West and Larkhall (part); Streatham Hill West and Thornton (majority); and a very small part of West Dulwich.[7]
Constituency profile
It was reported in 2023 that, based on 2021 census data, approximately 10% of the over-16 population of the predecessor constituency of Vauxhall was reported to identify as "lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual orientation" (other than heterosexual), the third-highest percentage of any constituency in the UK. [8] In comparison, Clapham and Brixton Hill is reported (based on the same census data) to have a percentage of 8.4% of people over 16 identifying as having a non-heterosexual sexual orientation, consisting of 5.5% identifying as gay or lesbian, 2.3% identifying as bisexual and 0.6% identifying as having another sexual orientation.[9]
The area has a rich ethnic diversity, with a significant proportion of Black Caribbean and Black African residents. In Brixton Hill, 6% identify as Black Caribbean and 4% as Black African.
The constituency has a relatively young population, with a significant number of residents in their 20s and 30s.
The constituency encompasses several wards within the London Borough of Lambeth. These wards are represented by a total of 18 elected councillors. 16 of which are from the Labour Party and the other two from the Liberal Democrats.
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bell Ribeiro-Addy | 24,166 | 56.5 | 1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Curtis | 6,161 | 14.4 | 5.4 | |
| Green | Shâo-Lan Yuen | 5,768 | 13.5 | 9.3 | |
| Conservative | Asha Saroy | 4,360 | 10.2 | 9.3 | |
| Reform UK | Mark Matlock | 1,758 | 4.1 | 3.0 | |
| Independent | Jon Key | 406 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Socialist (GB) | Bill Martin | 122 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 18,005 | 42.1 | 6.5 | ||
| Turnout | 42,741 | 57.4 | 7.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,435 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 26,924 | 55.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 9,633 | 19.8 | |
| Conservative | 9,481 | 19.5 | |
| Green | 2,045 | 4.2 | |
| Brexit Party | 549 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | 48,632 | 64.4 | |
| Electorate | 75,460 | ||
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – London | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ "New election boundary plans make Clapham and Brixton one constituency". Clapham Nub News. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
- ^ LGBCE. "Lambeth | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "The London Borough of Lambeth (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "New Seat Details – Clapham and Brixton Hill". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/national/23381006.census-reveals-constituencies-highest-proportion-lgb-residents/
- ^ https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-data-lgbt-people-2021-census/
- ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED, NOTICE OF POLL AND SITUATION OF POLLING STATIONS" (PDF). Lambeth Council. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
- Clapham and Brixton Hill UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK