Nottingham North and Kimberley- As the country gets ready for the general election on 4 July, the voters in Nottingham North prepare to choose their MP.
Nottingham North – General Election 2024
Candidates:
Sam Harvey (Green)
Caroline Henry (Con)
Golam Kadiri (Reform)
Alex Norris (Lab)
David Reuben Schmitz (Lib Dem)
Nottingham North – Election Results 2019
In the 2019 general election, Alex Norris retained his seat as the winning candidate for the Labour and Co-operative Party with a majority of 4,490 votes. The Labour Party maintained control with a voter turnout of 53.1%. The detailed results for the top candidates were as follows:
- Alex Norris (Labour and Co-operative): 17,337 votes (49.1%)
- Stuart Bestwick (Conservative): 12,847 votes (36.4%)
- Julian Carter (Brexit Party): 2,686 votes (7.6%)
- Christina Morgan-Danvers (Liberal Democrat): 1,582 votes (4.5%)
- Andrew Jones (Green): 868 votes (2.5%)
Nottingham North Overview
Nottingham North has a population of 99,680 with a high density of 4,278 people per square kilometer. The constituency covers an area of 23.3 square kilometers, ranking it the 85th smallest in the country. The land use is predominantly built-up areas (86%), with green areas or leisure facilities making up 13%, and agricultural land comprising just 1%.
Nottingham North Parliamentary Constituency Map
Unemployment Benefits
As of May 2024, the claimant rate in Nottingham North is 7.3%, with 4,475 individuals claiming unemployment benefits. This rate indicates the proportion of residents aged 16-64 who are receiving benefits. The increase in the claimant rate is partly attributed to the rollout of Universal Credit, which requires more claimants to actively seek employment.
House Prices
House prices in Nottingham North have shown a steady upward trend. In September 2023, the median house price in the constituency was £175,000. This is lower than the regional average of £239,950 and the national average of £285,000. Over the past years, house prices in Nottingham North have continued to rise.
School Funding
For the academic year 2022-23, funding per pupil in Nottingham North was £5,881, ranking the constituency 59th out of 533 in England. This funding level indicates strong investment in education within the constituency, remaining stable compared to the previous year.
Road Traffic Collisions and Casualties
In 2022, Nottingham North recorded no fatal road traffic collisions but had 38 serious injuries. The map of the constituency highlights the locations of these incidents, showing a distribution across various areas.
Population by Age
The age distribution in Nottingham North is as follows:
- 0-17 years: 25%
- 18-24 years: 8%
- 25-34 years: 14%
- 35-49 years: 19%
- 50-64 years: 19%
- 65 and over: 14%
Country of Birth
According to the 2021 census data, the majority of Nottingham North’s residents were born in the UK, with a small percentage from EU countries and the rest of the world.
Universal Credit Rollout
As of November 2023, 14,608 households in Nottingham North claimed Universal Credit, with 72% of the caseload rollout complete. The number of claimants has seen a significant increase since the introduction of Universal Credit, reflecting broader economic trends.
Child Poverty
Child poverty remains a pressing issue in Nottingham North. In 2021/22, 41.1% of children aged 0-15 were living in households with income below 60% of the median. This rate is significantly higher than the regional average of 25.4% and the national average of 20.1%.
Voter Turnout and Candidate Demographics
In the most recent election, the voter turnout in Nottingham North was 53.1%, lower than the national average of 67.3%. The electorate numbered 66,495, with 35,320 valid votes cast. The candidates were predominantly male, with four male and one female candidates.
Sources
- Population: Office for National Statistics, 2021 census, Table TS007: Age by single year; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, 2021 census flexible table builder; National Records of Scotland, UK parliamentary constituency population estimates (2011 Data Zone based)
- Area: ONS, Standard Area Measurements for electoral areas in the United Kingdom, 2018 (area to mean high water)
- Land use: CORINE Land Cover inventory, 2018
- Country of birth: ONS, 2021 Census, Table TS004; Commons Library calculations
- House prices: ONS, House price statistics for small areas
- Wages: ONS, Employee earnings in the UK
- People claiming unemployment benefit: ONS Nomis; DWP StatXplore; House of Commons Library calculations
- Universal Credit rollout: HMRC, ONS and DWP; see our Universal Credit dashboard for details
- School funding: DfE, Dedicated Schools Grant: Various Years and Schools Block Funding Allocations: Various Years; GDP Deflators: December 2019, HM Treasury
- Traffic accidents: DfT, Road accidents and safety statistics; labelled with the stats19 R package (Lovelace et al., 2019)
- Broadband coverage: Ofcom, Connected Nations reports and data
