As the UK gets ready for the general election on 4 July, the voters in Rushcliffe are preparing to cast their ballots.
Rushcliffe – General Election 2024
Candidates:
Ruth Edwards (Con) – General Election 2024: Conservative candidate Ruth Edwards sets out plans for Rushcliffe
James Grice (Reform) –
Lynn Irving (Ind) – General Election 2024: Lynn Irving, Independent candidate for Rushcliffe sets out her vision
Richard Mallender (Green)
James William Naish (Lab) – General Election 2024: Labour candidate James Naish sets out his plans for Rushcliffe
Harbant Kaur Sehra (Ind)
Greg Webb (Lib Dem)
Rushcliffe – Election Results 2019
In the 2019 general election, Ruth Edwards of the Conservative Party won the Rushcliffe seat with a majority of 7,643 votes, maintaining party control with a turnout of 78.5%. The breakdown of votes for the top five parties was as follows:
2019
Result
- Billin, Jason (Lib Deb) – 9,600
- Edwards, Ruth (Con) – 28,765 Elected
- Faithfull, Matthew (UKIP) – 591
- Kirby, John (Ind) – 427
- Pidgeon, Cheryl (Lab) – 21,122
Rushcliffe Overview
Rushcliffe, located in the East Midlands, is a parliamentary constituency with a population of 103,000 ( 2021 Census ). The area covers around 336 square kilometres, making it the 183rd-largest constituency in terms of area. The population density is 336 people per square kilometre. The land use in Rushcliffe is primarily agricultural (85%), with 10% being built-up areas and 3% designated as green areas or leisure facilities.
Rushcliffe Parliamentary Constituency Map
Rushcliffe Population by Age
- 0 to 17 years: 21%
- 18 to 24 years: 7%
- 25 to 34 years: 11%
- 35 to 49 years: 19%
- 50 to 64 years: 20%
- 65 and over: 21%
Country of Birth
The majority of the population in Rushcliffe, as well as in the East Midlands and England & Wales, were born in the UK. A smaller percentage comes from EU countries and the rest of the world.
Universal Credit Rollout
As of November 2023, there are 3,986 households in Rushcliffe claiming Universal Credit (UC), with 74% of the caseload rollout complete. The chart shows the trend of people claiming UC from 2018 to 2024, indicating a rise in claimants, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Child Poverty
In 2021/22, the relative child poverty rate in Rushcliffe was 10.2%, significantly lower than the regional (25.4%) and national (20.1%) averages. This statistic represents the percentage of children aged 0-15 living in households with an income below 60% of the median before housing costs are accounted for.
Unemployment Benefits
As of May 2024, the claimant rate for unemployment benefits in Rushcliffe is 2.0%, with 1,235 claimants. The trend shows a peak during the pandemic, with a gradual decrease thereafter. The alternative claimant count includes people who would have been claiming benefits if Universal Credit had been fully rolled out since 2013.
House Prices
In September 2023, the average house price in Rushcliffe was £335,000, higher than the regional (£239,950) and national (£285,000) averages. The median house price has seen a consistent increase over the years, reflecting the desirability and economic growth of the area.
School Funding
For the academic year 2022-23, the funding per pupil in Rushcliffe was £5,158, ranking 465th out of 533 constituencies in England. This is compared to regional and national averages, with a slight increase in funding from the previous year.
Road Traffic Collisions and Casualties
In 2022, Rushcliffe reported 2 fatal, 34 serious, and 124 slight casualties from road traffic collisions. A map highlights the locations of these accidents within the constituency.
Broadband Coverage
Rushcliffe boasts a high level of broadband coverage, with 79.2% of the constituency having access to gigabit broadband, slightly above the national average of 78.5%. Additionally, 98.0% have access to superfast broadband compared to the national average of 96.8%.
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
