Newcastle upon Tyne North
Mar 31, 2020 11:28:01 GMT
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Post by jamie on Mar 31, 2020 11:28:01 GMT
Newcastle upon Tyne North
The city of Newcastle upon Tyne is the largest in the North East of England. The city has historically been a major port and industrial hub, and more recently has seen a growing public sector and university presence. This constituency covers the northern and western suburbs of the city. Newcastle upon Tyne North is a safe Labour seat, though more marginal than the other 2 seats covering the city. The Labour Party had a 7% majority over the Liberal Democrats in 2010, and a 12% majority over the Conservatives in 2019. Starting on the banks of the river Tyne, the constituency covers the Lemington and Newburn areas. Both are quite deprived and strongly Labour voting. Immediately north of Lemington are Westerhope and West Denton, very deprived council estates that also vote Labour. All of these settlements had coal mining activity in the past. Adjacent to Westerhope is the Chapel House estate. Developed in the latter half of the 20th century, the Chapel area is comfortably middle class private housing estates and will be closely contested between Labour and the Conservatives at general elections. Also constructed in the latter half of the 20th century is the Newbiggin Hall estate to the north, but unlike Chapel House this is largely council housing and votes comfortably for Labour. Further north is Kingston Park, a late 20th century housing development which also includes many major retailers. Kingston Park is politically similar to Chapel House, though deprivation adjacent to Newbiggin Hall makes it somewhat safer for Labour. Major further development is planned in this area, as well around comfortably Conservative semi-rural Woolsington village. This should help the Conservatives in the long term. Further north still, the constituency also takes in semi-rural ex coal mining villages in the Dinnington area. All are comfortably Labour voting, though further developments should make them more competitive in the future. Finally, the constituency takes in most of middle class Gosforth and working class Fawdon. This includes the numerous estates and parks of North Gosforth as well as the more urban South Gosforth. Both areas lean Conservative. In contrast, Fawdon and to some extent the Coxlodge area in-between are much more Labour leaning. Overall, while more competitive than many parts of Tyneside, this seat looks to be safe for Labour for the foreseeable future. Strong support from the council estates like Lemington, Westerhope and Newbiggin Hall give Labour a high floor here. While the Conservatives are competitive in Chapel House and Kingston Park, and outright win much of Gosforth, they are unlikely to be able to seriously challenge here for many years to come.
The city of Newcastle upon Tyne is the largest in the North East of England. The city has historically been a major port and industrial hub, and more recently has seen a growing public sector and university presence. This constituency covers the northern and western suburbs of the city. Newcastle upon Tyne North is a safe Labour seat, though more marginal than the other 2 seats covering the city. The Labour Party had a 7% majority over the Liberal Democrats in 2010, and a 12% majority over the Conservatives in 2019. Starting on the banks of the river Tyne, the constituency covers the Lemington and Newburn areas. Both are quite deprived and strongly Labour voting. Immediately north of Lemington are Westerhope and West Denton, very deprived council estates that also vote Labour. All of these settlements had coal mining activity in the past. Adjacent to Westerhope is the Chapel House estate. Developed in the latter half of the 20th century, the Chapel area is comfortably middle class private housing estates and will be closely contested between Labour and the Conservatives at general elections. Also constructed in the latter half of the 20th century is the Newbiggin Hall estate to the north, but unlike Chapel House this is largely council housing and votes comfortably for Labour. Further north is Kingston Park, a late 20th century housing development which also includes many major retailers. Kingston Park is politically similar to Chapel House, though deprivation adjacent to Newbiggin Hall makes it somewhat safer for Labour. Major further development is planned in this area, as well around comfortably Conservative semi-rural Woolsington village. This should help the Conservatives in the long term. Further north still, the constituency also takes in semi-rural ex coal mining villages in the Dinnington area. All are comfortably Labour voting, though further developments should make them more competitive in the future. Finally, the constituency takes in most of middle class Gosforth and working class Fawdon. This includes the numerous estates and parks of North Gosforth as well as the more urban South Gosforth. Both areas lean Conservative. In contrast, Fawdon and to some extent the Coxlodge area in-between are much more Labour leaning. Overall, while more competitive than many parts of Tyneside, this seat looks to be safe for Labour for the foreseeable future. Strong support from the council estates like Lemington, Westerhope and Newbiggin Hall give Labour a high floor here. While the Conservatives are competitive in Chapel House and Kingston Park, and outright win much of Gosforth, they are unlikely to be able to seriously challenge here for many years to come.
