Plymouth Moor View is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election and has been represented since 2024 by Fred Thomas of the Labour Party. He defeated the incumbent Conservative MP, Johnny Mercer, who had been first elected in 2015.
The seat was created for the 2010 general election and is largely the successor to the former Plymouth Devonport constituency.
Constituency profile
Plymouth Moor View is a constituency in Devon in South West England. It covers the outer, northern suburbs of the city of Plymouth, including St Budeaux, North Prospect, Manadon, Crownhill, Eggbuckland, Leigham, Estover, Southway, Tamerton Foliot, Whitleigh and Ernesettle.
Plymouth is a port city with a maritime history. Its importance as a naval base and centre for shipbuilding made it a target for the Luftwaffe during World War II and much of the city was destroyed in the Plymouth Blitz. As a result, the city underwent significant redevelopment after the war. Most of this constituency consisted of rural villages until they were absorbed by the city's post-war suburban expansion. The constituency's eastern neighbourhoods like Crownhill and Southway are generally affluent with many detached houses, whilst the western neighbourhoods like Whitleigh and St Budeaux are highly-deprived with most residents living in dense semi-detached or terraced housing. House prices across the constituency are considerably lower than the regional and UK averages.
Residents of Plymouth Moor View have a similar age profile to the rest of the country. They have low levels of income and average rates of homeownership. The child poverty rate is above-average. Residents have low levels of education and a high proportion work in the health sector, many at the large Derriford Hospital near Estover. The percentage claiming unemployment benefits is below-average. White people made up 96% of the population at the 2021 census.
At the local city council, most of this constituency is represented by the Labour Party with some Reform UK councillors elected at the most recent election. Voters in Plymouth Moor View strongly supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum; an estimated 67% voted in favour of Brexit compared to the UK-wide rate of 52%.
Boundaries
2010–2024 The City of Plymouth wards of:
Budshead, Eggbuckland, Ham, Honicknowle, Moor View, St Budeaux and Southway.
2024–present As above plus polling districts KC and KD of Peverell ward.
Further to the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency was expanded slightly in order to bring the electorate within the permitted range by transferring north-western parts of Peverell ward from Plymouth Sutton and Devonport.
The remaining wards from the City of Plymouth are in the constituencies of Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and South West Devon.
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 2010 Alison Seabeck Labour 2015 Johnny Mercer Conservative2024Fred ThomasLabour
Elections Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
2019 notional result Party Vote % Conservative 28,810 59.8 Labour 15,548 32.3 Liberal Democrats 2,430 5.0 Green 1,254 2.6 Brexit Party 110 0.2Turnout48,15265.6Electorate73,378
See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Devon
References
External links Plymouth, Moor View UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK Plymouth Moor View UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK