Clapham and Brixton Hill
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
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Clapham and Brixton Hill is a constituency in Greater London represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Bell Ribeiro-Addy of the Labour Party, who first won the now-former seat of Streatham in 2019.
| 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 |
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 | 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 |
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2019 notional result
| 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 | ||