Eltham and Chislehurst

Eltham and Chislehurst is a suburban constituency located in the south of London. It covers the neighbourhoods of Eltham, Chislehurst, Mottingham and parts of Blackheath. The area was rural before being developed in the interwar period. There is some deprivation in Eltham, whilst Chislehurst is affluent and falls within the 10% least-deprived areas in England.^[3] House prices are below London averages but above nationwide averages.^[4]

In general, residents of the constituency have average levels of education and professional employment. Household income is similar to the London average.^[4] White people made up 71% of the population at the 2021 census. Black people were the largest ethnic minority group at 11% and Asians were 9%.^[5] At the local council level, the north of the constituency closer to central London is represented by Labour Party councillors, whilst Chislehurst elected Conservatives and independents. An estimated 51% of voters in the constituency supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, similar to the nationwide figure and a higher rate than the rest of London.^[4]

The constituency was created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. It is composed of the following wards:

• The Royal Borough of Greenwich wards of: Blackheath Westcombe (part), Charlton Hornfair (part), Eltham Page, Eltham Park and Progress, Eltham Town and Avery Hill, Kidbrooke Park (part), Kidbrooke Village and Sutcliffe, Middle Park and Horn Park, and Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham.
• The London Borough of Bromley wards of Chislehurst and Mottingham.^[6]