Sheffield South East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Clive Betts, a member of the Labour Party.
Constituency profile
Sheffield South East is a constituency in South Yorkshire in England. It covers the outer suburbs of Sheffield to the east and south-east of the city centre, including Tinsley, Attercliffe, Darnall, Handsworth, Richmond, Woodhouse, Birley, Hackenthorpe, Beighton and Mosborough.
Sheffield is traditionally an industrial city that grew rapidly during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with steelmaking and coal mining being the predominant industries. Much of the city was redeveloped after World War II; the city's steel industry made it a target for the Luftwaffe in the Sheffield Blitz. This constituency contains most of Sheffield's industrial district, which has largely been regenerated, and many former mining villages which have mostly been absorbed into the city's suburban expansion. The north of the constituency close to the former industrial area is highly-deprived with a large quantity of council housing, whilst the southern suburbs and villages are wealthier. Most of the constituency's residents live in semi-detached housing and the average house price is around half the UK average.
Residents of Sheffield South East have a similar age profile to the rest of the country. They have low rates of income, average levels of homeownership, and the child poverty rate is high. Residents generally have low levels of education and a high proportion work in the retail and manufacturing sectors. The percentage claiming unemployment benefits is above-average. White people made up 81% of the population at the 2021 census. Asians, mostly of Pakistani origin, were the largest ethnic minority group at 11%. Almost all of the constituency's Asian residents lived in the north in Tinsley and Darnall where they made up around half the population.
Most of Sheffield South East is represented by the Labour Party at the local city council, with some Liberal Democrats and Reform UK councillors elected in the south of the constituency. Voters across the constituency strongly supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum; an estimated 65% voted in favour of Brexit compared to the UK-wide figure of 52%.
History This seat succeeded Sheffield Attercliffe (represented by the Labour MP Clive Betts since 1992) following a minor change recommended by the Boundary Commission for England for the 2010 general election and accepted by Parliament.
Including its predecessor, Sheffield Attercliffe, Labour majorities from 1935 until 2019 were substantial, making it one of the party's safe seats. In 2010, the closest runner-up was the Liberal Democrat candidate. In 2015, UKIP came second, with nearly 22% of the vote, beating both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats (the Liberal Democrat vote declining by 18%). In 2019, a collapse in the Labour vote reduced the party's majority to a little over 4,000 votes, making it a marginal seat between them and the Conservative Party. In 2024, the Conservative vote collapsed in turn, and the Labour majority increased back up to nearly 12,500. This was helped by Reform UK not putting up a candidate in this, or any other Sheffield seat.
Boundaries
2010–2024: The City of Sheffield wards of: Beighton; Birley; Darnall; Mosborough; and Woodhouse (as they existed on 12 April 2005).
2024–present: The City of Sheffield wards of: Beighton; Birley; Darnall; Mosborough; Richmond (polling districts UA, UD, UF, UG and UH); Woodhouse (as they existed in 1 December 2020).
In order to bring the electorate within the permitted range, the majority of the Richmond ward was transferred in from Sheffield Heeley. Members of Parliament
Sheffield Attercliffe prior to 2010
ElectionMemberParty 2010 Clive Betts Labour
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
2019 notional result Party Vote % Labour 21,923 46.7 Conservative 16,709 35.6 Brexit Party 5,032 10.7 Liberal Democrats 2,186 4.7 Others 966 2.1 Green 80 0.2Turnout46,89661.5Electorate76,223
See also List of parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies The predecessor seat: Sheffield Attercliffe
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References
External links Sheffield South East UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK Sheffield South East UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK