Constituency profile

Scarborough and Whitby

Con (2019)

The constituency is made up of the seaside towns of Scarborough and Whitby, taking in former fishing villages and settlements in the North York Moors national park. Heavily dependent on tourism, most people work in trade and service industries. It is older and more white than the English average

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Majority (2019)

61.1%

20.7%pt

Unemployment rate

Owns house outright

2.4%

34.6%

Deprivation rank

A higher rank means a greater proportion of

households are deprived. Ranked out of a total

575 constituencies in England and Wales

162/575

Sources: ONS, PA, Rawlings and Thrasher

(2019 vote), Chris Hanretty (Leave vote)

Constituency profile

Scarborough and Whitby

Con (2019)

The constituency is made up of the seaside towns of Scarborough and Whitby, taking in former fishing villages and settlements in the North York Moors national park. Heavily dependent on tourism, most people work in trade and service industries. It has an older age profile than the English average and 93% of constituents are white

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Majority (2019)

61.1%

20.7%pt

Unemployment rate

Owns house outright

2.4%

34.6%

Deprivation rank

A higher rank means a greater proportion of households

are deprived. Ranked out of a total 575 constituencies in

England and Wales

162/575

Sources: ONS, PA, Rawlings and Thrasher

(2019 vote), Chris Hanretty (Leave vote)