Leigh and Atherton (UK Parliament constituency)

Leigh and Atherton is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.

Constituency profile
Electoral Calculus categorises the proposed seat as being part of the “Somewheres” demographic, those who have socially conservative views and economically soft left views alongside strong support for Brexit. For reference, the site gives a notional result of 65% for those who voted Brexit back in 2016. In addition to this, around 54% of the constituency is deprived, in terms of employment, income and education, which is only slightly higher than the national average of 52% deprivation, according to the site. For general statistics, the average age is 49.8, at least 79% of the local population owns a car, whilst 66% own a home, and the gross household income is £37,112.

Boundaries
The constituency will be composed of the following wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan (as they existed on 1 December 2020):


 * Atherleigh (except part of polling district LCA); Atherton; Golborne and Lowton West; Leigh East; Leigh South; Leigh West (polling districts LDB, LDC, LDD, LDE and LDF); Lowton East; Tyldesley.

The seat will cover the bulk of, and replace, the Leigh constituency, with the town of Atherton being added from Bolton West.

Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency will now comprise the following wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan from the 2024 general election:


 * Astley (small part); Atherton North; Atherton South & Lilford; Golborne and Lowton West; Leigh Central & Higher Folds; Leigh South; Leigh West (most); Lowton East; Tyldesley & Mosley Common (majority); and a very small part of Hindley Green.