The placeConstituency · West Midlands · Electorate 76,624 · 2023 boundaries

Droitwich and Evesham.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP Nigel Huddleston holds the seat on 40.3% of the vote.

Member of ParliamentNigel Huddleston · Conservative and Unionist Party
CouncilWychavon
Boundary set2023
ONS codeE14001203
Electorate · 2024
76.6k
Registered to vote
2024 GE — winner
40.3%
Conservative and Unionist Party · +18.1pp over Lab
Settlements
14
Largest: Evesham
Crime · per 1k pop · 3mo
14.5
data.police.uk · 12mo rolling
Dispatch
1 Jun 2026

A reliable Conservative vote who has been most visible recently challenging the government on accountability and legislation. Huddleston voted to refer Prime Minister Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, and cast a string of opposition votes during Lords amendment ping-pong on the Pension Schemes Bill and the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill -- backing the Lords' position against government powers in both cases. His 100% alignment with Conservative colleagues across 385 votes reflects no rebellions, but his consistent backing for Lords scrutiny (100% aligned on that stance) and parliamentary oversight (95%) suggests he is engaged in the broader Conservative strategy of using the upper chamber as a check on the Labour government.

Huddleston participates in 75% of votes -- broadly in line with the Commons average -- and votes firmly on the right of centre: 93% pro-business, 83% tough-on-crime, and almost never backing workers' rights (7%) or progressive taxation (3%). His 73 speeches across 28 debates concentrate on the economy, fiscal policy, and local government, with cost-of-living and social care also featuring. He holds no current committee seat.

Outside the chamber, his most prominent recent coverage came from publicly attacking the government's decision to drop Wychavon Town from housing plans, which he called a "shambles." He has also engaged on local issues from traveller encampments to championing the hospitality and tourism industries -- the latter reflecting an earlier career in digital marketing and travel, which informs a recurring focus on heritage and leisure businesses. No rebel votes have been recorded since data collection began.

40.3%
Con vote · 2024 GE
1
Council overlapping the seat
19
Wards · 30 councillors
§ 01The local picture — wards.19 wards · 30 councillors

Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.

WardLatest winnerVotesCouncilLast cycle
Badsey Aldington Mark Kingsley Ward186Wychavon ConAug 2024
Bengeworth(2 seats)Stokes · Goodge874Wychavon ConMay 2023
Bowbrook Margaret Rowley644Wychavon ConMay 2023
Bretforton Offenham Matthew Roy Winfield357Wychavon ConOct 2025
Drakes Broughton Norton Whittington(2 seats)Turier · Adams1,576Wychavon ConMay 2023
Droitwich East(2 seats)Franks · Morris1,757Wychavon ConMay 2023
Droitwich South East(2 seats)Grady · Morris2,006Wychavon ConMay 2023
Droitwich South West(2 seats)Bowden · Wilkins1,444Wychavon ConMay 2023
Droitwich West(2 seats)Duffy · Chaudry800Wychavon ConMay 2023
Evesham North(2 seats)Homer · Tasker777Wychavon ConMay 2023
Evesham South Peter John Knight319Wychavon ConAug 2023
Fladbury Angie Crump518Wychavon ConMay 2023
Hampton(3 seats)Dyke · Clatworthy · Raphael1,967Wychavon ConMay 2023
Hartlebury Anthony Arnold Hartley444Wychavon ConMay 2023
Honeybourne Pebworth The Littletons(2 seats)Robson · Ciotti1,991Wychavon ConMay 2023
North Claines Salwarpe(2 seats)Birch · Wright1,628Wychavon ConMay 2023
Ombersley Christopher John Day578Wychavon ConMay 2023
Pinvin Liz Tucker795Wychavon ConMay 2023
Upton Snodsbury Linda Robinson635Wychavon ConMay 2023

Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

§ 02Settlements.14 named places

The seat’s population is concentrated in Evesham (27,683), with Rural & dispersed (25,071) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 101,980.

large-town 52,754town 23,721village 25,505

Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021

SettlementPop.Class
Evesham27,683large town
Rural & dispersed25,071large town
Droitwich Spa23,721town
Fernhill Heath4,919village
Badsey3,294village
Honeybourne3,234village
Showing 6 of 14·All 14 settlements
§ 03Demographics.Census 2021 · vs national avg

Headline indicators.

IndicatorLocalNationalΔ
Employment rate58.3%57.1%+2%
Owner-occupied70.5%63.1%+12%
Private rented13.2%20.0%-34%
Social rented16.2%16.8%-3%

Ethnicity.

White96.7%
Asian1.2%
Black0.4%
Mixed1.2%
Other0.5%

Source · Census 2021

Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Male 49.1% Female 50.9% Median seat
MaleAgeFemale
85+
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
16-19
10-15
5-9
0-4

Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band

§ 04Local economy.Income · tax · businesses · schools
Median income
£29,300
HMRC SPI · 2024
Mean income
£38,500
HMRC SPI · 2024
Businesses
4,850
VAT/PAYE-registered
Schools
52
35 primary · 5 secondary
GCSE pass
63.4%
Attainment 8: 42.8

Income tax contribution.

Total income tax£342m
Taxpayers55,000
Median per taxpayer£2,910
Mean per taxpayer£6,180

Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence

Where the money flows back in.

For council finance & suppliers

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§ 05Recorded crime.data.police.uk · 12-month rolling

Headline rate.

Per 1k pop · 3mo
14.5
-30% vs national
Monthly avg / 1k
4.8
12-month rolling
Top category
Violence & sexual offences
38% of recorded crime

By category.

Violence & sexual offences5.5
Anti-social behaviour2.0
Criminal damage & arson1.6
Shoplifting1.3
Burglary0.9
Other theft0.9
Public order0.7

Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop

Showing 7 of 15·All 15 categories — full monthly trend & settlement breakdown
§ 06Election history.1 contest · created on 2023 boundaries

2024 — full result.

CandidateVotes%
Nigel HuddlestonWONCon19,97540.3
Chippie Kalebe-NyamongoLab10,98022.1
Sam BastowRef9,45619.1
Oliver WalkerLD5,13110.3
Neil FranksGrn3,8287.7
Andrew FlaxmanInd2390.5

Turnout 49,609

Prior contests.

Created on the 2023 boundary review. 2024 General Election was the first contest on these boundaries.

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
BoundariesONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundary review
Wards & councilsLGBCE · Democracy Club
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
SettlementsONS Built-Up Areas
Census 2021
DemographicsONS · Nomis · Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
Income & taxHMRC SPI
±8% confidence
SchoolsDfE · attainment data
Crimedata.police.uk
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo
ElectionsElectoral Commission