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| Established | June 09, 1983 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | RP |
| Last Modified | IndyGeorgia April 02, 2018 07:05pm |
| Description | The constituency covers an area from the River Thames south through Battersea to Wandsworth Town, Balham and part of Clapham. It contains the famous landmarks of the former power station, the Battersea Dogs' Home, Clapham Junction station and the New Covent Garden market. These areas have undergone a transformation in the last 20 years. A combination of the low council tax policies of Margaret Thatcher's flagship Wandsworth Council and "gentrification" made this the residential location of choice for many young families and professionals. More than half the constituency has the highest number of managerial and professional workers in the country and the largest number of full-time employees (71%). It also has the largest proportion (almost 60%) of those aged 16-44 and the fourth highest (75%) of those of working age. It also has the most people who travel to work by motorcycle. About half are homeowners while council housing has steadily fallen back. Battersea was in Labour hands between 1979 and 1987 and then fell to the Conservatives' John Bowis. In 1997 Martin Linton retook the seat for Labour with a majority of more than 5,000. He was returned in 2001 with an almost identical share of the vote.
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