Luton South

Luton South is a true bellwether seat.  It swings with the Government - and has done so in everly election since the Second World War.  Betweeen 1979 and 1997 Graham Bright represented the constituency for the Conservative Party.  Since 1997 the seat has been held by Labour.

At the next election all eyes will be on Luton.  If Luton goes Conservative then it is most likely that the country will too.

Luton South is formed from electoral wards within the boundaries of the town of Luton, together with one South Bedordshire ward.

It comprises the follwing wards from the borough of Luton:

• Biscot
• Crawley
• Dallow
• Farley
• High Town
• Round Green
• South
• Stopsley
• Wigmore

And from South Bedfordshire:

• Caddington
• Hyde
• Slip End

A map of the constituency can be found at the ordnance survey website.

Luton South is currently represented in Parliament by Margaret Moran, a Labour MP, who presently has a majority of just under 6,000.

That means, with a swing of about 7.5% at the next election, Luton South can be represented by a Conservative again - and we will be one seat closer to getting rid of Gordon as PM!

For all the latest news of the campaign in Luton South, check out the "News" section on the Home Page.

Luton Statistics from the 2001 Census

The 2001 Census Statistics show Luton South to be an extremely diverse constituency:

Total 2001 Population: 97341
Male: 50.5%
Female: 49.5%
Under 18: 25.8%
Over 60: 15.7%
Born outside UK: 20.8%
White: 71.6%
Black: 5.5%
Asian: 19.6%
Mixed: 2.2%
Other: 1%
Christian: 57.9%
Hindu: 1.8%
Muslim: 17.4%
Sikh: 0.6%
Full time students: 7.7%
Graduates 16-74: 15.7%
No Qualifications 16-74: 31.1%
Owner-Occupied: 67.1%
Social Housing: 16.2% (Council: 11.9%, Housing Ass.: 4.4%)
Privately Rented: 14.2%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 8.4

For more information and for electoral statistics please go to:
http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/lutonsouth

In and Around Luton

For many years Luton was famous as a base for hat manufacturing (hence the name of the Luton Town Footbal Club) - and grew substantially as a manufacturing hub.  The Vauxhall plant once employed more than 25,000 people, and while the car industry still has a significan presence, Luton Airport is now the largest employer in the area.  The Airport directly or indirectly employs about 10,000 people; is the hub for the fast growing Easyjet airline, and caters to about 10 million passengers per year.  Luton has more taxi drivers per head of population than anywhere else in the country. 

Nigel Huddleston with son, Tyler, at nearby Whipsnade Zoo

Other major employers in the area include BAE sytems, TUI (recently merged with First Choice), Ernst & Young; AstraZeneca; and the University of Bedfordshire.

The countryside surrounding Luton is beautiful and just outside Luton you will find the famous Luton Hoo Stately Home - now a luxuirios hotel, spa and golf course.

Also nearby is the world famous Whipsnade Zoo as well as several other farms and wild animal parks.

Nigel Huddleston with a) fellow Luton North Candidate, Jeremy Brier, surveying the threatened Green Belt to the East of Luton and b) enjoying a walk around Lilley Bottom with his son:

Current Campaigns include the fights to:

save jobs at Easyjet

save jobs at Vauxhall

save our post offices

save our green belt

stop bail hostels

restore the earnings link to pensions

compensate equitable life victims