Erewash (constituency)

Erewash () is a constituency in Derbyshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Adam Thompson of Labour.

Constituency profile

Erewash is a constituency located in Derbyshire. It covers most of the borough of the same name, which takes its name from the river that forms its eastern boundary. The largest town in the constituency is Ilkeston, which has a population of around 41,000. The other towns in the constituency are Sandiacre and Long Eaton. These towns are located on the outskirts of Nottingham and form part of its wider urban area. The area has an industrial heritage; coal mining, ironworking and textile manufacturing were once important industries. Ilkeston has high levels of deprivation whilst Long Eaton is comparatively wealthier. House prices in the constituency are lower than the national average.

In general, residents of Erewash have low levels of education and income and are less likely to work in professional occupations compared to the rest of the country. White people made up 95% of the population at the 2021 census. the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Borough of Erewash:

Awsworth Road; Breaston; Cotmanhay; Derby Road East; Derby Road West; Draycott & Risley; Hallam Fields; Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale; Larklands; Little Hallam; Long Eaton Central; Nottingham Road; Sandiacre; Sawley; Shipley View; Wilsthorpe.

The boundaries were unchanged by the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies.

Members of Parliament

Derbyshire South East and Ilkeston prior to 1983

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