Eltham and Chislehurst is a
suburban constituency located in the
south of
London. It covers the neighbourhoods of
Eltham,
Chislehurst,
Mottingham and parts of
Blackheath. The area was rural before being developed in the
interwar period. There is some deprivation in Eltham, whilst Chislehurst is affluent and falls within the 10% least-deprived areas in
England. House prices are below London averages but above nationwide averages. In general, residents of the constituency have average levels of education and professional employment. Household income is similar to the London average. At the local council level, the north of the constituency closer to central London is represented by
Labour Party councillors, whilst Chislehurst elected
Conservatives and
independents. An estimated 51% of voters in the constituency supported leaving the
European Union in the
2016 referendum, similar to the nationwide figure and a higher rate than the rest of London. == Boundaries ==