Godalming and Ash ( ) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament that was first contested at the 2024 general election. It was created as a result of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies.
The constituency name refers to the Surrey towns of Godalming and Ash.
Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Sir Jeremy Hunt of the Conservative Party, who had been MP for South West Surrey from 2005 to 2024 and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2022 to 2024.
Godalming and Ash is a mostly rural constituency located in Surrey. Most of the constituency lies within the Surrey Hills National Landscape, part of the North Downs range of chalk hills. The constituency's only town is Godalming, which has a population of around 25,000. Godalming is an affluent market town with a history of rural industry including textile manufacturing and hide tanning. The town is served by two train stations which connect it to London and Portsmouth. Other settlements in the constituency include the villages of Ash, Cranleigh, Ash Vale, Shalford and Bramley. The constituency has low levels of deprivation and the average house price is nearly double the national average.
In general, residents of the constituency are older, well-educated and likely to work in professional occupations compared to the rest of the country. The average household income is very high. White people made up 94% of the population at the 2021 census. At the local council level, Godalming, Ash and Cranleigh are mostly represented by Liberal Democrats whilst the other villages and rural areas primarily elected Conservatives. An estimated 54% of voters in the constituency supported remaining in the European Union in the 2016 referendum, higher than the nationwide figure of 48%.
2024âÂÂpresent:
The seat comprises the following areas:
Parts of South West Surrey, Guildford and Surrey Heath (and the Tillingbourne ward of Mole Valley) prior to 2024