Sheffield Hallam (UK Parliament Constituency)

Sheffield Hallam (UK Parliament Constituency)

Coordinates: 53°21′18″N 1°31′23″W / 53.355°N 1.523°W / 53.355; -1.523

Sheffield Hallam is a county constituency covering the south west portion of the City of Sheffield, England, including parts of the Peak District.

It is the most affluent constituency outside of the south-east of England, with almost 12% of residents earning over £60,000 a year; the 11th wealthiest of over 600 UK constituencies, and more affluent than much of the south-east, even above the likes of Windsor and Twickenham. The 2001 Census showed Hallam to have the highest number of people classified as professionals of any of the UK constituencies. Furthermore, 60% of working age residents hold a degree, the 7th highest of over 600 constituencies and above the likes of Cambridge, Cities of London and Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham.

Until the 1997 general election, the constituency was a safe Conservative seat. It has been represented in the House of Commons since May 2005 by Nick Clegg, who has been leader of the Liberal Democrats since December 2007 and Deputy Prime Minister since May 2010. He won his seat in Parliament for the first time at the 2005 general election. It is the only seat in South Yorkshire not held by, and never won by, Labour.