 It has remained largely urban in its constituent areas which have been altered on reform by the Boundary Commission very lightly overall.The area of Deptford wholly within the seat was a major London dockyard and in its early history contained chandleries, repair yards, connected with the Royal Navy, later having a high concentration of London's expansive import and export wharves and warehouses; this extended well within the 2010-drawn confines of the seat towards New Cross which had major railway yards.The seat has been won by three Members of Parliament, all of which were and remained during their public service members of the Labour Party.