Aldridge-Brownhills | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£17,962

2011

£24,014

2021

+£6,052

£ change

+33.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £23,117 Real change: +£897

Election history

CON Wendy Morton Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 4,294 Turnout 58.2% Votes 40,912

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Wendy Morton	CON	15,901	38.9%	-30.8pp
Luke Davies	LAB	11,607	28.4%	+6.9pp
Graham Eardley	REF	9,903	24.2%	+23.5pp
Ian Garrett	LD	1,755	4.3%	-1.3pp
Clare Nash	GRN	1,746	4.3%	+2.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Wendy Morton	CON	27,850	70.8%	+5.4pp
David Morgan	LAB	8,014	20.4%	-9.5pp
Ian Garrett	LD	2,371	6.0%	+2.7pp
Bill McComish	GRN	771	2.0%	—
Mark Beech		336	0.9%	-0.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Wendy Morton	CON	26,317	65.4%	+13.4pp
John Fisher	LAB	12,010	29.9%	+7.5pp
Ian Garrett	LD	1,343	3.3%	0.0pp
Mark Beech		565	1.4%	+0.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Wendy Morton	CON	20,558	52.1%	-7.3pp
John Fisher	LAB	8,835	22.4%	+2.6pp
Anthony Thompson		7,751	19.6%	—
Ian Garrett	LD	1,330	3.4%	-14.3pp
Martyn Curzey	GRN	826	2.1%	-0.1pp
Mark Beech		197	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Shepherd	CON	22,913	59.3%	+11.1pp
Ashiq Hussain	LAB	7,647	19.8%	-12.9pp
Ian Jenkins	LD	6,833	17.7%	+5.8pp
Karl McNaughton	GRN	847	2.2%	—
Susan Gray		394	1.0%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

23.0%

50 to 64

20.9%

0 to 17

20.5%

35 to 49

17.8%

25 to 34

11.3%

18 to 24

6.6%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

85.4%

Asian or Asian British

8.7%

Other ethnic group

3.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.1%

📊 Age

65 and over

22.8%

18 to 24

6.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

53.7%

No religion

31.9%

Other religion

6.0%

Sikh

5.2%

Not answered

5.0%

Muslim

2.2%

Hindu

1.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.1%

No qualifications

22.0%

Level 3 qualifications

17.2%

Level 2 qualifications

14.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.7%

Apprenticeship

6.0%

Other qualifications

2.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.8%

Social renters

13.4%

Private renters

10.7%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.1%

Asian or Asian British

4.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.0%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.0%

65 and over

21.6%

Under 18

20.3%

30 to 44

18.7%

18 to 29

12.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

70.2%

No religion

19.7%

Not answered

6.1%

Sikh

2.0%

Muslim

0.7%

Hindu

0.7%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.5%

Level 2 qualifications

16.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.0%

Level 3 qualifications

11.7%

Other qualifications

4.5%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

76.3%

Social renters

14.5%

Private renters

8.2%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.5%

Asian or Asian British

1.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

81.5%

No religion

9.9%

Not answered

6.5%

Sikh

0.9%

Muslim

0.5%

Hindu

0.5%

Other religion

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

36.9%

Level 2 qualifications

18.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.7%

Level 4 qualifications or above

12.9%

Other qualifications

8.6%

Level 3 qualifications

5.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

78.3%

Social renters

17.7%

Private renters

2.9%

Rent free

2.0%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.3%	3.9%	0.0pp	+3.5pp	+3.6pp
Asian or Asian British	1.9%	4.0%	8.7%	+2.2pp	+4.7pp	+6.8pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.5%	1.0%	2.1%	+0.4pp	+1.1pp	+1.5pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.6%	2.4%	+0.8pp	+0.9pp	+1.7pp
White	96.5%	93.1%	85.4%	-3.4pp	-7.8pp	-11.2pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	81.5%	70.2%	53.7%	-11.4pp	-16.5pp	-27.9pp
Hindu	0.5%	0.7%	1.3%	+0.2pp	+0.6pp	+0.8pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.5%	0.7%	2.2%	+0.3pp	+1.5pp	+1.7pp
Sikh	0.9%	2.0%	5.2%	+1.1pp	+3.2pp	+4.3pp
No religion	9.9%	19.7%	31.9%	+9.8pp	+12.1pp	+22.0pp
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%	6.0%	+0.2pp	+5.7pp	+5.8pp
Not answered	6.5%	6.1%	5.0%	-0.4pp	-1.1pp	-1.5pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	6.0%	—	+2.2pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	12.9%	20.5%	27.1%	+7.7pp	+6.6pp	+14.3pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.7%	14.0%	10.7%	-3.7pp	-3.3pp	-7.1pp
Level 2 qualifications	18.3%	16.0%	14.2%	-2.3pp	-1.7pp	-4.1pp
Level 3 qualifications	5.6%	11.7%	17.2%	+6.1pp	+5.6pp	+11.6pp
No qualifications	36.9%	29.5%	22.0%	-7.4pp	-7.5pp	-14.9pp
Other qualifications	8.6%	4.5%	2.8%	-4.1pp	-1.8pp	-5.8pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	78.3%	76.3%	75.8%	-2.0pp	-0.5pp	-2.5pp
Private renters	2.9%	8.2%	10.7%	+5.3pp	+2.5pp	+7.8pp
Rent free	2.0%	1.0%	0.1%	-1.0pp	-0.9pp	-1.9pp
Social renters	17.7%	14.5%	13.4%	-3.2pp	-1.1pp	-4.3pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Sir Richard Shepherd	CON	1979-05-03	2015-03-30
Geoffrey Edge	LAB	1974-02-28	1979-05-03