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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,423

2011

£22,286

2021

+£2,863

£ change

+14.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,997 Real change: −£2,711

Election history

LAB Angela Rayner Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 6,791 Turnout 49.9% Votes 35,461

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Angela Rayner	LAB	15,575	43.9%	-3.6pp
Robert Barrowcliffe	REF	8,784	24.8%	+16.3pp
Lizzie Hacking	CON	4,375	12.3%	-23.9pp
Aroma Hassan	WOR	2,835	8.0%	—
Lee Huntbach	GRN	2,481	7.0%	+3.5pp
Dominic Hardwick	LD	1,411	4.0%	-0.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Angela Rayner	LAB	18,544	48.1%	-12.3pp
Dan Costello	CON	14,281	37.0%	+5.1pp
David Brocklehurst		3,151	8.2%	—
George Rice	LD	1,395	3.6%	+2.0pp
Lee Huntbach	GRN	1,208	3.1%	+1.8pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Angela Rayner	LAB	24,005	60.4%	+10.6pp
Jack Rankin	CON	12,710	32.0%	+9.8pp
Maurice Jackson		1,878	4.7%	-17.0pp
Carly Hicks	LD	646	1.6%	-0.8pp
Andy Hunter-Rossall	GRN	534	1.3%	-2.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Angela Rayner	LAB	19,366	49.8%	+1.4pp
Tracy Sutton	CON	8,610	22.1%	-2.6pp
Maurice Jackson		8,468	21.8%	+17.4pp
Charlotte Hughes	GRN	1,531	3.9%	—
Carly Hicks	LD	943	2.4%	-12.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Heyes	LAB	18,604	48.4%	-10.1pp
Seema Kennedy	CON	9,510	24.8%	+4.6pp
Paul Larkin	LD	5,703	14.8%	+3.2pp
David Lomas		2,929	7.6%	+1.7pp
Angela McManus		1,686	4.4%	+2.3pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

23.0%

35 to 49

20.2%

50 to 64

18.8%

65 and over

16.3%

25 to 34

14.3%

18 to 24

7.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

79.5%

Asian or Asian British

13.6%

Other ethnic group

3.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.4%

📊 Age

65 and over

16.3%

18 to 24

7.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

46.7%

No religion

35.0%

Muslim

10.6%

Not answered

4.5%

Hindu

2.4%

Other religion

0.8%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.5%

No qualifications

23.4%

Level 3 qualifications

16.8%

Level 2 qualifications

14.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.8%

Apprenticeship

6.8%

Other qualifications

2.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

57.8%

Social renters

22.5%

Private renters

19.6%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

87.4%

Asian or Asian British

9.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.1%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.1%

Under 18

22.3%

30 to 44

20.4%

18 to 29

15.7%

65 and over

15.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

65.0%

No religion

20.1%

Muslim

5.9%

Not answered

5.6%

Hindu

2.7%

Buddhist

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.6%

Level 2 qualifications

17.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

15.4%

Level 3 qualifications

11.8%

Other qualifications

5.2%

Apprenticeship

4.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

62.6%

Social renters

21.2%

Private renters

15.0%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

92.3%

Asian or Asian British

6.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.8%

No religion

10.4%

Not answered

7.6%

Muslim

3.3%

Hindu

2.5%

Buddhist

0.2%

Other religion

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

37.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.6%

Level 2 qualifications

19.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

10.3%

Other qualifications

7.8%

Level 3 qualifications

5.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.2%

Social renters

20.4%

Private renters

8.4%

Rent free

2.4%

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	0.5%	0.3%	3.6%	-0.2pp	+3.4pp	+3.1pp
Asian or Asian British	6.0%	9.6%	13.6%	+3.6pp	+4.1pp	+7.7pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.4%	1.1%	3.3%	+0.8pp	+2.1pp	+2.9pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.7%	2.4%	+0.9pp	+0.7pp	+1.6pp
White	92.3%	87.4%	79.5%	-5.0pp	-7.9pp	-12.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	75.8%	65.0%	46.7%	-10.7pp	-18.4pp	-29.1pp
Hindu	2.5%	2.7%	2.4%	+0.1pp	-0.2pp	-0.1pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	3.3%	5.9%	10.6%	+2.6pp	+4.6pp	+7.2pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
No religion	10.4%	20.1%	35.0%	+9.7pp	+14.9pp	+24.6pp
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%	+0.1pp	+0.6pp	+0.7pp
Not answered	7.6%	5.6%	4.5%	-2.0pp	-1.1pp	-3.1pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.3%	6.8%	—	+2.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	10.3%	15.4%	23.5%	+5.1pp	+8.1pp	+13.2pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.6%	16.5%	11.8%	-3.1pp	-4.7pp	-7.8pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.2%	17.2%	14.8%	-2.1pp	-2.3pp	-4.4pp
Level 3 qualifications	5.8%	11.8%	16.8%	+5.9pp	+5.0pp	+10.9pp
No qualifications	37.2%	29.6%	23.4%	-7.6pp	-6.3pp	-13.8pp
Other qualifications	7.8%	5.2%	2.9%	-2.6pp	-2.3pp	-4.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	69.2%	62.6%	57.8%	-6.5pp	-4.8pp	-11.4pp
Private renters	8.4%	15.0%	19.6%	+6.5pp	+4.6pp	+11.1pp
Rent free	2.4%	1.2%	0.1%	-1.2pp	-1.1pp	-2.3pp
Social renters	20.4%	21.2%	22.5%	+0.7pp	+1.4pp	+2.1pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
David Heyes	LAB	2001-06-07	2015-03-30