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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,414

2011

£21,894

2021

+£2,480

£ change

+12.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,986 Real change: −£3,092

Election history

CON David Duguid Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 4,118 Turnout 63.4% Votes 42,260

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Duguid	CON	21,182	50.1%	+2.2pp
Paul Robertson	LAB	17,064	40.4%	+1.3pp
Alison Smith	LD	2,280	5.4%	+1.9pp
Brian Balcombe	LAB	1,734	4.1%	-5.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Duguid	CON	19,976	48.0%	+19.2pp
Eilidh Whiteford	LAB	16,283	39.1%	-21.1pp
Caitlin Stott	LAB	3,936	9.5%	+3.7pp
Galen Milne	LD	1,448	3.5%	-1.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Eilidh Whiteford	LAB	27,487	60.2%	+19.0pp
Alex Johnstone	CON	13,148	28.8%	-2.0pp
Sumon Hoque	LAB	2,647	5.8%	-8.2pp
David Evans	LD	2,347	5.1%	-6.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Eilidh Whiteford	LAB	15,868	41.3%	-9.9pp
Jimmy Buchan	CON	11,841	30.8%	+11.4pp
Glen Reynolds	LAB	5,382	14.0%	+2.0pp
Galen Milne	LD	4,365	11.4%	-2.0pp
Richard Payne		1,010	2.6%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🎓 Education

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

23.6% ▼5.5pp

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.6% ▲8.3pp

No qualifications

20.0% ▼18.1pp

Other qualifications

14.3%

Apprenticeship

10.7%

Level 3 qualifications

9.8% ▲3.7pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.0%

Asian or Asian British

0.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.6%

Under 18

20.2%

30 to 44

19.7%

65 and over

17.7%

18 to 29

13.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

48.8%

No religion

42.4%

Religion not stated

8.1%

Other religion

0.3%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.1%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

59.4%

No religion

35.2%

Not answered

4.9%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.1%

Muslim

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

Hindu

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

38.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

29.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

13.3%

Level 2 qualifications

13.3%

Level 3 qualifications

6.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

66.2%

Social renters

25.5%

Rent free

4.4%

Private renters

4.0%

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	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—
Asian or Asian British	0.2%	—	—	—	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—
Christian	59.4%	—	—	—	—	—
Hindu	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Jewish	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Muslim	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—
Sikh	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
No religion	35.2%	—	—	—	—	—
Other religion	0.3%	—	—	—	—	—
Not answered	4.9%	—	—	—	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	—	10.7%	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	13.3%	—	21.6%	—	—	+8.3pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	29.1%	—	23.6%	—	—	-5.5pp
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	—	—	—	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	6.1%	—	9.8%	—	—	+3.7pp
No qualifications	38.2%	—	20.0%	—	—	-18.1pp
Other qualifications	—	—	14.3%	—	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	66.2%	—	—	—	—	—
Private renters	4.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Rent free	4.4%	—	—	—	—	—
Social renters	25.5%	—	—	—	—	—

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
David Duguid	CON	2017-06-08	2024-05-30
Dr Eilidh Whiteford	SNP	2010-05-06	2017-05-03
Sir Albert McQuarrie	CON	1979-05-03	1987-06-11