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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£22,206

2011

£25,947

2021

+£3,741

£ change

+16.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £28,579 Real change: −£2,632

Election history

LAB Nesil Caliskan Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 11,054 Turnout 45.7% Votes 36,477

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nesil Caliskan	LAB	16,227	44.5%	-16.5pp
Clive Peacock	REF	5,173	14.2%	+7.1pp
Simon Anthony	GRN	4,988	13.7%	+11.9pp
Julie Redmond	CON	4,294	11.8%	-15.1pp
Muhammad Asim	WOR	3,578	9.8%	—
Charley Hasted	LD	1,015	2.8%	-0.5pp
Dee Dias		753	2.1%	—
Lucy Baiye-Gaman		449	1.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Margaret Hodge	LAB	27,219	61.2%	-6.6pp
Tamkeen Shaikh	CON	11,792	26.5%	+4.0pp
Karen Batley		3,186	7.2%	—
Ann Haigh	LD	1,482	3.3%	+2.1pp
Shannon Butterfield	GRN	820	1.8%	+0.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Margaret Hodge	LAB	32,319	67.8%	+10.1pp
Minesh Talati	CON	10,711	22.5%	+6.2pp
Roger Gravett		3,031	6.4%	-15.8pp
Shannon Butterfield	GRN	724	1.5%	-0.6pp
Pauline Pearce	LD	599	1.3%	-0.1pp
Noel Falvey		295	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Margaret Hodge	LAB	24,826	57.7%	+3.4pp
Roger Gravett		9,554	22.2%	+19.3pp
Mina Rahman	CON	7,019	16.3%	-1.5pp
Tony Rablen	GRN	897	2.1%	+1.4pp
Peter Wilcock	LD	562	1.3%	-6.9pp
Joseph Mambuliya		183	0.4%	—

LAB Margaret Hodge Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 16,555 Turnout 61.4% Votes 45,343

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Margaret Hodge	LAB	24,628	54.3%	+4.7pp
Simon Marcus	CON	8,073	17.8%	+1.2pp
Nick Griffin		6,620	14.6%	-1.7pp
Dominic Carman	LD	3,719	8.2%	-2.6pp
Frank Maloney		1,300	2.9%	-0.6pp
George Hargreaves		482	1.1%	—
Jayne Forbes	GRN	317	0.7%	-1.0pp
Crucial Chris Dowling		82	0.2%	—
Thomas Darwood		77	0.2%	—
Dapo Sijuwola		45	0.1%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

28.8%

35 to 49

23.3%

25 to 34

16.2%

50 to 64

15.0%

18 to 24

9.4%

65 and over

7.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

42.3%

Asian or Asian British

28.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

21.7%

Other ethnic group

8.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.3%

📊 Age

18 to 24

8.7%

65 and over

7.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

43.7%

Muslim

27.6%

No religion

17.7%

Not answered

5.5%

Hindu

2.9%

Other religion

2.7%

Sikh

1.8%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

34.1%

No qualifications

22.3%

Level 3 qualifications

13.5%

Level 2 qualifications

12.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.3%

Other qualifications

3.8%

Apprenticeship

3.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

41.4%

Social renters

32.8%

Private renters

25.6%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

55.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

20.2%

Asian or Asian British

18.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.4%

Other ethnic group

1.7%

📊 Age

Under 18

29.5%

30 to 44

24.3%

45 to 64

18.9%

18 to 29

18.1%

65 and over

9.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

53.5%

No religion

18.2%

Muslim

16.7%

Not answered

6.4%

Hindu

2.7%

Sikh

1.7%

Buddhist

0.5%

Other religion

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.8%

Level 2 qualifications

14.6%

Other qualifications

10.7%

Level 3 qualifications

9.1%

Apprenticeship

1.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

44.5%

Social renters

35.8%

Private renters

18.7%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

83.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

7.8%

Asian or Asian British

6.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.0%

Other ethnic group

1.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

67.2%

No religion

15.1%

Not answered

8.9%

Muslim

5.5%

Hindu

1.2%

Sikh

1.2%

Jewish

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Other religion

0.2%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

39.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.4%

Level 2 qualifications

17.7%

Level 4 qualifications or above

10.8%

Other qualifications

7.1%

Level 3 qualifications

6.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

53.1%

Social renters

40.6%

Private renters

5.7%

Rent free

1.4%

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	1.0%	1.7%	8.0%	+0.7pp	+6.2pp	+7.0pp
Asian or Asian British	6.2%	18.6%	28.1%	+12.5pp	+9.4pp	+21.9pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	7.8%	20.2%	21.7%	+12.5pp	+1.4pp	+13.9pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.0%	4.4%	4.3%	+2.4pp	-0.1pp	+2.3pp
White	83.1%	55.0%	42.3%	-28.1pp	-12.7pp	-40.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%	+0.2pp	-0.1pp	+0.1pp
Christian	67.2%	53.5%	43.7%	-13.8pp	-9.8pp	-23.5pp
Hindu	1.2%	2.7%	2.9%	+1.4pp	+0.2pp	+1.6pp
Jewish	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1pp	-0.1pp	-0.2pp
Muslim	5.5%	16.7%	27.6%	+11.1pp	+10.9pp	+22.0pp
Sikh	1.2%	1.7%	1.8%	+0.5pp	+0.1pp	+0.6pp
No religion	15.1%	18.2%	17.7%	+3.1pp	-0.4pp	+2.6pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	2.7%	+0.1pp	+2.4pp	+2.5pp
Not answered	8.9%	6.4%	5.5%	-2.5pp	-0.9pp	-3.4pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	1.9%	3.7%	—	+1.8pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	10.8%	21.8%	34.1%	+10.9pp	+12.4pp	+23.3pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.4%	14.8%	10.3%	-3.6pp	-4.5pp	-8.2pp
Level 2 qualifications	17.7%	14.6%	12.3%	-3.1pp	-2.2pp	-5.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.1%	9.1%	13.5%	+3.0pp	+4.4pp	+7.4pp
No qualifications	39.9%	27.2%	22.3%	-12.7pp	-4.9pp	-17.6pp
Other qualifications	7.1%	10.7%	3.8%	+3.6pp	-6.9pp	-3.3pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	53.1%	44.5%	41.4%	-8.6pp	-3.1pp	-11.7pp
Private renters	5.7%	18.7%	25.6%	+13.0pp	+6.9pp	+19.9pp
Rent free	1.4%	1.0%	0.2%	-0.4pp	-0.8pp	-1.1pp
Social renters	40.6%	35.8%	32.8%	-4.8pp	-3.0pp	-7.8pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Jo Richardson	LAB	1974-02-28	1994-02-01