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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,010

2011

£22,051

2021

+£2,041

£ change

+10.2%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,753 Real change: −£3,702

Election history

LAB Daniel Jarvis Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 3,571 Turnout 56.5% Votes 36,903

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Daniel Jarvis	LAB	14,804	40.1%	-23.8pp
Victoria Felton		11,233	30.4%	—
Iftikhar Ahmed	CON	7,892	21.4%	-2.8pp
Will Sapwell	LD	1,176	3.2%	+1.8pp
Tom Heyes	GRN	900	2.4%	+1.0pp
Ryan Williams		710	1.9%	—
Donald Wood		188	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Dan Jarvis	LAB	24,982	63.9%	+8.2pp
Amanda Ford	CON	9,436	24.1%	+9.1pp
Gavin Felton		3,339	8.5%	-13.2pp
Richard Trotman	GRN	570	1.5%	-1.1pp
David Ridgway	LD	549	1.4%	-0.7pp
Stephen Morris		211	0.5%	-0.8pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Dan Jarvis	LAB	20,376	55.7%	+8.5pp
Lee Hunter		7,941	21.7%	+17.1pp
Kay Carter	CON	5,485	15.0%	-2.3pp
Michael Short	GRN	938	2.6%	—
David Ridgway	LD	770	2.1%	-15.2pp
Dave Gibson		573	1.6%	—
Ian Sutton		477	1.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Eric Illsley	LAB	17,487	47.3%	-10.4pp
Christopher Wiggin	LD	6,394	17.3%	-2.0pp
Piers Tempest	CON	6,388	17.3%	+2.5pp
Ian Sutton		3,307	8.9%	+4.4pp
David Silver		1,727	4.7%	—
Donald Wood		732	2.0%	—
Tony Devoy		610	1.7%	—
Terry Robinson		356	1.0%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.3% ▼1.6pp

Asian or Asian British

1.0% ▲0.6pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.7% ▲0.6pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7% ▲0.4pp

Other ethnic group

0.3% ▲0.0pp

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.0%

Under 18

20.8%

30 to 44

20.3%

65 and over

16.6%

18 to 29

15.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

67.7% ▼12.6pp

No religion

24.4% ▲13.1pp

Not answered

6.6% ▼1.1pp

Muslim

0.7% ▲0.3pp

Other religion

0.3% ▲0.1pp

Buddhist

0.2% ▲0.1pp

Hindu

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Sikh

0.1% ▲0.1pp

Jewish

0.0% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

No qualifications

31.9% ▼7.9pp

Level 4 qualifications or above

17.1% ▲5.8pp

Level 2 qualifications

16.2% ▼0.9pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.5% ▼3.9pp

Level 3 qualifications

11.7% ▲5.8pp

Other qualifications

4.6% ▼2.9pp

Apprenticeship

3.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.5% ▼1.4pp

Social renters

21.1% ▼4.0pp

Private renters

13.8% ▲6.2pp

Rent free

1.6% ▼1.4pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.0%

Asian or Asian British

0.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

80.2%

No religion

11.3%

Not answered

7.7%

Muslim

0.4%

Other religion

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Buddhist

0.0%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

39.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.4%

Level 2 qualifications

17.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

11.3%

Other qualifications

7.5%

Level 3 qualifications

5.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

64.9%

Social renters

25.1%

Private renters

7.6%

Rent free

3.0%

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	0.2%	0.3%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	0.4%	1.0%	—	+0.6pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.7%	—	+0.6pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.3%	0.7%	—	+0.4pp	—	—
White	99.0%	97.3%	—	-1.6pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.0%	0.2%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Christian	80.2%	67.7%	—	-12.6pp	—	—
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	0.4%	0.7%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
No religion	11.3%	24.4%	—	+13.1pp	—	—
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Not answered	7.7%	6.6%	—	-1.1pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.9%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	11.3%	17.1%	—	+5.8pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.4%	14.5%	—	-3.9pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	17.1%	16.2%	—	-0.9pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	5.9%	11.7%	—	+5.8pp	—	—
No qualifications	39.7%	31.9%	—	-7.9pp	—	—
Other qualifications	7.5%	4.6%	—	-2.9pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	64.9%	63.5%	—	-1.4pp	—	—
Private renters	7.6%	13.8%	—	+6.2pp	—	—
Rent free	3.0%	1.6%	—	-1.4pp	—	—
Social renters	25.1%	21.1%	—	-4.0pp	—	—

Previous MPs

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MP	Party	From	To
Mr Eric Illsley	IND	1987-06-11	2011-02-08