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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,877

2011

£23,209

2021

+£4,332

£ change

+22.9%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,295 Real change: −£1,086

Election history

LAB Stephanie Peacock Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 3,217 Turnout 54.8% Votes 38,070

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Stephanie Peacock	LAB	14,329	37.6%	-21.9pp
Jim Ferguson		11,112	29.2%	—
Adam Gregg	CON	10,377	27.3%	+0.3pp
Sophie Thornton	LD	1,330	3.5%	+1.7pp
Richard Trotman	GRN	922	2.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Stephanie Peacock	LAB	24,280	59.5%	+4.8pp
Andrew Lloyd	CON	10,997	27.0%	+12.4pp
James Dalton		3,247	8.0%	-15.5pp
Tony Devoy		1,215	3.0%	—
Nicola Turner	LD	750	1.8%	-1.3pp
Kevin Riddiough		287	0.7%	-0.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Michael Dugher	LAB	21,079	54.7%	+7.7pp
Robert Swiffen		9,045	23.5%	+19.0pp
Katharine Harborne	CON	5,622	14.6%	-1.9pp
Ruth Coleman-Taylor	LD	1,217	3.2%	-15.0pp
Tony Devoy		647	1.7%	—
Kevin Riddiough		440	1.1%	—
Ralph Dyson		364	1.0%	—
Billy Marsden		103	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Michael Dugher	LAB	18,059	47.1%	-23.9pp
John Brown	LD	6,969	18.2%	+4.1pp
James Hockney	CON	6,329	16.5%	+3.8pp
Colin Porter		3,301	8.6%	—
Mark Watson		1,731	4.5%	—
Kevin Hogan		712	1.9%	—
Eddie Devoy		684	1.8%	—
Kev Capstick		601	1.6%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.1% ▼1.1pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7% ▲0.3pp

Asian or Asian British

0.5% ▲0.3pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5% ▲0.5pp

Other ethnic group

0.1% ▲0.0pp

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.5%

Under 18

21.5%

30 to 44

19.8%

65 and over

17.5%

18 to 29

14.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

68.7% ▼12.8pp

No religion

24.3% ▲14.0pp

Not answered

6.3% ▼1.7pp

Other religion

0.3% ▲0.1pp

Muslim

0.2% ▲0.1pp

Buddhist

0.1% ▲0.1pp

Hindu

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Sikh

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Jewish

0.0% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

No qualifications

34.2% ▼9.6pp

Level 2 qualifications

16.5% ▲0.2pp

Level 4 qualifications or above

14.8% ▲6.2pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.7% ▼3.4pp

Level 3 qualifications

11.1% ▲6.2pp

Other qualifications

4.4% ▼3.8pp

Apprenticeship

4.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.2% ▲1.7pp

Social renters

23.1% ▼6.3pp

Private renters

12.1% ▲5.5pp

Rent free

1.6% ▼1.4pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

81.4%

No religion

10.2%

Not answered

7.9%

Muslim

0.1%

Other religion

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Hindu

0.0%

Buddhist

0.0%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

43.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.2%

Level 2 qualifications

16.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

8.6%

Other qualifications

8.1%

Level 3 qualifications

4.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

61.5%

Social renters

29.4%

Private renters

6.6%

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	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	0.2%	0.5%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.5%	—	+0.5pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.7%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
White	99.3%	98.1%	—	-1.1pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.0%	0.1%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Christian	81.4%	68.7%	—	-12.8pp	—	—
Hindu	0.0%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	0.1%	0.2%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
No religion	10.2%	24.3%	—	+14.0pp	—	—
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Not answered	7.9%	6.3%	—	-1.7pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.2%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	8.6%	14.8%	—	+6.2pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.2%	14.7%	—	-3.4pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	16.4%	16.5%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	4.9%	11.1%	—	+6.2pp	—	—
No qualifications	43.9%	34.2%	—	-9.6pp	—	—
Other qualifications	8.1%	4.4%	—	-3.8pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	61.5%	63.2%	—	+1.7pp	—	—
Private renters	6.6%	12.1%	—	+5.5pp	—	—
Rent free	3.0%	1.6%	—	-1.4pp	—	—
Social renters	29.4%	23.1%	—	-6.3pp	—	—

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Michael Dugher	LAB	2010-05-06	2017-05-03
Terry Patchett	LAB	1983-06-09	1996-10-11