Basildon and Billericay

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,915

2011

£25,011

2021

+£4,096

£ change

+19.6%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £26,918 Real change: −£1,907

Election history

CON Richard Holden Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 20 Turnout 54.8% Votes 42,124

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Holden	CON	12,905	30.6%	-35.2pp
Alex Harrison	LAB	12,885	30.6%	+9.0pp
Stephen Conlay	REF	11,354	27.0%	—
Edward Sainsbury	LD	2,292	5.4%	-3.0pp
Stewart Goshawk	GRN	2,123	5.0%	+2.1pp
Christopher Bateman		373	0.9%	—
Dave Murray		192	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ John Baron	CON	29,590	67.1%	+6.1pp
Andrew Gordon	LAB	9,178	20.8%	-10.3pp
Edward Sainsbury	LD	3,741	8.5%	+5.0pp
Stewart Goshawk	GRN	1,395	3.2%	—
Simon Breedon	SOC	224	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ John Baron	CON	27,381	61.0%	+8.3pp
Kayte Block	LAB	13,981	31.1%	+7.5pp
Tina Hughes		2,008	4.5%	-15.4pp
Antonia Harrison	LD	1,548	3.5%	-0.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ John Baron	CON	22,668	52.7%	-0.1pp
Gavin Callaghan	LAB	10,186	23.7%	+0.6pp
George Konstantinidis		8,538	19.8%	+16.0pp
Martin Thompson	LD	1,636	3.8%	-11.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ John Baron	CON	21,922	52.7%	+6.7pp
Allan Davies	LAB	9,584	23.1%	-11.7pp
Mike Hibbs	LD	6,538	15.7%	+2.5pp
Irene Bateman		1,934	4.7%	+1.1pp
Alan Broad		1,591	3.8%	+1.4pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

24.4%

35 to 49

20.6%

50 to 64

18.1%

65 and over

16.6%

25 to 34

13.4%

18 to 24

7.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

87.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

5.1%

Asian or Asian British

4.1%

Other ethnic group

3.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.7%

📊 Age

65 and over

16.4%

18 to 24

7.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

46.6%

No religion

44.0%

Not answered

5.2%

Muslim

1.9%

Hindu

1.2%

Other religion

1.1%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.6%

No qualifications

20.3%

Level 3 qualifications

16.8%

Level 2 qualifications

16.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.1%

Apprenticeship

5.2%

Other qualifications

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

62.8%

Social renters

24.0%

Private renters

13.0%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

92.7%

Asian or Asian British

2.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.7%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

25.3%

Under 18

23.1%

30 to 44

20.9%

65 and over

16.8%

18 to 29

13.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

61.0%

No religion

29.3%

Not answered

7.0%

Muslim

0.9%

Hindu

0.7%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.3%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.7%

Level 2 qualifications

17.4%

Level 3 qualifications

10.7%

Other qualifications

4.3%

Apprenticeship

3.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.1%

Social renters

22.3%

Private renters

9.6%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.1%

Asian or Asian British

1.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

74.1%

No religion

16.9%

Not answered

7.4%

Muslim

0.5%

Hindu

0.4%

Other religion

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

31.6%

Level 2 qualifications

21.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

20.6%

Level 4 qualifications or above

12.9%

Other qualifications

7.1%

Level 3 qualifications

6.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.3%

Social renters

23.5%

Private renters

4.5%

Rent free

1.3%

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	0.4%	0.3%	3.6%	-0.2pp	+3.4pp	+3.2pp
Asian or Asian British	1.0%	2.8%	4.1%	+1.8pp	+1.3pp	+3.1pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.6%	2.6%	5.1%	+2.0pp	+2.5pp	+4.5pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.7%	2.7%	+0.8pp	+1.0pp	+1.9pp
White	97.1%	92.7%	87.2%	-4.4pp	-5.5pp	-9.9pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	74.1%	61.0%	46.6%	-13.1pp	-14.4pp	-27.5pp
Hindu	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%	+0.3pp	+0.5pp	+0.8pp
Jewish	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%	0.0pp	-0.1pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.5%	0.9%	1.9%	+0.4pp	+0.9pp	+1.3pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
No religion	16.9%	29.3%	44.0%	+12.5pp	+14.7pp	+27.1pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	+0.1pp	+0.8pp	+0.9pp
Not answered	7.4%	7.0%	5.2%	-0.4pp	-1.8pp	-2.2pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.4%	5.2%	—	+1.8pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	12.9%	20.6%	25.6%	+7.7pp	+5.0pp	+12.7pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	20.6%	17.7%	13.1%	-2.9pp	-4.7pp	-7.5pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.1%	17.4%	16.4%	-3.6pp	-1.0pp	-4.6pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.7%	10.7%	16.8%	+4.0pp	+6.1pp	+10.1pp
No qualifications	31.6%	25.8%	20.3%	-5.8pp	-5.6pp	-11.4pp
Other qualifications	7.1%	4.3%	2.6%	-2.7pp	-1.7pp	-4.4pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	71.3%	67.1%	62.8%	-4.1pp	-4.3pp	-8.4pp
Private renters	4.5%	9.6%	13.0%	+5.1pp	+3.4pp	+8.5pp
Rent free	1.3%	1.0%	0.1%	-0.3pp	-0.8pp	-1.1pp
Social renters	23.5%	22.3%	24.0%	-1.2pp	+1.8pp	+0.5pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Mr John Baron	CON	2001-06-07	2024-05-30