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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,671

2011

£24,194

2021

+£2,523

£ change

+11.6%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,891 Real change: −£3,697

Election history

LD Wera Hobhouse Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 11,218 Turnout 69.1% Votes 48,130

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Wera Hobhouse	LD	19,883	41.3%	-12.1pp
Dan Bewley	LAB	8,665	18.0%	+5.5pp
James Wright	CON	7,659	15.9%	-16.2pp
Dom Tristram	GRN	5,952	12.4%	+12.1pp
Teresa Hall	REF	3,798	7.9%	+6.8pp
Colin Blackburn		1,749	3.6%	—
Matthew Alford	WOR	230	0.5%	—
Bill Blockhead		169	0.4%	—
A ON		25	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Wera Hobhouse	LD	28,419	54.5%	+7.2pp
Annabel Tall	CON	16,097	30.9%	-4.9pp
Mike Davies	LAB	6,639	12.7%	-2.0pp
Jimi Ogunnusi		642	1.2%	—
Bill Blockhead		341	0.7%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Wera Hobhouse	LD	23,436	47.3%	+17.6pp
Ben Howlett	CON	17,742	35.8%	-2.0pp
Joe Rayment	LAB	7,279	14.7%	+1.5pp
Eleanor Field	GRN	1,126	2.3%	-9.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Ben Howlett	CON	17,833	37.8%	+6.4pp
Steve Bradley	LD	14,000	29.7%	-26.9pp
Ollie Middleton	LAB	6,216	13.2%	+6.3pp
Dominic Tristram	GRN	5,634	11.9%	+9.6pp
Julian Deverell		2,922	6.2%	+4.3pp
Loraine Morgan-Brinkhurst		499	1.1%	—
Jenny Knight		63	0.1%	—

LD Don Foster Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 11,883 Turnout 70.6% Votes 47,086

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Don Foster	LD	26,651	56.6%	+11.2pp
Fabian Richter	CON	14,768	31.4%	-0.5pp
Hattie Ajderian	LAB	3,251	6.9%	-7.5pp
Eric Lucas	GRN	1,120	2.4%	-3.6pp
Ernie Warrender		890	1.9%	+0.2pp
Steve Hewett		250	0.5%	—
Anon Onymous		69	0.2%	—
Sean Geddis		56	0.1%	—
Robert Craig		31	0.1%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

18 to 24

21.5%

50 to 64

17.1%

65 and over

17.0%

35 to 49

16.3%

0 to 17

16.2%

25 to 34

11.8%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

88.5%

Asian or Asian British

5.1%

Other ethnic group

5.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.4%

📊 Age

18 to 24

19.5%

65 and over

17.2%

⛪ Religion

No religion

49.1%

Christian

39.2%

Not answered

7.8%

Other religion

1.7%

Muslim

1.5%

Buddhist

0.7%

Hindu

0.7%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

45.3%

Level 3 qualifications

24.2%

No qualifications

9.8%

Level 2 qualifications

9.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

5.7%

Apprenticeship

3.4%

Other qualifications

2.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

58.1%

Private renters

25.5%

Social renters

16.3%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

91.7%

Asian or Asian British

4.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.2%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

📊 Age

18 to 29

25.7%

45 to 64

22.5%

30 to 44

18.7%

Under 18

17.1%

65 and over

15.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

51.2%

No religion

36.9%

Not answered

8.6%

Muslim

1.1%

Buddhist

0.8%

Other religion

0.6%

Hindu

0.5%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

38.0%

Level 3 qualifications

20.3%

No qualifications

13.9%

Level 2 qualifications

12.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

8.6%

Other qualifications

4.4%

Apprenticeship

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

57.8%

Private renters

23.4%

Social renters

17.5%

Rent free

1.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.4%

Other ethnic group

1.2%

Asian or Asian British

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

65.9%

No religion

23.3%

Not answered

8.7%

Muslim

0.6%

Buddhist

0.5%

Other religion

0.5%

Hindu

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.4%

No qualifications

19.3%

Level 2 qualifications

17.5%

Level 3 qualifications

15.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.5%

Other qualifications

5.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

64.2%

Social renters

17.4%

Private renters

16.4%

Rent free

2.7%

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	1.2%	0.7%	5.0%	-0.5pp	+4.3pp	+3.8pp
Asian or Asian British	0.8%	4.2%	5.1%	+3.4pp	+0.9pp	+4.3pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%	+0.4pp	+0.2pp	+0.6pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	2.3%	3.6%	+0.9pp	+1.4pp	+2.2pp
White	95.8%	91.7%	88.5%	-4.2pp	-3.2pp	-7.3pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%	+0.3pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	65.9%	51.2%	39.2%	-14.8pp	-12.0pp	-26.8pp
Hindu	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%	+0.2pp	+0.2pp	+0.4pp
Jewish	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.6%	1.1%	1.5%	+0.5pp	+0.4pp	+0.9pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	23.3%	36.9%	49.1%	+13.7pp	+12.1pp	+25.8pp
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	1.7%	+0.2pp	+1.1pp	+1.3pp
Not answered	8.7%	8.6%	7.8%	-0.1pp	-0.8pp	-0.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	2.7%	3.4%	—	+0.7pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	31.4%	38.0%	45.3%	+6.6pp	+7.3pp	+13.9pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.5%	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9pp	-3.0pp	-5.8pp
Level 2 qualifications	17.5%	12.1%	9.5%	-5.4pp	-2.6pp	-7.9pp
Level 3 qualifications	15.3%	20.3%	24.2%	+5.0pp	+3.9pp	+8.9pp
No qualifications	19.3%	13.9%	9.8%	-5.3pp	-4.1pp	-9.4pp
Other qualifications	5.1%	4.4%	2.1%	-0.7pp	-2.3pp	-3.0pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	64.2%	57.8%	58.1%	-6.4pp	+0.3pp	-6.1pp
Private renters	16.4%	23.4%	25.5%	+7.1pp	+2.1pp	+9.2pp
Rent free	2.7%	1.3%	0.1%	-1.4pp	-1.2pp	-2.6pp
Social renters	17.4%	17.5%	16.3%	+0.1pp	-1.2pp	-1.1pp

Previous MPs

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MP	Party	From	To
Ben Howlett	CON	2015-05-07	2017-05-03