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Election history

LAB Mohammad Yasin Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 9,430 Turnout 56.1% Votes 40,659

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mohammad Yasin	LAB	18,342	45.1%	+0.8pp
Pinder Chauhan	CON	8,912	21.9%	-20.0pp
Matt Lansley	REF	4,548	11.2%	+9.5pp
Henry Vann	LD	4,025	9.9%	-0.1pp
Ben Foley	GRN	2,394	5.9%	+3.9pp
Tarek Javed		1,442	3.6%	—
Prince Chaudhury	WOR	996	2.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mohammad Yasin	LAB	20,491	43.3%	-3.5pp
Ryan Henson	CON	20,346	43.0%	-2.2pp
Henry Vann	LD	4,608	9.7%	+3.9pp
Adrian Spurrell	GRN	960	2.0%	-0.1pp
Charles Bunker		896	1.9%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mohammad Yasin	LAB	22,712	46.9%	+6.7pp
Richard Fuller	CON	21,923	45.2%	+2.6pp
Henry Vann	LD	2,837	5.9%	+1.6pp
Lucy Bywater	GRN	1,008	2.1%	-1.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Fuller	CON	19,625	42.6%	+3.7pp
Patrick Hall	LAB	18,528	40.2%	+4.3pp
Charlie Smith		4,434	9.6%	+7.1pp
Mahmud Rogers	LD	1,958	4.3%	-15.6pp
Ben Foley	GRN	1,412	3.1%	+2.2pp
Faruk Choudhury		129	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Fuller	CON	17,546	38.9%	+5.4pp
Patrick Hall	LAB	16,193	35.9%	-5.7pp
Henry Vann	LD	8,957	19.9%	-2.0pp
Mark Adkin		1,136	2.5%	+0.1pp
William Dewick		757	1.7%	—
Ben Foley	GRN	393	0.9%	—
Samrat Bhandari		120	0.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.3%

35 to 49

21.7%

50 to 64

18.1%

65 and over

16.1%

25 to 34

14.2%

18 to 24

7.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

69.3%

Asian or Asian British

16.8%

Other ethnic group

7.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

6.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.8%

📊 Age

65 and over

15.8%

18 to 24

8.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

46.6%

No religion

30.8%

Muslim

10.2%

Not answered

6.1%

Other religion

4.4%

Sikh

2.6%

Hindu

1.9%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

32.0%

No qualifications

19.8%

Level 3 qualifications

15.1%

Level 2 qualifications

13.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.1%

Apprenticeship

5.6%

Other qualifications

3.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

55.6%

Private renters

24.6%

Social renters

19.8%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

74.4%

Asian or Asian British

15.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

5.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.0%

Other ethnic group

0.9%

📊 Age

45 to 64

23.3%

Under 18

22.8%

30 to 44

21.5%

18 to 29

17.6%

65 and over

14.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

56.1%

No religion

23.2%

Muslim

7.9%

Not answered

6.6%

Sikh

2.5%

Hindu

2.0%

Other religion

1.2%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.1%

No qualifications

22.4%

Level 2 qualifications

14.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.1%

Level 3 qualifications

11.8%

Other qualifications

8.2%

Apprenticeship

3.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

60.0%

Private renters

19.4%

Social renters

19.4%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

82.1%

Asian or Asian British

10.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.5%

Other ethnic group

0.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.8%

No religion

15.1%

Not answered

9.8%

Muslim

4.7%

Sikh

2.5%

Hindu

2.4%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.5%

Level 2 qualifications

19.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.6%

Level 3 qualifications

8.5%

Other qualifications

6.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

68.2%

Social renters

19.2%

Private renters

11.6%

Rent free

1.8%

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	0.9%	0.9%	7.3%	0.0pp	+6.4pp	+6.4pp
Asian or Asian British	10.9%	15.4%	16.8%	+4.5pp	+1.4pp	+5.9pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	3.6%	5.2%	6.6%	+1.6pp	+1.4pp	+3.0pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.5%	4.0%	4.8%	+1.6pp	+0.8pp	+2.4pp
White	82.1%	74.4%	69.3%	-7.7pp	-5.1pp	-12.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	64.8%	56.1%	46.6%	-8.7pp	-9.5pp	-18.2pp
Hindu	2.4%	2.0%	1.9%	-0.4pp	0.0pp	-0.5pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	4.7%	7.9%	10.2%	+3.2pp	+2.2pp	+5.5pp
Sikh	2.5%	2.5%	2.6%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
No religion	15.1%	23.2%	30.8%	+8.1pp	+7.5pp	+15.7pp
Other religion	0.3%	1.2%	4.4%	+0.9pp	+3.2pp	+4.1pp
Not answered	9.8%	6.6%	6.1%	-3.2pp	-0.5pp	-3.7pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.5%	5.6%	—	+2.0pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	20.5%	25.1%	32.0%	+4.7pp	+6.9pp	+11.5pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.6%	14.1%	11.1%	-3.5pp	-3.0pp	-6.4pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.3%	14.9%	13.0%	-4.5pp	-1.8pp	-6.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	8.5%	11.8%	15.1%	+3.4pp	+3.3pp	+6.7pp
No qualifications	27.3%	22.4%	19.8%	-5.0pp	-2.6pp	-7.5pp
Other qualifications	6.8%	8.2%	3.4%	+1.4pp	-4.8pp	-3.5pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	68.2%	60.0%	55.6%	-8.2pp	-4.5pp	-12.7pp
Private renters	11.6%	19.4%	24.6%	+7.8pp	+5.2pp	+13.0pp
Rent free	1.8%	1.2%	0.1%	-0.6pp	-1.1pp	-1.7pp
Social renters	19.2%	19.4%	19.8%	+0.2pp	+0.4pp	+0.6pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Patrick Hall	LAB	1997-05-01	2010-05-06