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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,319

2011

£22,486

2021

+£2,167

£ change

+10.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £26,151 Real change: −£3,665

Election history

LAB Sam Rushworth Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 6,672 Turnout 57.1% Votes 40,427

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Sam Rushworth	LAB	17,036	42.1%	+5.5pp
Jane MacBean	CON	10,364	25.6%	-27.4pp
Rhys Burriss	REF	9,466	23.4%	+17.9pp
Sarah Hannan	GRN	1,857	4.6%	+4.0pp
Helen Cross	LD	1,373	3.4%	-0.2pp
Rachel Maughan		331	0.8%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Dehenna Davison	CON	24,067	53.7%	+6.8pp
Helen Goodman	LAB	16,105	35.9%	-12.1pp
Nicholas Brown		2,500	5.6%	—
Ray Georgeson	LD	2,133	4.8%	+2.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Helen Goodman	LAB	20,808	48.1%	+6.7pp
Christopher Adams	CON	20,306	46.9%	+14.4pp
Ciaran Morrissey	LD	1,176	2.7%	-1.7pp
Adam Walker		991	2.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Helen Goodman	LAB	16,307	41.4%	+2.5pp
Christopher Adams	CON	12,799	32.5%	+6.2pp
Rhys Burris		7,015	17.8%	+15.1pp
Stephen White	LD	1,723	4.4%	-18.0pp
Thom Robinson	GRN	1,545	3.9%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Helen Goodman	LAB	16,023	39.0%	-11.1pp
Barbara Harrison	CON	10,805	26.3%	+3.4pp
Mark Wilkes	LD	9,189	22.3%	-1.3pp
Adam Walker		2,036	5.0%	—
Samuel Zair		1,964	4.8%	—
David Brothers		1,119	2.7%	-0.7pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

25.0%

50 to 64

22.6%

0 to 17

18.3%

35 to 49

16.5%

25 to 34

10.3%

18 to 24

7.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.0%

Other ethnic group

0.9%

Asian or Asian British

0.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

23.9%

18 to 24

6.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

58.1%

No religion

35.8%

Not answered

4.9%

Other religion

0.8%

Muslim

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.7%

No qualifications

22.6%

Level 3 qualifications

17.9%

Level 2 qualifications

14.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.8%

Apprenticeship

7.0%

Other qualifications

2.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.6%

Private renters

18.6%

Social renters

17.8%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

29.6%

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

19.1%

30 to 44

18.1%

18 to 29

13.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

74.5%

No religion

18.6%

Not answered

6.0%

Other religion

0.3%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

30.0%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.0%

Level 2 qualifications

16.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.4%

Level 3 qualifications

12.1%

Apprenticeship

4.5%

Other qualifications

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

65.2%

Social renters

19.1%

Private renters

14.2%

Rent free

1.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

84.5%

No religion

8.2%

Not answered

6.8%

Other religion

0.2%

Muslim

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

38.2%

Level 2 qualifications

18.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

13.3%

Other qualifications

7.3%

Level 3 qualifications

5.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.6%

Social renters

22.9%

Private renters

8.0%

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	—	0.1%	0.9%	—	+0.8pp	—
Asian or Asian British	—	0.5%	0.7%	—	+0.2pp	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	—	0.1%	0.3%	—	+0.2pp	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	—	0.5%	0.7%	—	+0.2pp	—
White	—	98.8%	98.0%	—	-0.7pp	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Christian	84.5%	74.5%	58.1%	-10.0pp	-16.4pp	-26.4pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	8.2%	18.6%	35.8%	+10.4pp	+17.2pp	+27.6pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%	+0.1pp	+0.5pp	+0.6pp
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	4.9%	-0.8pp	-1.1pp	-1.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.5%	7.0%	—	+2.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	13.3%	20.0%	25.7%	+6.7pp	+5.8pp	+12.5pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.1%	13.4%	9.8%	-3.6pp	-3.7pp	-7.3pp
Level 2 qualifications	18.5%	16.1%	14.6%	-2.4pp	-1.5pp	-3.9pp
Level 3 qualifications	5.6%	12.1%	17.9%	+6.5pp	+5.8pp	+12.3pp
No qualifications	38.2%	30.0%	22.6%	-8.2pp	-7.4pp	-15.6pp
Other qualifications	7.3%	3.8%	2.4%	-3.5pp	-1.5pp	-5.0pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	67.6%	65.2%	63.6%	-2.4pp	-1.6pp	-4.0pp
Private renters	8.0%	14.2%	18.6%	+6.2pp	+4.4pp	+10.6pp
Rent free	1.8%	1.6%	0.1%	-0.2pp	-1.6pp	-1.8pp
Social renters	22.9%	19.1%	17.8%	-3.8pp	-1.3pp	-5.1pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Dehenna Davison	CON	2019-12-12	2024-05-30
Helen Goodman	LAB	2005-05-05	2019-11-06