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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£15,443

2011

£20,519

2021

+£5,076

£ change

+32.9%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £19,875 Real change: +£644

Election history

LAB Chris Webb Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 6,848 Turnout 45.4% Votes 35,180

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Webb	LAB	16,916	48.1%	+8.0pp
Mark Butcher	REF	10,068	28.6%	+23.9pp
Zak Khan	CON	5,504	15.7%	-33.2pp
Ben Thomas	GRN	1,207	3.4%	+1.5pp
Andrew Cregan	LD	1,041	3.0%	-0.6pp
Stephen Black		261	0.7%	—
Kim Knight		183	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Scott Benton	CON	16,247	49.6%	+6.5pp
Gordon Marsden	LAB	12,557	38.3%	-12.0pp
David Brown		2,009	6.1%	—
Bill Greene	LD	1,008	3.1%	+1.3pp
Rebecca Daniels	GRN	563	1.7%	+0.7pp
Gary Coleman		368	1.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gordon Marsden	LAB	17,581	50.3%	+8.5pp
Peter Anthony	CON	15,058	43.1%	+9.3pp
Noel Matthews		1,339	3.8%	-13.5pp
Bill Greene	LD	634	1.8%	-0.5pp
John Warnock	GRN	341	1.0%	-1.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gordon Marsden	LAB	13,548	41.8%	+0.7pp
Peter Anthony	CON	10,963	33.8%	-2.0pp
Peter Wood		5,613	17.3%	+13.5pp
Duncan Royle	GRN	841	2.6%	—
Bill Greene	LD	743	2.3%	-12.2pp
Andy Higgins		655	2.0%	—
Lawrence Chard		73	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gordon Marsden	LAB	14,449	41.1%	-7.5pp
Ron Bell	CON	12,597	35.8%	+4.9pp
Doreen Holt	LD	5,082	14.4%	-0.7pp
Roy Goodwin		1,482	4.2%	+0.9pp
Hamish Howitt		1,352	3.8%	+1.7pp
Sithu Tun		230	0.7%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

50 to 64

20.9%

0 to 17

20.9%

65 and over

18.9%

35 to 49

18.6%

25 to 34

13.2%

18 to 24

7.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.0%

Asian or Asian British

3.0%

Other ethnic group

2.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

📊 Age

65 and over

18.8%

18 to 24

7.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

49.6%

No religion

41.9%

Not answered

5.3%

Muslim

1.7%

Other religion

1.1%

Hindu

0.4%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

22.1%

Level 3 qualifications

16.5%

Level 2 qualifications

14.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.0%

Apprenticeship

6.6%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

54.2%

Private renters

34.9%

Social renters

10.8%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.6%

Asian or Asian British

1.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.3%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.3%

Under 18

20.6%

30 to 44

18.9%

65 and over

18.1%

18 to 29

15.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

67.0%

No religion

24.8%

Not answered

6.2%

Muslim

0.8%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

32.0%

Level 2 qualifications

17.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

14.6%

Level 3 qualifications

11.4%

Other qualifications

4.9%

Apprenticeship

4.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

60.4%

Private renters

29.2%

Social renters

9.4%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

78.5%

No religion

11.5%

Not answered

8.8%

Muslim

0.5%

Other religion

0.2%

Jewish

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

39.0%

Level 2 qualifications

18.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

9.1%

Other qualifications

8.4%

Level 3 qualifications

6.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.3%

Private renters

20.5%

Social renters

8.2%

Rent free

1.6%

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%	2.4%	-0.1pp	+2.1pp	+2.0pp
Asian or Asian British	0.5%	1.6%	3.0%	+1.1pp	+1.4pp	+2.6pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.2%	0.6%	+0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.4pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.3%	1.7%	+0.7pp	+0.4pp	+1.1pp
White	98.4%	96.6%	94.0%	-1.8pp	-2.6pp	-4.4pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	78.5%	67.0%	49.6%	-11.5pp	-17.4pp	-28.8pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.2pp	+0.2pp	+0.3pp
Jewish	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	-0.1pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%	+0.3pp	+0.8pp	+1.2pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	11.5%	24.8%	41.9%	+13.3pp	+17.2pp	+30.4pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	1.1%	+0.2pp	+0.7pp	+0.9pp
Not answered	8.8%	6.2%	5.3%	-2.6pp	-1.0pp	-3.6pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.2%	6.6%	—	+2.4pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	9.1%	14.6%	22.1%	+5.5pp	+7.5pp	+13.0pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.4%	15.8%	12.0%	-2.6pp	-3.8pp	-6.4pp
Level 2 qualifications	18.9%	17.1%	14.9%	-1.8pp	-2.2pp	-4.0pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.2%	11.4%	16.5%	+5.2pp	+5.1pp	+10.3pp
No qualifications	39.0%	32.0%	25.2%	-6.9pp	-6.8pp	-13.8pp
Other qualifications	8.4%	4.9%	2.7%	-3.5pp	-2.2pp	-5.7pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	70.3%	60.4%	54.2%	-9.9pp	-6.2pp	-16.1pp
Private renters	20.5%	29.2%	34.9%	+8.7pp	+5.7pp	+14.4pp
Rent free	1.6%	1.0%	0.1%	-0.5pp	-0.9pp	-1.5pp
Social renters	8.2%	9.4%	10.8%	+1.2pp	+1.4pp	+2.6pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Scott Benton	IND	2019-12-12	2024-03-25
Gordon Marsden	LAB	1997-05-01	2019-11-06
Sir Peter Blaker	CON	1964-10-15	1992-04-09