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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£17,604

2011

£21,794

2021

+£4,190

£ change

+23.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £22,656 Real change: −£862

Election history

LAB Nick Smith Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 8,647 Turnout 59.6% Votes 30,219

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nick Smith	LAB	14,862	49.2%	-8.8pp
Richard Taylor		6,215	20.6%	—
Laura Jones	CON	5,749	19.0%	+4.3pp
Peredur Owen Griffiths		1,722	5.7%	-15.6pp
Chelsea-Marie Annett	LD	1,285	4.3%	+3.3pp
Stephen Priestnall	GRN	386	1.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nick Smith	LAB	18,787	58.0%	+0.0pp
Nigel Copner		6,880	21.3%	+12.3pp
Tracey West	CON	4,783	14.8%	+4.0pp
Dennis May		973	3.0%	-14.9pp
Vicki Browning		666	2.1%	—
Cameron Sullivan	LD	295	0.9%	-1.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nick Smith	LAB	18,380	58.0%	+5.6pp
Susan Boucher		5,677	17.9%	+16.4pp
Tracey West	CON	3,419	10.8%	+3.8pp
Steffan Lewis		2,849	9.0%	+4.9pp
Mark Pond	GRN	738	2.3%	—
Samuel Rees	LD	620	2.0%	-8.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nick Smith	LAB	16,974	52.4%	+20.1pp
Dai Davies		6,458	19.9%	—
Matt Smith	LD	3,285	10.1%	+5.9pp
Liz Stevenson	CON	2,265	7.0%	+4.7pp
Rhodri Davies		1,333	4.1%	+1.7pp
Anthony King		1,211	3.7%	—
Mike Kocan		488	1.5%	+1.0pp
Alyson O'Connell		381	1.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.5% ▼0.7pp

Asian or Asian British

0.7% ▲0.4pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6% ▲0.3pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1% ▲0.1pp

Other ethnic group

0.1% ▲0.0pp

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.6%

Under 18

20.7%

30 to 44

19.4%

65 and over

17.9%

18 to 29

15.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

49.9% ▼14.3pp

No religion

41.1% ▲16.0pp

Not answered

8.1% ▼1.9pp

Other religion

0.4% ▲0.1pp

Muslim

0.3% ▲0.0pp

Buddhist

0.2% ▲0.0pp

Hindu

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Sikh

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Jewish

0.0% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

No qualifications

36.0% ▼9.0pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.8% ▼1.7pp

Level 2 qualifications

15.5% ▼1.9pp

Level 4 qualifications or above

15.2% ▲5.8pp

Level 3 qualifications

9.8% ▲5.7pp

Other qualifications

4.2% ▼2.5pp

Apprenticeship

3.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

62.2% ▼0.7pp

Social renters

23.9% ▼4.9pp

Private renters

12.8% ▲6.0pp

Rent free

1.0% ▼0.7pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.2%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.2%

No religion

25.1%

Not answered

10.0%

Other religion

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

45.0%

Level 2 qualifications

17.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

9.3%

Other qualifications

6.6%

Level 3 qualifications

4.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

62.9%

Social renters

28.9%

Private renters

6.8%

Rent free

1.7%

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	0.2%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	0.7%	—	+0.4pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.1%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.3%	0.6%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
White	99.2%	98.5%	—	-0.7pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Christian	64.2%	49.9%	—	-14.3pp	—	—
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	0.2%	0.3%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Sikh	0.0%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
No religion	25.1%	41.1%	—	+16.0pp	—	—
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Not answered	10.0%	8.1%	—	-1.9pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.5%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	9.3%	15.2%	—	+5.8pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.4%	15.8%	—	-1.7pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	17.4%	15.5%	—	-1.9pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	4.1%	9.8%	—	+5.7pp	—	—
No qualifications	45.0%	36.0%	—	-9.0pp	—	—
Other qualifications	6.6%	4.2%	—	-2.5pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	62.9%	62.2%	—	-0.7pp	—	—
Private renters	6.8%	12.8%	—	+6.0pp	—	—
Rent free	1.7%	1.0%	—	-0.7pp	—	—
Social renters	28.9%	23.9%	—	-4.9pp	—	—

Previous MPs

4

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Dai Davies	IND	2006-06-29	2010-05-06
Peter Law	IND	2005-05-05	2006-04-25
Llew Smith	LAB	1992-04-09	2005-05-05
Michael Foot	LAB	1960-11-17	1992-04-09