Bournemouth East | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,633

2011

£25,260

2021

+£5,627

£ change

+28.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,268 Real change: −£8

Election history

LAB Tom Hayes Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 5,479 Turnout 62.1% Votes 44,910

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Tom Hayes	LAB	18,316	40.8%	+8.1pp
Tobias Ellwood	CON	12,837	28.6%	-22.0pp
Martin Houlden	REF	6,268	14.0%	—
Jon Nicholas	LD	3,082	6.9%	-4.1pp
Joe Salmon	GRN	2,790	6.2%	+2.1pp
Kieron Wilson		1,529	3.4%	—
Miles Penn	SOC	88	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Tobias Ellwood	CON	24,926	50.6%	-1.3pp
Corrie Drew	LAB	16,120	32.7%	-2.8pp
Philip Dunn	LD	5,418	11.0%	+4.5pp
Alasdair Keddie	GRN	2,049	4.2%	+1.6pp
Ben Aston		447	0.9%	—
Emma Johnson		314	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Tobias Ellwood	CON	25,221	51.9%	+2.7pp
Mel Semple	LAB	17,284	35.6%	+18.9pp
Jon Nicholas	LD	3,168	6.5%	-1.9pp
David Hughes		1,405	2.9%	-13.6pp
Alasdair Keddie	GRN	1,236	2.5%	-4.7pp
Kieron Wilson		304	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Tobias Ellwood	CON	22,060	49.2%	+0.8pp
Peter Stokes	LAB	7,448	16.6%	+3.4pp
David Hughes		7,401	16.5%	+9.6pp
Jon Nicholas	LD	3,752	8.4%	-22.5pp
Alasdair Keddie	GRN	3,263	7.3%	—
David Ross		903	2.0%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Tobias Ellwood	CON	21,320	48.4%	+3.1pp
Lisa Northover	LD	13,592	30.9%	-0.4pp
David Stokes	LAB	5,836	13.3%	-5.3pp
David Hughes		3,027	6.9%	+2.0pp
Steven Humphrey		249	0.6%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

35 to 49

22.5%

0 to 17

19.4%

50 to 64

18.9%

65 and over

18.1%

25 to 34

12.4%

18 to 24

8.6%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

88.1%

Other ethnic group

5.9%

Asian or Asian British

4.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.5%

📊 Age

65 and over

18.0%

18 to 24

8.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.2%

No religion

40.2%

Not answered

6.9%

Muslim

2.6%

Other religion

2.1%

Hindu

1.0%

Buddhist

0.6%

Jewish

0.5%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

35.0%

Level 3 qualifications

18.3%

No qualifications

15.1%

Level 2 qualifications

13.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.4%

Apprenticeship

5.5%

Other qualifications

3.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

57.7%

Private renters

33.2%

Social renters

9.1%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

91.7%

Asian or Asian British

4.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.1%

Other ethnic group

0.9%

📊 Age

45 to 64

24.0%

30 to 44

22.5%

Under 18

18.6%

18 to 29

17.8%

65 and over

17.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

58.9%

No religion

28.7%

Not answered

7.7%

Muslim

1.8%

Jewish

0.7%

Hindu

0.7%

Buddhist

0.7%

Other religion

0.6%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

28.1%

No qualifications

18.6%

Level 2 qualifications

15.7%

Level 3 qualifications

13.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.2%

Other qualifications

6.8%

Apprenticeship

3.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

58.5%

Private renters

31.0%

Social renters

9.5%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.3%

Other ethnic group

1.0%

Asian or Asian British

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

71.6%

No religion

17.2%

Not answered

8.1%

Jewish

1.0%

Muslim

0.9%

Other religion

0.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Hindu

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

23.8%

Level 2 qualifications

22.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.9%

Level 3 qualifications

10.5%

Other qualifications

7.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.0%

Private renters

18.9%

Social renters

8.8%

Rent free

1.4%

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	1.0%	0.9%	5.9%	-0.1pp	+5.0pp	+4.9pp
Asian or Asian British	0.7%	4.0%	4.5%	+3.3pp	+0.5pp	+3.8pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.5%	1.1%	1.5%	+0.6pp	+0.5pp	+1.0pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	2.3%	3.7%	+1.1pp	+1.3pp	+2.4pp
White	96.6%	91.7%	88.1%	-4.8pp	-3.7pp	-8.5pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%	+0.3pp	-0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	71.6%	58.9%	47.2%	-12.8pp	-11.7pp	-24.5pp
Hindu	0.2%	0.7%	1.0%	+0.5pp	+0.3pp	+0.8pp
Jewish	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%	-0.3pp	-0.2pp	-0.5pp
Muslim	0.9%	1.8%	2.6%	+0.9pp	+0.8pp	+1.7pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	17.2%	28.7%	40.2%	+11.4pp	+11.5pp	+22.9pp
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	2.1%	+0.1pp	+1.5pp	+1.6pp
Not answered	8.1%	7.7%	6.9%	-0.3pp	-0.8pp	-1.1pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.7%	5.5%	—	+1.8pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.6%	28.1%	35.0%	+9.5pp	+6.9pp	+16.4pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.9%	13.2%	9.4%	-4.7pp	-3.8pp	-8.5pp
Level 2 qualifications	22.3%	15.7%	13.7%	-6.6pp	-2.0pp	-8.5pp
Level 3 qualifications	10.5%	13.9%	18.3%	+3.4pp	+4.4pp	+7.8pp
No qualifications	23.8%	18.6%	15.1%	-5.2pp	-3.5pp	-8.7pp
Other qualifications	7.1%	6.8%	3.0%	-0.2pp	-3.9pp	-4.1pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	72.0%	58.5%	57.7%	-13.5pp	-0.8pp	-14.3pp
Private renters	18.9%	31.0%	33.2%	+12.1pp	+2.2pp	+14.3pp
Rent free	1.4%	1.0%	0.1%	-0.5pp	-0.9pp	-1.4pp
Social renters	8.8%	9.5%	9.1%	+0.8pp	-0.5pp	+0.3pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Tobias Ellwood	CON	2005-05-05	2024-05-30
Mr David Atkinson	CON	1977-11-24	2005-05-05