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70,247
Electorate
5
Elections
66.7%
Avg turnout
1
Times changed
Election history
LAB
Peter Swallow
Gain
2024-07-04
Majority 784
Turnout 61.2%
Votes 43,837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Peter Swallow | LAB | 14,783 | 33.7% | +8.4pp | |
| James Sunderland | CON | 13,999 | 31.9% | -23.6pp | |
| Malcolm Tullett | REF | 7,445 | 17.0% | — | |
| Katie Mansfield | LD | 4,768 | 10.9% | -3.1pp | |
| Emily Torode | GRN | 2,166 | 4.9% | +1.0pp | |
| Olivio Barreto | 480 | 1.1% | — | ||
| Jason Reardon | 196 | 0.5% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
22.5%
22.4%
19.0%
15.3%
13.9%
6.9%
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 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | +4.0pp | +3.7pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 1.8% | 4.8% | 7.4% | +3.0pp | +2.5pp | +5.6pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.8% | 1.9% | 2.6% | +1.0pp | +0.7pp | +1.7pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.0% | 3.1% | +0.8pp | +1.1pp | +1.9pp |
| White | 95.5% | 90.9% | 85.7% | -4.5pp | -5.3pp | -9.8pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% | +0.4pp | +0.2pp | +0.6pp |
| Christian | 71.5% | 60.0% | 46.2% | -11.5pp | -13.8pp | -25.3pp |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2.5% | +0.6pp | +1.0pp | +1.6pp |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | -0.1pp | -0.1pp | -0.2pp |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% | +0.4pp | +0.7pp | +1.2pp |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | +0.2pp | +0.4pp | +0.6pp |
| No religion | 18.4% | 29.0% | 41.5% | +10.5pp | +12.5pp | +23.0pp |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.5% | +0.1pp | +2.1pp | +2.2pp |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.5% | -0.7pp | -1.2pp | -1.9pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 3.4% | 5.2% | — | +1.9pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 22.9% | 30.5% | 34.2% | +7.6pp | +3.7pp | +11.3pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 18.6% | 15.1% | 11.2% | -3.5pp | -3.9pp | -7.4pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 22.7% | 16.9% | 15.3% | -5.9pp | -1.6pp | -7.4pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 8.6% | 12.7% | 17.8% | +4.0pp | +5.2pp | +9.2pp |
| No qualifications | 20.8% | 16.5% | 13.6% | -4.3pp | -2.9pp | -7.2pp |
| Other qualifications | 6.3% | 5.0% | 2.7% | -1.4pp | -2.3pp | -3.7pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 73.7% | 69.9% | 65.9% | -3.8pp | -4.0pp | -7.9pp |
| Private renters | 7.0% | 11.3% | 16.1% | +4.4pp | +4.8pp | +9.1pp |
| Rent free | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.1% | -0.7pp | -1.0pp | -1.7pp |
| Social renters | 18.4% | 17.7% | 17.9% | -0.7pp | +0.2pp | -0.4pp |
Previous MPs
3| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Sunderland | CON | 2019-12-12 | 2024-05-30 |
| Dr Phillip Lee | LD | 2010-05-06 | 2019-11-06 |
| Mr Andrew Mackay | CON | 1983-06-09 | 2010-05-06 |