Bradford South | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,482

2011

£22,608

2021

+£4,126

£ change

+22.3%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £23,786 Real change: −£1,178

Election history

LAB Judith Cummins Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 4,392 Turnout 46.5% Votes 33,042

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Judith Cummins	LAB	11,833	35.8%	-10.9pp
Ian Eglin	REF	7,441	22.5%	+15.5pp
Zaf Shah	CON	4,853	14.7%	-25.4pp
Matt Edwards	GRN	3,366	10.2%	+7.7pp
Rehiana Ali		3,345	10.1%	—
Anthony Smith	LD	954	2.9%	-0.8pp
Harry Boota	WOR	513	1.6%	—
Jonathan Barras		489	1.5%	—
Therese Hirst		248	0.8%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Judith Cummins	LAB	18,390	46.3%	-8.2pp
Narinder Sekhon	CON	16,044	40.4%	+2.2pp
Kulvinder Manik		2,819	7.1%	—
Alun Griffiths	LD	1,505	3.8%	+2.5pp
Matthew Edwards	GRN	983	2.5%	+1.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Judith Cummins	LAB	22,364	54.5%	+11.1pp
Tanya Graham	CON	15,664	38.2%	+11.9pp
Stephen Place		1,758	4.3%	-19.8pp
Stuart Thomas	LD	516	1.3%	-1.7pp
Therese Hirst		377	0.9%	—
Darren Parkinson	GRN	370	0.9%	-2.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Judith Cummins	LAB	16,328	43.4%	+2.2pp
Tanya Graham	CON	9,878	26.3%	-2.8pp
Jason Smith		9,057	24.1%	+20.6pp
Andrew Robinson	GRN	1,243	3.3%	—
Andrew Tear	LD	1,094	2.9%	-15.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gerry Sutcliffe	LAB	15,682	41.3%	-7.0pp
Matt Palmer	CON	11,060	29.1%	+4.8pp
Alun Griffiths	LD	6,948	18.3%	+3.8pp
Sharon Sutton		2,651	7.0%	-1.2pp
Jamie Illingworth		1,339	3.5%	+2.0pp
James Lewthwaite		315	0.8%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

26.3%

35 to 49

20.3%

50 to 64

17.6%

65 and over

14.5%

25 to 34

13.1%

18 to 24

8.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

70.4%

Asian or Asian British

22.0%

Other ethnic group

5.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.5%

📊 Age

65 and over

14.2%

18 to 24

8.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

37.4%

No religion

34.4%

Muslim

20.1%

Not answered

5.4%

Other religion

1.4%

Hindu

1.4%

Sikh

0.9%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

22.6%

Level 3 qualifications

16.2%

Level 2 qualifications

14.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.1%

Apprenticeship

6.2%

Other qualifications

2.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

60.0%

Private renters

22.6%

Social renters

17.3%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

78.9%

Asian or Asian British

14.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.0%

Other ethnic group

1.1%

📊 Age

Under 18

25.8%

45 to 64

24.3%

30 to 44

20.7%

18 to 29

16.2%

65 and over

13.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

53.1%

No religion

25.6%

Muslim

12.3%

Not answered

6.0%

Hindu

1.7%

Sikh

0.9%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

30.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

16.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.9%

Level 2 qualifications

15.8%

Level 3 qualifications

11.1%

Other qualifications

5.5%

Apprenticeship

4.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.7%

Social renters

17.8%

Private renters

17.2%

Rent free

1.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

89.4%

Asian or Asian British

7.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.0%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

69.1%

No religion

15.1%

Not answered

7.9%

Muslim

5.4%

Hindu

1.5%

Sikh

0.7%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

38.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.9%

Level 2 qualifications

18.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

11.1%

Other qualifications

8.0%

Level 3 qualifications

5.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.8%

Social renters

19.6%

Private renters

9.1%

Rent free

2.1%

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	0.3%	1.1%	5.1%	+0.8pp	+4.0pp	+4.8pp
Asian or Asian British	7.8%	14.7%	22.0%	+6.9pp	+7.3pp	+14.2pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.0%	2.0%	2.5%	+1.1pp	+0.4pp	+1.5pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	3.3%	3.4%	+1.7pp	+0.2pp	+1.9pp
White	89.4%	78.9%	70.4%	-10.5pp	-8.5pp	-19.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	69.1%	53.1%	37.4%	-16.0pp	-15.7pp	-31.7pp
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	1.4%	+0.1pp	-0.3pp	-0.1pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	5.4%	12.3%	20.1%	+6.9pp	+7.8pp	+14.7pp
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%	+0.3pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
No religion	15.1%	25.6%	34.4%	+10.4pp	+8.8pp	+19.2pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%	+0.1pp	+1.2pp	+1.3pp
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	5.4%	-1.9pp	-0.6pp	-2.6pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.5%	6.2%	—	+1.7pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	11.1%	16.1%	22.6%	+5.1pp	+6.5pp	+11.6pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.9%	15.9%	12.1%	-3.0pp	-3.8pp	-6.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	18.1%	15.8%	14.6%	-2.3pp	-1.2pp	-3.5pp
Level 3 qualifications	5.7%	11.1%	16.2%	+5.5pp	+5.0pp	+10.5pp
No qualifications	38.2%	30.9%	25.5%	-7.3pp	-5.5pp	-12.8pp
Other qualifications	8.0%	5.5%	2.9%	-2.4pp	-2.7pp	-5.1pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	69.8%	63.7%	60.0%	-6.1pp	-3.7pp	-9.8pp
Private renters	9.1%	17.2%	22.6%	+8.1pp	+5.5pp	+13.5pp
Rent free	2.1%	1.4%	0.1%	-0.7pp	-1.3pp	-2.0pp
Social renters	19.6%	17.8%	17.3%	-1.9pp	-0.4pp	-2.3pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe	LAB	1994-06-09	2015-03-30
Bob Cryer	LAB	1987-06-11	1994-04-12
Tom Torney	LAB	1970-06-18	1987-06-11