Bridgwater and West Somerset

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£17,940

2011

£22,248

2021

+£4,308

£ change

+24.0%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £23,089 Real change: −£841

Election history

CON Ian Liddell-Grainger Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 24,439 Turnout 67.6% Votes 57,652

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Ian Liddell-Grainger	CON	35,827	62.1%	+7.0pp
Oliver Thornton	LAB	11,388	19.8%	-8.8pp
Bill Revans	LD	7,805	13.5%	+2.7pp
Mickie Ritchie	GRN	1,877	3.3%	+1.4pp
Farès Moussa	LIB	755	1.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Ian Liddell-Grainger	CON	32,111	55.1%	+9.2pp
Wes Hinckes	LAB	16,663	28.6%	+11.0pp
Marcus Kravis	LD	6,332	10.9%	-1.6pp
Simon Smedley		2,102	3.6%	-15.6pp
Kay Powell	GRN	1,059	1.8%	-3.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Ian Liddell-Grainger	CON	25,020	46.0%	+0.7pp
Stephen Fitzgerald		10,437	19.2%	+14.4pp
Mick Lerry	LAB	9,589	17.6%	+0.5pp
Theo Butt Philip	LD	6,765	12.4%	-15.9pp
Julie Harvey-Smith	GRN	2,636	4.8%	+3.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Ian Liddell-Grainger	CON	24,675	45.3%	-0.1pp
Theodore Butt Philip	LD	15,426	28.3%	+5.7pp
Kathy Pearce	LAB	9,332	17.1%	-8.5pp
Peter Hollings		2,604	4.8%	+1.1pp
Donna Treanor		1,282	2.4%	—
Charles Graham	GRN	859	1.6%	-1.2pp
W. R. Cudlipp		315	0.6%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.6% ▼0.5pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7% ▲0.3pp

Asian or Asian British

0.6% ▲0.3pp

Other ethnic group

0.1% ▼0.1pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1% ▼0.1pp

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.7%

65 and over

22.0%

Under 18

19.7%

30 to 44

16.6%

18 to 29

13.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.5% ▼12.7pp

No religion

26.6% ▲12.3pp

Not answered

7.8% ▲0.1pp

Other religion

0.5% ▲0.2pp

Buddhist

0.2% ▲0.0pp

Muslim

0.2% ▲0.0pp

Hindu

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Jewish

0.0% ▲0.0pp

Sikh

0.0% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.4% ▼6.1pp

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.7% ▲7.2pp

Level 2 qualifications

17.1% ▼4.0pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.7% ▼3.9pp

Level 3 qualifications

11.6% ▲5.3pp

Other qualifications

5.0% ▼3.1pp

Apprenticeship

4.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

68.6% ▼5.2pp

Private renters

15.5% ▲6.0pp

Social renters

14.2% ▼0.4pp

Rent free

1.7% ▼0.9pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

77.2%

No religion

14.4%

Not answered

7.6%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

31.5%

Level 2 qualifications

21.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.6%

Level 4 qualifications or above

14.4%

Other qualifications

8.0%

Level 3 qualifications

6.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.9%

Social renters

14.6%

Private renters

9.5%

Rent free

2.6%

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	0.2%	0.1%	—	-0.1pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	0.2%	0.6%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.1%	—	-0.1pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.7%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
White	99.0%	98.6%	—	-0.5pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Christian	77.2%	64.5%	—	-12.7pp	—	—
Hindu	0.0%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Jewish	0.1%	0.0%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	0.2%	0.2%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	—	0.0pp	—	—
No religion	14.4%	26.6%	—	+12.3pp	—	—
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Not answered	7.6%	7.8%	—	+0.1pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.5%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	14.4%	21.7%	—	+7.2pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.6%	14.7%	—	-3.9pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	21.1%	17.1%	—	-4.0pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	6.3%	11.6%	—	+5.3pp	—	—
No qualifications	31.5%	25.4%	—	-6.1pp	—	—
Other qualifications	8.0%	5.0%	—	-3.1pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	73.9%	68.6%	—	-5.2pp	—	—
Private renters	9.5%	15.5%	—	+6.0pp	—	—
Rent free	2.6%	1.7%	—	-0.9pp	—	—
Social renters	14.6%	14.2%	—	-0.4pp	—	—

Previous MPs

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MP	Party	From	To
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger	CON	2001-06-07	2024-05-30