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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,918

2011

£26,014

2021

+£7,096

£ change

+37.5%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,347 Real change: +£1,667

Election history

LAB Kerry McCarthy Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 6,606 Turnout 60.7% Votes 46,109

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Kerry McCarthy	LAB	20,748	45.0%	-13.4pp
Ani Stafford-Townsend	GRN	14,142	30.7%	+22.2pp
Dan Conaghan	CON	6,435	14.0%	-9.4pp
Tony Sutcliffe	LD	2,713	5.9%	-1.1pp
Farooq Siddique		1,259	2.7%	—
Claire Dunnage	SOC	555	1.2%	—
Wael Arafat		257	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Kerry McCarthy	LAB	27,717	53.1%	-7.6pp
Sarah Codling	CON	16,923	32.5%	-1.9pp
Nicholas Coombes	LD	3,527	6.8%	+4.0pp
Conan Connolly	GRN	2,106	4.0%	+1.9pp
Tim Page		1,881	3.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Kerry McCarthy	LAB	30,847	60.7%	+21.5pp
Theo Clarke	CON	17,453	34.4%	+3.7pp
Chris Lucas	LD	1,389	2.7%	-3.1pp
Lorraine Francis	GRN	1,110	2.2%	-6.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Kerry McCarthy	LAB	18,148	39.3%	+2.7pp
Theo Clarke	CON	14,168	30.7%	+2.3pp
James McMurray		7,152	15.5%	+12.1pp
Lorraine Francis	GRN	3,827	8.3%	+6.5pp
Abdul Malik	LD	2,689	5.8%	-18.6pp
Matt Gordon		229	0.5%	+0.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Kerry McCarthy	LAB	16,471	36.6%	-8.9pp
Adeela Shafi	CON	12,749	28.3%	+0.2pp
Michael Popham	LD	10,993	24.4%	+4.7pp
Brian Jenkins		1,960	4.4%	—
Philip Collins		1,510	3.4%	+0.7pp
Glenn Vowles	GRN	803	1.8%	-0.9pp
Scott Wright		347	0.8%	—
Rae Lynch		184	0.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

35 to 49

23.2%

0 to 17

20.1%

25 to 34

19.3%

50 to 64

15.1%

65 and over

12.3%

18 to 24

10.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

76.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

9.8%

Other ethnic group

6.9%

Asian or Asian British

6.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.8%

📊 Age

65 and over

12.6%

18 to 24

8.6%

⛪ Religion

No religion

47.9%

Christian

31.9%

Muslim

11.0%

Not answered

6.6%

Other religion

2.0%

Hindu

0.6%

Sikh

0.6%

Buddhist

0.5%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

37.4%

No qualifications

17.7%

Level 3 qualifications

16.4%

Level 2 qualifications

12.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.1%

Apprenticeship

4.8%

Other qualifications

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

56.9%

Private renters

23.7%

Social renters

19.2%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

83.6%

Asian or Asian British

6.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

5.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.7%

Other ethnic group

0.9%

📊 Age

45 to 64

23.2%

30 to 44

22.6%

Under 18

21.3%

18 to 29

18.0%

65 and over

15.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

51.2%

No religion

33.0%

Not answered

7.9%

Muslim

5.4%

Sikh

0.8%

Other religion

0.6%

Hindu

0.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

23.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.1%

Level 2 qualifications

15.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.9%

Level 3 qualifications

13.1%

Other qualifications

5.3%

Apprenticeship

4.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.2%

Private renters

19.5%

Social renters

16.0%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.1%

Asian or Asian British

2.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.6%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

66.8%

No religion

20.1%

Not answered

9.6%

Muslim

1.7%

Sikh

0.6%

Hindu

0.6%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.9%

Level 2 qualifications

20.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

15.3%

Level 3 qualifications

8.7%

Other qualifications

6.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.2%

Social renters

16.8%

Private renters

8.4%

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	0.5%	0.9%	6.9%	+0.3pp	+6.1pp	+6.4pp
Asian or Asian British	2.8%	6.1%	6.7%	+3.3pp	+0.7pp	+3.9pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.9%	5.7%	9.8%	+3.8pp	+4.1pp	+7.9pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	3.7%	4.8%	+2.1pp	+1.1pp	+3.2pp
White	93.1%	83.6%	76.5%	-9.5pp	-7.1pp	-16.6pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	66.8%	51.2%	31.9%	-15.5pp	-19.3pp	-34.9pp
Hindu	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	0.0pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	0.0pp
Muslim	1.7%	5.4%	11.0%	+3.6pp	+5.6pp	+9.3pp
Sikh	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%	+0.2pp	-0.3pp	0.0pp
No religion	20.1%	33.0%	47.9%	+12.9pp	+14.9pp	+27.8pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	2.0%	+0.3pp	+1.4pp	+1.7pp
Not answered	9.6%	7.9%	6.6%	-1.7pp	-1.3pp	-3.0pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.3%	4.8%	—	+0.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	15.3%	23.1%	37.4%	+7.8pp	+14.3pp	+22.1pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.2%	14.9%	9.1%	-4.3pp	-5.8pp	-10.1pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.6%	15.5%	12.1%	-5.1pp	-3.5pp	-8.6pp
Level 3 qualifications	8.7%	13.1%	16.4%	+4.4pp	+3.3pp	+7.7pp
No qualifications	29.9%	23.8%	17.7%	-6.1pp	-6.1pp	-12.1pp
Other qualifications	6.4%	5.3%	2.6%	-1.1pp	-2.7pp	-3.8pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	73.2%	63.2%	56.9%	-10.0pp	-6.3pp	-16.3pp
Private renters	8.4%	19.5%	23.7%	+11.1pp	+4.2pp	+15.3pp
Rent free	2.1%	1.2%	0.2%	-0.8pp	-1.0pp	-1.8pp
Social renters	16.8%	16.0%	19.2%	-0.8pp	+3.2pp	+2.4pp

Previous MPs

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