Bury South | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,999

2011

£27,991

2021

+£6,992

£ change

+33.3%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,026 Real change: +£965

Election history

LAB Christian Wakeford Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 9,361 Turnout 56.0% Votes 42,214

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Christian Wakeford	LAB	19,247	45.6%	+4.0pp
Arnie Saunders	CON	9,886	23.4%	-20.1pp
Jeff Armstrong	REF	6,865	16.3%	+12.5pp
Michael Welton	GRN	2,715	6.4%	+4.6pp
Andrew Page	LD	1,796	4.3%	-1.9pp
Sameera Ashraf	WOR	1,023	2.4%	—
Michael Elston		277	0.7%	—
Stephen Morris		224	0.5%	—
Dan Ross		181	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Christian Wakeford	CON	22,034	43.8%	+2.3pp
Lucy Burke	LAB	21,632	43.0%	-10.3pp
Richard Kilpatrick	LD	2,315	4.6%	+2.5pp
Andrea Livesey		1,672	3.3%	—
Ivan Lewis		1,366	2.7%	—
Glyn Heath	GRN	848	1.7%	—
Michael Boyle		277	0.6%	—
Gemma Evans		130	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Ivan Lewis	LAB	27,165	53.3%	+8.2pp
Robert Largan	CON	21,200	41.6%	+7.0pp
Ian Henderson		1,316	2.6%	-10.8pp
Andrew Page	LD	1,065	2.1%	-1.5pp
Peter Wright		244	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Ivan Lewis	LAB	21,272	45.1%	+4.6pp
Daniel Critchlow	CON	16,350	34.6%	+1.0pp
SÃ©amus Martin		6,299	13.3%	+11.2pp
Paul Ankers	LD	1,690	3.6%	-14.6pp
Glyn Heath	GRN	1,434	3.0%	+2.0pp
Valerie Morris		170	0.4%	-0.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Ivan Lewis	LAB	19,508	40.4%	-10.5pp
Michelle Wiseman	CON	16,216	33.6%	+5.5pp
Victor D'Albert	LD	8,796	18.2%	+1.1pp
Jean Purdy		1,743	3.6%	—
Paul Chadwick		1,017	2.1%	-0.5pp
Valarie Morris		494	1.0%	—
George Heron	GRN	493	1.0%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

24.8%

35 to 49

20.0%

50 to 64

17.3%

65 and over

16.2%

25 to 34

13.8%

18 to 24

7.8%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

82.9%

Asian or Asian British

8.3%

Other ethnic group

6.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.6%

📊 Age

65 and over

16.2%

18 to 24

7.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

42.1%

No religion

27.0%

Other religion

16.9%

Jewish

15.8%

Muslim

7.4%

Not answered

6.2%

Sikh

0.5%

Hindu

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

33.5%

No qualifications

18.7%

Level 3 qualifications

15.9%

Level 2 qualifications

14.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.6%

Apprenticeship

5.0%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

64.2%

Private renters

20.1%

Social renters

15.7%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

90.1%

Asian or Asian British

5.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.2%

Other ethnic group

1.0%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.1%

Under 18

23.1%

30 to 44

20.7%

65 and over

15.7%

18 to 29

14.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

59.4%

No religion

18.7%

Jewish

10.2%

Not answered

6.1%

Muslim

4.2%

Hindu

0.6%

Buddhist

0.3%

Sikh

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.3%

No qualifications

22.6%

Level 2 qualifications

17.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.5%

Level 3 qualifications

12.3%

Other qualifications

4.5%

Apprenticeship

3.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.0%

Social renters

15.7%

Private renters

14.2%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.8%

Asian or Asian British

2.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.3%

Other ethnic group

0.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

69.7%

No religion

10.5%

Jewish

8.9%

Not answered

7.6%

Muslim

2.4%

Hindu

0.5%

Other religion

0.2%

Sikh

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.2%

Level 2 qualifications

20.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

17.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.5%

Level 3 qualifications

7.4%

Other qualifications

7.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.8%

Social renters

16.6%

Private renters

7.2%

Rent free

1.9%

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	0.6%	1.0%	6.2%	+0.3pp	+5.2pp	+5.6pp
Asian or Asian British	2.8%	5.7%	8.3%	+2.9pp	+2.6pp	+5.5pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.6%	1.2%	2.6%	+0.6pp	+1.4pp	+2.0pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	2.0%	3.0%	+0.7pp	+1.1pp	+1.8pp
White	94.8%	90.1%	82.9%	-4.6pp	-7.2pp	-11.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	69.7%	59.4%	42.1%	-10.3pp	-17.3pp	-27.6pp
Hindu	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%	+0.1pp	-0.1pp	0.0pp
Jewish	8.9%	10.2%	15.8%	+1.3pp	+5.6pp	+6.9pp
Muslim	2.4%	4.2%	7.4%	+1.9pp	+3.1pp	+5.0pp
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.3pp
No religion	10.5%	18.7%	27.0%	+8.3pp	+8.3pp	+16.5pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.2%	16.9%	0.0pp	+16.7pp	+16.7pp
Not answered	7.6%	6.1%	6.2%	-1.4pp	0.0pp	-1.4pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.5%	5.0%	—	+1.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	17.7%	25.3%	33.5%	+7.6pp	+8.1pp	+15.8pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.5%	14.5%	9.6%	-3.0pp	-4.9pp	-7.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.9%	17.3%	14.7%	-3.6pp	-2.7pp	-6.2pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.4%	12.3%	15.9%	+4.9pp	+3.6pp	+8.5pp
No qualifications	29.2%	22.6%	18.7%	-6.6pp	-3.9pp	-10.6pp
Other qualifications	7.3%	4.5%	2.7%	-2.8pp	-1.8pp	-4.6pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	74.8%	69.0%	64.2%	-5.8pp	-4.8pp	-10.6pp
Private renters	7.2%	14.2%	20.1%	+7.0pp	+5.9pp	+12.9pp
Rent free	1.9%	1.2%	0.1%	-0.7pp	-1.1pp	-1.7pp
Social renters	16.6%	15.7%	15.7%	-1.0pp	0.0pp	-1.0pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Ivan Lewis	LAB	1997-05-01	2019-11-06
David Sumberg	CON	1983-06-09	1997-05-01