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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,476

2011

£23,593

2021

+£4,117

£ change

+21.1%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,066 Real change: −£1,473

Election history

LAB Chris Evans Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 6,419 Turnout 52.6% Votes 38,234

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Evans	LAB	14,538	38.0%	-5.9pp
Lindsay Whittle	PC	8,119	21.2%	+6.5pp
Joshua Kim	REF	7,754	20.3%	+8.6pp
Brandon Gorman	CON	4,385	11.5%	-17.1pp
Steve Aicheler	LD	1,788	4.7%	+4.0pp
Mark Thomas	GRN	1,650	4.3%	+4.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Wayne David	LAB	18,018	44.9%	-9.6pp
Jane Pratt	CON	11,185	27.9%	+2.7pp
Lindsay Whittle		6,424	16.0%	+1.6pp
Nathan Gill		4,490	11.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Wayne David	LAB	22,491	54.5%	+10.1pp
Jane Pratt	CON	10,413	25.2%	+8.6pp
Lindsay Whittle		5,962	14.4%	-0.2pp
Liz Wilks		1,259	3.1%	-16.3pp
Kay David	LD	725	1.8%	-0.6pp
Andrew Creak	GRN	447	1.1%	-1.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Wayne David	LAB	17,864	44.4%	-0.6pp
Sam Gould		7,791	19.3%	+17.0pp
Leo Docherty	CON	6,683	16.6%	-0.5pp
Beci Newton		5,895	14.6%	-2.1pp
Katy Beddoe	GRN	937	2.3%	—
Aladdin Ayesh	LD	935	2.3%	-12.4pp
Jaime Davies		178	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Wayne David	LAB	17,377	44.9%	-10.5pp
Maria Caulfield	CON	6,622	17.1%	+2.4pp
Lindsay Whittle		6,460	16.7%	-1.4pp
Kay David	LD	5,688	14.7%	+4.7pp
Laurence Reid		1,635	4.2%	—
Tony Jenkins		910	2.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

20.6%

0 to 17

20.5%

50 to 64

20.2%

35 to 49

19.4%

25 to 34

12.4%

18 to 24

7.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.5%

Other ethnic group

1.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Asian or Asian British

1.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

📊 Age

65 and over

19.8%

18 to 24

7.0%

⛪ Religion

No religion

56.0%

Christian

37.0%

Not answered

5.7%

Other religion

0.8%

Muslim

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.3%

No qualifications

22.6%

Level 3 qualifications

17.2%

Level 2 qualifications

15.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.7%

Apprenticeship

5.3%

Other qualifications

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.2%

Social renters

17.9%

Private renters

12.9%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.1%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.4%

Under 18

22.8%

30 to 44

20.3%

65 and over

15.8%

18 to 29

14.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

51.2%

No religion

40.3%

Not answered

7.5%

Other religion

0.4%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.6%

Level 2 qualifications

16.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.4%

Level 3 qualifications

11.5%

Apprenticeship

4.0%

Other qualifications

3.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.6%

Social renters

17.4%

Private renters

11.1%

Rent free

0.8%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

66.0%

No religion

23.4%

Not answered

9.9%

Other religion

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

37.0%

Level 2 qualifications

19.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

13.9%

Other qualifications

7.7%

Level 3 qualifications

5.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.2%

Social renters

19.3%

Private renters

4.8%

Rent free

1.1%

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	0.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1pp	+1.2pp	+1.1pp
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	0.9%	1.0%	+0.6pp	+0.1pp	+0.7pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.7%	1.1%	+0.2pp	+0.4pp	+0.6pp
White	98.8%	98.1%	97.5%	-0.7pp	-0.6pp	-1.3pp

⛪ 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	66.0%	51.2%	37.0%	-14.7pp	-14.2pp	-29.0pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	23.4%	40.3%	56.0%	+16.8pp	+15.8pp	+32.6pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%	+0.1pp	+0.4pp	+0.6pp
Not answered	9.9%	7.5%	5.7%	-2.5pp	-1.8pp	-4.2pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.0%	5.3%	—	+1.4pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	13.9%	20.6%	27.3%	+6.7pp	+6.8pp	+13.5pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	16.2%	14.4%	9.7%	-1.8pp	-4.7pp	-6.5pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.4%	16.6%	15.3%	-2.8pp	-1.2pp	-4.0pp
Level 3 qualifications	5.9%	11.5%	17.2%	+5.6pp	+5.6pp	+11.3pp
No qualifications	37.0%	29.3%	22.6%	-7.6pp	-6.7pp	-14.4pp
Other qualifications	7.7%	3.6%	2.6%	-4.1pp	-1.1pp	-5.2pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	75.2%	70.6%	69.2%	-4.6pp	-1.5pp	-6.1pp
Private renters	4.8%	11.1%	12.9%	+6.3pp	+1.8pp	+8.2pp
Rent free	1.1%	0.8%	0.1%	-0.3pp	-0.8pp	-1.0pp
Social renters	19.3%	17.4%	17.9%	-1.9pp	+0.4pp	-1.5pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Wayne David	LAB	2001-06-07	2024-05-30
Mr Ron Davies	LAB	1983-06-09	2001-06-07
Ednyfed Hudson Davies	SOC	1979-05-03	1983-06-09