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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,650

2011

£22,908

2021

+£1,258

£ change

+5.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,864 Real change: −£4,956

Election history

LAB Jo Stevens Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 17,179 Turnout 65.3% Votes 41,822

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jo Stevens	LAB	25,605	61.2%	-1.2pp
Meirion Jenkins	CON	8,426	20.2%	+0.3pp
Bablin Molik	LD	6,298	15.1%	+1.6pp
Gareth Pearce		1,006	2.4%	—
Siân Caiach		280	0.7%	—
Akil Kata		119	0.3%	—
Brian Johnson		88	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jo Stevens	LAB	25,193	62.4%	+22.4pp
Gregory Stafford	CON	7,997	19.8%	+5.1pp
Eluned Parrott	LD	5,415	13.4%	-13.7pp
Mark Hooper		999	2.5%	-2.5pp
Benjamin Smith	GRN	420	1.0%	-5.3pp
Mohammed Sarul-Islam		343	0.9%	-5.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jo Stevens	LAB	15,462	40.0%	+11.2pp
Jenny Willott	LD	10,481	27.1%	-14.3pp
Richard Hopkin	CON	5,674	14.7%	-6.9pp
Anthony Raybould		2,499	6.5%	+4.4pp
Christopher von Ruhland	GRN	2,461	6.4%	+4.8pp
Martin Pollard		1,925	5.0%	+1.5pp
Steve Williams		110	0.3%	-0.2pp
Kazimir Hubert		34	0.1%	—

LD Jenny Willott Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 4,576 Turnout 59.1% Votes 36,151

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jenny Willott	LD	14,976	41.4%	-8.4pp
Jenny Rathbone	LAB	10,400	28.8%	-5.5pp
Karen Robson	CON	7,799	21.6%	+12.3pp
Chris Williams		1,246	3.5%	-0.1pp
Sue Davies		765	2.1%	+1.1pp
Sam Coates	GRN	575	1.6%	—
Ross Saunders		162	0.5%	—
Mark Beech		142	0.4%	—
Alun Mathias		86	0.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

80.7% ▼8.7pp

Asian or Asian British

11.6% ▲5.9pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.9% ▲1.0pp

Other ethnic group

2.8% ▲1.1pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.1% ▲0.7pp

📊 Age

18 to 29

40.1%

30 to 44

17.3%

45 to 64

16.9%

Under 18

15.4%

65 and over

10.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

45.9% ▼15.0pp

No religion

34.9% ▲12.7pp

Muslim

8.8% ▲3.5pp

Not answered

6.7% ▼2.3pp

Hindu

1.6% ▲0.8pp

Buddhist

0.7% ▲0.2pp

Other religion

0.5% ▲0.2pp

Jewish

0.5% ▼0.3pp

Sikh

0.5% ▲0.2pp

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

33.5% ▲4.3pp

Level 3 qualifications

25.9% ▲3.5pp

No qualifications

13.8% ▼5.2pp

Level 2 qualifications

11.0% ▼4.3pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

8.1% ▼1.5pp

Other qualifications

5.9% ▲1.4pp

Apprenticeship

1.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

50.0% ▼13.9pp

Private renters

36.3% ▲13.2pp

Social renters

12.4% ▲0.5pp

Rent free

1.3% ▼0.2pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

89.4%

Asian or Asian British

5.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.9%

Other ethnic group

1.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

60.9%

No religion

22.2%

Not answered

8.9%

Muslim

5.3%

Jewish

0.8%

Hindu

0.8%

Buddhist

0.5%

Other religion

0.4%

Sikh

0.3%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.2%

Level 3 qualifications

22.5%

No qualifications

19.0%

Level 2 qualifications

15.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.6%

Other qualifications

4.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

64.0%

Private renters

23.2%

Social renters

11.9%

Rent free

1.5%

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	1.7%	2.8%	—	+1.1pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	5.7%	11.6%	—	+5.9pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.4%	2.1%	—	+0.7pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	2.9%	—	+1.0pp	—	—
White	89.4%	80.7%	—	-8.7pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.5%	0.7%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Christian	60.9%	45.9%	—	-15.0pp	—	—
Hindu	0.8%	1.6%	—	+0.8pp	—	—
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	—	-0.3pp	—	—
Muslim	5.3%	8.8%	—	+3.5pp	—	—
Sikh	0.3%	0.5%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
No religion	22.2%	34.9%	—	+12.7pp	—	—
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Not answered	8.9%	6.7%	—	-2.3pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	1.9%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	29.2%	33.5%	—	+4.3pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	8.1%	—	-1.5pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	15.2%	11.0%	—	-4.3pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	22.5%	25.9%	—	+3.5pp	—	—
No qualifications	19.0%	13.8%	—	-5.2pp	—	—
Other qualifications	4.5%	5.9%	—	+1.4pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	64.0%	50.0%	—	-13.9pp	—	—
Private renters	23.2%	36.3%	—	+13.2pp	—	—
Rent free	1.5%	1.3%	—	-0.2pp	—	—
Social renters	11.9%	12.4%	—	+0.5pp	—	—

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Jenny Willott	LD	2005-05-05	2015-03-30
Mr Jon Owen Jones	LAB	1992-04-09	2005-05-05
Ian Grist	CON	1974-02-28	1992-04-09