Cardiff South and Penarth

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,605

2011

£24,237

2021

+£3,632

£ change

+17.6%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £26,519 Real change: −£2,282

Election history

LAB Stephen Doughty Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 11,767 Turnout 53.6% Votes 39,176

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Stephen Doughty	LAB	17,428	44.5%	-9.2pp
Anthony Slaughter	GRN	5,661	14.5%	+12.2pp
Ellis Smith	CON	5,459	13.9%	-16.2pp
Simon Llewellyn	REF	4,493	11.5%	+8.7pp
Sharifah Rahman	PC	3,227	8.2%	+4.1pp
Alex Wilson	LD	2,908	7.4%	+0.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Stephen Doughty	LAB	27,382	54.1%	-5.4pp
Philippa Broom	CON	14,645	29.0%	-1.2pp
Dan Schmeising	LD	2,985	5.9%	+3.1pp
Nasir Adam		2,386	4.7%	+0.5pp
Tim Price		1,999	4.0%	—
Ken Barker	GRN	1,182	2.3%	+1.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Stephen Doughty	LAB	30,182	59.5%	+16.7pp
Bill Rees	CON	15,318	30.2%	+3.4pp
Ian Titherington		2,162	4.3%	-3.1pp
Emma Sands	LD	1,430	2.8%	-2.2pp
Andrew Bevan		942	1.9%	-11.9pp
Anthony Slaughter	GRN	532	1.1%	-2.7pp
Jeb Hedges		170	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Stephen Doughty	LAB	19,966	42.8%	+3.9pp
Emma Warman	CON	12,513	26.8%	-1.5pp
John Rees-Evans		6,423	13.8%	+11.2pp
Ben Foday		3,443	7.4%	+3.2pp
Nigel Howells	LD	2,318	5.0%	-17.3pp
Anthony Slaughter	GRN	1,746	3.7%	+2.5pp
Ross Saunders		258	0.6%	—

LAB Alun Michael Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 4,709 Turnout 60.2% Votes 44,369

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alun Michael	LAB	17,262	38.9%	-7.7pp
Simon Hoare	CON	12,553	28.3%	+4.4pp
Dominic Hannigan	LD	9,875	22.3%	+2.4pp
Farida Aslam		1,851	4.2%	-1.1pp
Simon Zeigler		1,145	2.6%	+1.2pp
George Burke		648	1.5%	—
Matthew Townsend	GRN	554	1.3%	-0.6pp
Clive Bate		285	0.6%	—
Robert Griffiths		196	0.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

18 to 24

21.7%

35 to 49

17.6%

25 to 34

17.6%

0 to 17

16.8%

50 to 64

13.5%

65 and over

12.8%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

75.6%

Asian or Asian British

11.1%

Other ethnic group

8.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

5.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.0%

📊 Age

18 to 24

21.3%

65 and over

13.3%

⛪ Religion

No religion

43.3%

Christian

34.1%

Muslim

12.1%

Not answered

6.8%

Hindu

2.0%

Other religion

1.8%

Buddhist

0.5%

Sikh

0.4%

Jewish

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

40.7%

Level 3 qualifications

24.1%

No qualifications

14.0%

Level 2 qualifications

9.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

5.5%

Apprenticeship

3.5%

Other qualifications

2.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

51.8%

Private renters

33.2%

Social renters

14.7%

Rent free

0.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

83.3%

Asian or Asian British

7.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.3%

Other ethnic group

2.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

22.7%

Under 18

22.5%

30 to 44

21.9%

18 to 29

19.3%

65 and over

13.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

51.0%

No religion

30.8%

Muslim

8.1%

Not answered

7.6%

Hindu

1.3%

Buddhist

0.5%

Other religion

0.4%

Sikh

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.4%

No qualifications

25.6%

Level 2 qualifications

13.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.5%

Level 3 qualifications

10.4%

Other qualifications

5.1%

Apprenticeship

3.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

56.6%

Private renters

21.0%

Social renters

20.7%

Rent free

1.6%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

91.1%

Asian or Asian British

3.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.9%

Other ethnic group

0.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

67.9%

No religion

17.6%

Not answered

8.9%

Muslim

3.9%

Hindu

0.8%

Sikh

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Other religion

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

33.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

19.4%

Level 2 qualifications

18.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.0%

Level 3 qualifications

6.7%

Other qualifications

6.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.6%

Social renters

22.3%

Private renters

8.4%

Rent free

2.4%

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	0.9%	2.2%	8.0%	+1.2pp	+5.9pp	+7.1pp
Asian or Asian British	3.6%	7.3%	11.1%	+3.7pp	+3.9pp	+7.5pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.9%	3.9%	5.2%	+1.9pp	+1.4pp	+3.3pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	3.3%	4.0%	+0.9pp	+0.7pp	+1.5pp
White	91.1%	83.3%	75.6%	-7.7pp	-7.8pp	-15.5pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.3pp
Christian	67.9%	51.0%	34.1%	-16.9pp	-16.9pp	-33.8pp
Hindu	0.8%	1.3%	2.0%	+0.5pp	+0.6pp	+1.2pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Muslim	3.9%	8.1%	12.1%	+4.2pp	+4.0pp	+8.2pp
Sikh	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
No religion	17.6%	30.8%	43.3%	+13.2pp	+12.5pp	+25.7pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	1.8%	+0.2pp	+1.4pp	+1.6pp
Not answered	8.9%	7.6%	6.8%	-1.4pp	-0.8pp	-2.2pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.1%	3.5%	—	+0.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	19.4%	29.4%	40.7%	+10.0pp	+11.3pp	+21.3pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	15.0%	12.5%	5.5%	-2.5pp	-7.0pp	-9.5pp
Level 2 qualifications	18.3%	13.9%	9.5%	-4.4pp	-4.3pp	-8.8pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.7%	10.4%	24.1%	+3.7pp	+13.7pp	+17.4pp
No qualifications	33.9%	25.6%	14.0%	-8.3pp	-11.6pp	-19.8pp
Other qualifications	6.6%	5.1%	2.5%	-1.5pp	-2.6pp	-4.1pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	67.6%	56.6%	51.8%	-11.0pp	-4.8pp	-15.8pp
Private renters	8.4%	21.0%	33.2%	+12.7pp	+12.2pp	+24.8pp
Rent free	2.4%	1.6%	0.3%	-0.8pp	-1.4pp	-2.2pp
Social renters	22.3%	20.7%	14.7%	-1.6pp	-6.0pp	-7.6pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Alun Michael	LAB	1987-06-11	2012-10-22