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72,755
Electorate
5
Elections
67.8%
Avg turnout
2
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£25,126
2011
£30,765
2021
+£5,639
£ change
+22.4%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £32,337
Real change: −£1,572
Election history
LD
Bobby Dean
Gain
2024-07-04
Majority 7,905
Turnout 62.8%
Votes 46,670
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Bobby Dean | LD | 20,126 | 43.1% | +2.0pp | |
| Elliot Colburn | CON | 12,221 | 26.2% | -16.2pp | |
| Hersh Thaker | LAB | 6,108 | 13.1% | +0.7pp | |
| Elizabeth Cooper | REF | 5,941 | 12.7% | +10.6pp | |
| Tracey Hague | GRN | 1,517 | 3.3% | +1.7pp | |
| Atif Abdul Rashid | WOR | 441 | 0.9% | — | |
| Ashley Dickenson | 231 | 0.5% | +0.1pp | ||
| Steve Kelleher | SOC | 85 | 0.2% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
24.1%
23.4%
19.2%
14.4%
12.1%
6.8%
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 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 8.1% | 0.0pp | +7.0pp | +7.0pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 4.2% | 10.3% | 15.9% | +6.1pp | +5.6pp | +11.7pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 3.2% | 6.1% | 7.4% | +3.0pp | +1.3pp | +4.2pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 4.0% | 5.0% | +1.9pp | +1.0pp | +2.9pp |
| White | 89.5% | 78.6% | 68.6% | -10.9pp | -10.0pp | -20.9pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | +0.3pp | +0.2pp | +0.5pp |
| Christian | 70.0% | 58.5% | 45.9% | -11.4pp | -12.7pp | -24.1pp |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 3.8% | 6.4% | +1.9pp | +2.5pp | +4.5pp |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 3.6% | 6.3% | +1.7pp | +2.7pp | +4.4pp |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0pp | +0.1pp | +0.1pp |
| No religion | 17.6% | 25.8% | 33.8% | +8.2pp | +8.0pp | +16.2pp |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.8% | +0.2pp | +1.4pp | +1.5pp |
| Not answered | 7.7% | 6.8% | 5.8% | -0.9pp | -1.0pp | -1.9pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 2.9% | 4.4% | — | +1.5pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 18.3% | 27.2% | 37.4% | +9.0pp | +10.1pp | +19.1pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 19.1% | 15.1% | 9.9% | -3.9pp | -5.2pp | -9.2pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 21.8% | 16.7% | 13.6% | -5.1pp | -3.1pp | -8.2pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 8.2% | 12.0% | 15.9% | +3.8pp | +3.9pp | +7.7pp |
| No qualifications | 25.8% | 20.1% | 16.1% | -5.6pp | -4.0pp | -9.7pp |
| Other qualifications | 6.9% | 5.9% | 2.8% | -1.0pp | -3.1pp | -4.1pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 70.3% | 65.8% | 64.9% | -4.5pp | -0.9pp | -5.5pp |
| Private renters | 7.5% | 13.0% | 15.8% | +5.5pp | +2.8pp | +8.3pp |
| Rent free | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | -0.2pp | -0.6pp | -0.8pp |
| Social renters | 21.9% | 20.5% | 19.3% | -1.4pp | -1.3pp | -2.6pp |
Previous MPs
3| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Colburn | CON | 2019-12-12 | 2024-05-30 |
| Tom Brake | LD | 1997-05-01 | 2019-11-06 |
| Nigel Forman | CON | 1976-03-11 | 1997-05-01 |