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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£17,478

2011

£23,854

2021

+£6,376

£ change

+36.5%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £22,494 Real change: +£1,360

Election history

CON Mel Stride Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 61 Turnout 70.9% Votes 53,432

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mel Stride	CON	16,831	31.5%	-23.8pp
Ollie Pearson	LAB	16,770	31.4%	+6.6pp
Mark Wooding	LD	8,232	15.4%	+0.4pp
Jeffrey Leeks	REF	7,784	14.6%	—
Gill Westcott	GRN	3,338	6.3%	+1.3pp
Arthur Price		477	0.9%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mel Stride	CON	32,095	55.3%	+1.2pp
Lisa Robillard Webb	LAB	14,374	24.8%	-2.2pp
Alison Eden	LD	8,770	15.1%	+3.4pp
Andy Williamson	GRN	2,833	4.9%	+2.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mel Stride	CON	31,278	54.1%	+1.9pp
Lisa Robillard Webb	LAB	15,598	27.0%	+14.1pp
Alex White	LD	6,770	11.7%	-0.5pp
Andy Williamson	GRN	1,531	2.7%	-6.3pp
Tim Matthews		1,326	2.3%	-10.9pp
John Dean		871	1.5%	—
Lloyd Knight	LIB	470	0.8%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mel Stride	CON	28,436	52.2%	+0.7pp
John Conway		7,171	13.2%	+7.8pp
Lynne Richards	LAB	6,985	12.8%	+5.9pp
Alex White	LD	6,643	12.2%	-22.2pp
Andy Williamson	GRN	4,866	8.9%	+7.0pp
Arthur Price		347	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mel Stride	CON	27,737	51.5%	+7.7pp
Phil Hutty	LD	18,507	34.4%	-4.4pp
Moira Macdonald	LAB	3,715	6.9%	-4.7pp
Bob Edwards		2,870	5.3%	-0.5pp
Colin Matthews	GRN	1,044	1.9%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

27.1%

50 to 64

22.9%

0 to 17

18.3%

35 to 49

16.6%

25 to 34

9.5%

18 to 24

5.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.8%

Other ethnic group

1.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Asian or Asian British

0.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

📊 Age

65 and over

26.4%

18 to 24

5.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.8%

No religion

44.1%

Not answered

6.5%

Other religion

1.3%

Buddhist

0.4%

Muslim

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

35.0%

Level 3 qualifications

16.9%

No qualifications

15.4%

Level 2 qualifications

14.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.8%

Apprenticeship

5.9%

Other qualifications

2.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.1%

Private renters

18.0%

Social renters

9.9%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

30.6%

65 and over

22.2%

Under 18

19.7%

30 to 44

17.3%

18 to 29

10.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.1%

No religion

28.0%

Not answered

8.5%

Other religion

0.6%

Buddhist

0.4%

Muslim

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

30.9%

No qualifications

20.5%

Level 2 qualifications

16.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.7%

Level 3 qualifications

11.7%

Other qualifications

4.0%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.1%

Private renters

15.0%

Social renters

9.4%

Rent free

1.6%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Asian or Asian British

0.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

74.6%

No religion

16.5%

Not answered

8.0%

Other religion

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

Muslim

0.1%

Hindu

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

26.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.2%

Level 2 qualifications

20.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.7%

Level 3 qualifications

7.7%

Other qualifications

7.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.5%

Private renters

12.4%

Social renters

10.1%

Rent free

2.5%

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	0.2%	0.1%	1.5%	-0.1pp	+1.4pp	+1.3pp
Asian or Asian British	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%	+0.4pp	+0.1pp	+0.5pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%	+0.3pp	+0.4pp	+0.8pp
White	99.2%	98.6%	97.8%	-0.6pp	-0.8pp	-1.5pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	74.6%	62.1%	47.8%	-12.4pp	-14.4pp	-26.8pp
Hindu	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	16.5%	28.0%	44.1%	+11.5pp	+16.1pp	+27.6pp
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	1.3%	+0.2pp	+0.7pp	+0.9pp
Not answered	8.0%	8.5%	6.5%	+0.5pp	-2.0pp	-1.5pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	5.9%	—	+2.1pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	21.2%	30.9%	35.0%	+9.7pp	+4.1pp	+13.8pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	16.7%	12.7%	9.8%	-3.9pp	-2.9pp	-6.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.9%	16.4%	14.5%	-4.5pp	-1.9pp	-6.4pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.7%	11.7%	16.9%	+4.0pp	+5.2pp	+9.2pp
No qualifications	26.2%	20.5%	15.4%	-5.7pp	-5.1pp	-10.8pp
Other qualifications	7.2%	4.0%	2.4%	-3.3pp	-1.5pp	-4.8pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	75.5%	74.1%	72.1%	-1.4pp	-2.0pp	-3.4pp
Private renters	12.4%	15.0%	18.0%	+2.5pp	+3.0pp	+5.5pp
Rent free	2.5%	1.6%	0.1%	-0.9pp	-1.5pp	-2.4pp
Social renters	10.1%	9.4%	9.9%	-0.7pp	+0.5pp	-0.2pp

Previous MPs

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