Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,692

2011

£26,490

2021

+£4,798

£ change

+22.1%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,918 Real change: −£1,428

Election history

CON Patrick Spencer Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 4,290 Turnout 63.6% Votes 46,423

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Patrick Spencer	CON	15,144	32.6%	-29.3pp
Kevin Craig	LAB	10,854	23.4%	+1.5pp
Tony Gould	REF	8,806	19.0%	—
Daniel Pratt	GRN	5,652	12.2%	+6.6pp
Brett Mickelburgh	LD	5,407	11.7%	+1.0pp
Charlie Caiger		366	0.8%	—
Mike Hallatt		194	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Dan Poulter	CON	35,253	62.7%	+2.5pp
Emma Bonner-Morgan	LAB	11,862	21.1%	-8.7pp
James Sandbach	LD	6,485	11.5%	+7.2pp
Daniel Pratt	GRN	2,650	4.7%	+1.8pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Dan Poulter	CON	33,992	60.1%	+4.1pp
Elizabeth Hughes	LAB	16,807	29.7%	+10.9pp
Aidan Van de Weyer	LD	2,431	4.3%	-1.8pp
Regan Scott	GRN	1,659	2.9%	-2.0pp
Stephen Searle		1,635	2.9%	-10.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Daniel Poulter	CON	30,317	56.1%	+5.3pp
Jack Abbott	LAB	10,173	18.8%	+2.6pp
Mark Cole		7,459	13.8%	+9.4pp
Jon Neal	LD	3,314	6.1%	-18.8pp
Rhodri Griffiths	GRN	2,664	4.9%	+2.2pp
Tony Holyoak		162	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Daniel Poulter	CON	27,125	50.8%	+6.2pp
Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne	LD	13,339	25.0%	+4.7pp
Bhavna Joshi	LAB	8,636	16.2%	-12.3pp
Roy Philpot		2,361	4.4%	+0.9pp
Andrew Stringer	GRN	1,452	2.7%	-0.6pp
Mark Trevitt		389	0.7%	—
Richard Vass		118	0.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

24.2%

50 to 64

21.6%

0 to 17

19.8%

35 to 49

17.3%

25 to 34

10.6%

18 to 24

6.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.3%

Other ethnic group

3.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.5%

Asian or Asian British

2.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.2%

📊 Age

65 and over

23.4%

18 to 24

6.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.4%

No religion

43.8%

Not answered

6.0%

Muslim

1.3%

Other religion

1.0%

Hindu

0.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Sikh

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.9%

No qualifications

17.9%

Level 3 qualifications

17.6%

Level 2 qualifications

14.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.5%

Apprenticeship

6.5%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.0%

Private renters

13.8%

Social renters

12.1%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.7%

Asian or Asian British

1.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.7%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.7%

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

20.2%

30 to 44

18.4%

18 to 29

10.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.2%

No religion

28.7%

Not answered

7.2%

Muslim

0.7%

Hindu

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.7%

No qualifications

23.1%

Level 2 qualifications

16.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.6%

Level 3 qualifications

11.8%

Apprenticeship

4.3%

Other qualifications

4.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.2%

Social renters

12.5%

Private renters

10.8%

Rent free

1.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.8%

No religion

15.5%

Not answered

7.7%

Muslim

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Hindu

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.4%

Level 2 qualifications

20.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.6%

Other qualifications

7.9%

Level 3 qualifications

6.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

77.1%

Social renters

13.1%

Private renters

7.4%

Rent free

2.7%

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	0.4%	0.3%	3.3%	-0.1pp	+3.0pp	+2.9pp
Asian or Asian British	0.5%	1.6%	2.2%	+1.1pp	+0.6pp	+1.7pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%	+0.1pp	+0.5pp	+0.7pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.0%	1.7%	2.5%	+0.7pp	+0.8pp	+1.5pp
White	97.6%	95.7%	93.3%	-1.8pp	-2.4pp	-4.3pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	75.8%	62.2%	47.4%	-13.6pp	-14.8pp	-28.4pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.2pp	+0.1pp	+0.3pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.3%	0.7%	1.3%	+0.3pp	+0.6pp	+1.0pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
No religion	15.5%	28.7%	43.8%	+13.2pp	+15.1pp	+28.3pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	+0.1pp	+0.7pp	+0.8pp
Not answered	7.7%	7.2%	6.0%	-0.4pp	-1.2pp	-1.6pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.3%	6.5%	—	+2.2pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.3%	26.7%	29.9%	+8.4pp	+3.2pp	+11.6pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	16.6%	13.6%	10.5%	-3.1pp	-3.1pp	-6.2pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.8%	16.4%	14.9%	-4.3pp	-1.5pp	-5.9pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.9%	11.8%	17.6%	+4.8pp	+5.9pp	+10.7pp
No qualifications	29.4%	23.1%	17.9%	-6.3pp	-5.2pp	-11.6pp
Other qualifications	7.9%	4.1%	2.7%	-3.8pp	-1.4pp	-5.2pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	77.1%	75.2%	74.0%	-1.8pp	-1.2pp	-3.0pp
Private renters	7.4%	10.8%	13.8%	+3.3pp	+3.0pp	+6.3pp
Rent free	2.7%	1.5%	0.1%	-1.1pp	-1.4pp	-2.6pp
Social renters	13.1%	12.5%	12.1%	-0.6pp	-0.4pp	-1.0pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Dr Dan Poulter	LAB	2010-05-06	2024-05-30