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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,746

2011

£23,145

2021

+£2,399

£ change

+11.6%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £26,700 Real change: −£3,555

Election history

LAB Toby Perkins Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 10,820 Turnout 58.0% Votes 41,555

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Toby Perkins	LAB	19,316	46.5%	+6.3pp
Ben Flook	CON	8,496	20.5%	-16.6pp
Dan Price	REF	7,897	19.0%	+8.5pp
David Wadsworth	GRN	2,682	6.5%	+3.9pp
Ian Barfield	LD	2,553	6.1%	-2.7pp
Kris Stone		363	0.9%	—
Julie Lowe	WOR	248	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Toby Perkins	LAB	18,171	40.2%	-14.6pp
Leigh Higgins	CON	16,720	37.0%	+2.2pp
John Scotting		4,771	10.6%	—
Emily Coy	LD	3,985	8.8%	+3.4pp
Neil Jackson	GRN	1,148	2.5%	+0.9pp
John Daramy		391	0.9%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Toby Perkins	LAB	26,266	54.8%	+6.9pp
Spencer Pitfield	CON	16,661	34.8%	+16.7pp
Tom Snowdon	LD	2,612	5.5%	-8.4pp
Stuart Bent		1,611	3.4%	-13.2pp
David Wadsworth	GRN	777	1.6%	-1.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Toby Perkins	LAB	21,829	47.9%	+8.9pp
Mark Vivis	CON	8,231	18.1%	+2.3pp
Stuart Yeowart		7,523	16.5%	+13.4pp
Julia Cambridge	LD	6,301	13.8%	-24.0pp
Matthew Genn	GRN	1,352	3.0%	+1.7pp
Matthew Whale		202	0.4%	—
Thomas Holgate		129	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Toby Perkins	LAB	17,891	39.0%	-1.6pp
Paul Holmes	LD	17,342	37.8%	-9.1pp
Carolyn Abbott	CON	7,214	15.7%	+7.5pp
David Phillips		1,432	3.1%	+0.9pp
Ian Jerram		1,213	2.7%	—
Duncan Kerr	GRN	600	1.3%	—
John Daramy		147	0.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

22.5%

50 to 64

21.1%

0 to 17

18.8%

35 to 49

18.4%

25 to 34

12.8%

18 to 24

6.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.4%

Asian or Asian British

2.0%

Other ethnic group

1.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.8%

📊 Age

65 and over

21.8%

18 to 24

6.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.9%

No religion

44.2%

Not answered

5.6%

Other religion

1.0%

Muslim

1.0%

Hindu

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Sikh

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.5%

No qualifications

19.9%

Level 3 qualifications

17.9%

Level 2 qualifications

15.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.8%

Apprenticeship

6.3%

Other qualifications

2.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

62.9%

Social renters

20.6%

Private renters

16.4%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.4%

Asian or Asian British

1.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.8%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.8%

Under 18

19.9%

30 to 44

19.8%

65 and over

18.7%

18 to 29

13.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

63.8%

No religion

27.0%

Not answered

7.4%

Muslim

0.7%

Other religion

0.4%

Hindu

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.7%

Level 2 qualifications

17.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.2%

Level 3 qualifications

12.2%

Apprenticeship

4.0%

Other qualifications

4.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.6%

Social renters

22.8%

Private renters

12.6%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Asian or Asian British

0.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

77.9%

No religion

13.3%

Not answered

7.9%

Muslim

0.4%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

34.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.9%

Level 2 qualifications

18.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

14.7%

Other qualifications

7.7%

Level 3 qualifications

6.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.1%

Social renters

25.9%

Private renters

6.2%

Rent free

1.3%

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	0.3%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.2pp	+1.7pp	+1.5pp
Asian or Asian British	0.6%	1.6%	2.0%	+1.1pp	+0.4pp	+1.4pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%	+0.4pp	0.0pp	+0.4pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.1%	1.5%	+0.4pp	+0.4pp	+0.8pp
White	98.1%	96.4%	95.4%	-1.7pp	-1.0pp	-2.7pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	77.9%	63.8%	47.9%	-14.1pp	-16.0pp	-30.0pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.4%	0.7%	1.0%	+0.3pp	+0.3pp	+0.5pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
No religion	13.3%	27.0%	44.2%	+13.8pp	+17.2pp	+31.0pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	1.0%	+0.2pp	+0.6pp	+0.8pp
Not answered	7.9%	7.4%	5.6%	-0.5pp	-1.8pp	-2.3pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.0%	6.3%	—	+2.3pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	14.7%	21.7%	27.5%	+7.0pp	+5.8pp	+12.8pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.9%	14.2%	10.8%	-4.7pp	-3.3pp	-8.0pp
Level 2 qualifications	18.4%	17.0%	15.1%	-1.4pp	-1.9pp	-3.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.2%	12.2%	17.9%	+6.0pp	+5.8pp	+11.8pp
No qualifications	34.2%	27.1%	19.9%	-7.1pp	-7.2pp	-14.4pp
Other qualifications	7.7%	4.0%	2.5%	-3.7pp	-1.5pp	-5.2pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	67.1%	63.6%	62.9%	-3.5pp	-0.7pp	-4.2pp
Private renters	6.2%	12.6%	16.4%	+6.4pp	+3.7pp	+10.1pp
Rent free	1.3%	1.0%	0.2%	-0.3pp	-0.8pp	-1.1pp
Social renters	25.9%	22.8%	20.6%	-3.1pp	-2.2pp	-5.3pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Paul Holmes	LD	2001-06-07	2010-05-06
Mr Tony Benn	LAB	1984-03-01	2001-06-07