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73,140
Electorate
5
Elections
59.6%
Avg turnout
1
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£36,403
2011
£39,960
2021
+£3,557
£ change
+9.8%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £46,851
Real change: −£6,891
Election history
LAB
Rachel Blake
Gain
2024-07-04
Majority 2,708
Turnout 53.5%
Votes 39,215
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Rachel Blake | LAB | 15,302 | 39.0% | +10.2pp | |
| Tim Barnes | CON | 12,594 | 32.1% | -8.2pp | |
| Edward Lucas | LD | 4,335 | 11.1% | -17.2pp | |
| Rajiv Sinha | GRN | 2,844 | 7.3% | +5.3pp | |
| Tarun Ghulati | REF | 2,752 | 7.0% | +6.8pp | |
| Hoz Shafiei | WOR | 727 | 1.9% | — | |
| Liz Burford | 352 | 0.9% | — | ||
| Huge De Burgh | SOC | 110 | 0.3% | — | |
| John Generic | 110 | 0.3% | — | ||
| Tim Hallett | 55 | 0.1% | — | ||
| Matthew Carr | 34 | 0.1% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
23.8%
20.1%
17.6%
13.3%
13.2%
11.9%
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 | 5.8% | 8.3% | 16.7% | +2.5pp | +8.4pp | +10.9pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 7.8% | 13.8% | 17.8% | +6.1pp | +4.0pp | +10.1pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% | +0.3pp | +0.6pp | +0.9pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.4% | 4.5% | 6.1% | +1.1pp | +1.6pp | +2.7pp |
| White | 78.5% | 68.5% | 60.0% | -10.0pp | -8.5pp | -18.5pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | +0.3pp | -0.1pp | +0.2pp |
| Christian | 57.7% | 47.7% | 38.3% | -10.0pp | -9.4pp | -19.4pp |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.9% | +0.2pp | +1.0pp | +1.1pp |
| Jewish | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% | -0.5pp | +0.8pp | +0.2pp |
| Muslim | 9.0% | 12.8% | 14.4% | +3.7pp | +1.7pp | +5.4pp |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0pp | +0.1pp | +0.1pp |
| No religion | 17.4% | 23.0% | 28.5% | +5.6pp | +5.5pp | +11.1pp |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% | 6.3% | 0.0pp | +5.8pp | +5.8pp |
| Not answered | 8.8% | 9.4% | 9.5% | +0.6pp | +0.1pp | +0.7pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 0.7% | 2.0% | — | +1.3pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 50.0% | 54.5% | 62.2% | +4.5pp | +7.7pp | +12.2pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.7% | 5.7% | 4.0% | -1.0pp | -1.6pp | -2.7pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 7.3% | 6.0% | -5.6pp | -1.2pp | -6.8pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.4% | 9.8% | 12.2% | -3.6pp | +2.3pp | -1.2pp |
| No qualifications | 13.7% | 10.0% | 10.5% | -3.7pp | +0.5pp | -3.2pp |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 12.0% | 3.1% | +8.6pp | -8.9pp | -0.3pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 34.8% | 32.4% | 30.3% | -2.4pp | -2.1pp | -4.4pp |
| Private renters | 34.1% | 42.1% | 47.0% | +8.0pp | +4.9pp | +12.9pp |
| Rent free | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.2% | -0.7pp | -3.8pp | -4.6pp |
| Social renters | 27.0% | 21.5% | 22.5% | -5.5pp | +1.0pp | -4.4pp |
Previous MPs
2| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickie Aiken | CON | 2019-12-12 | 2024-05-30 |
| Mark Field | CON | 2001-06-07 | 2019-11-06 |