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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,214

2011

£26,350

2021

+£5,136

£ change

+24.2%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,302 Real change: −£952

Election history

LAB Sarah Russell Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 3,387 Turnout 67.5% Votes 50,125

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Sarah Russell	LAB	18,875	37.7%	+13.6pp
Fiona Bruce	CON	15,488	30.9%	-29.7pp
Martin York	REF	8,245	16.5%	—
Paul Duffy	LD	2,785	5.6%	-5.5pp
Rob Moreton		2,181	4.4%	—
Richard McCarthy	GRN	2,007	4.0%	+1.2pp
Kay Wesley		544	1.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Fiona Bruce	CON	33,747	59.0%	+2.4pp
Jo Dale	LAB	15,186	26.5%	-7.6pp
Paul Duffy	LD	6,026	10.5%	+5.4pp
Richard McCarthy	GRN	1,616	2.8%	+1.1pp
Jane Smith		658	1.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Fiona Bruce	CON	31,830	56.6%	+3.3pp
Sam Corcoran	LAB	19,211	34.2%	+13.8pp
Peter Hirst	LD	2,902	5.2%	-3.9pp
Mark Davies		1,289	2.3%	-11.3pp
Alexander Heath	GRN	999	1.8%	-1.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Fiona Bruce	CON	27,164	53.3%	+7.5pp
Darren Price	LAB	10,391	20.4%	+3.2pp
Lee Slaughter		6,922	13.6%	+9.4pp
Peter Hirst	LD	4,623	9.1%	-22.8pp
Alec Heath	GRN	1,876	3.7%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Fiona Bruce	CON	23,250	45.8%	+0.4pp
Peter Hirst	LD	16,187	31.9%	+5.0pp
David Bryant	LAB	8,747	17.2%	-10.5pp
Lee Slaughter		2,147	4.2%	—
Paul Edwards		276	0.5%	—
Paul Rothwell		94	0.2%	—
Adam Parton		79	0.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

24.3%

50 to 64

21.2%

0 to 17

19.6%

35 to 49

18.1%

25 to 34

11.5%

18 to 24

5.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.8%

Other ethnic group

1.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.3%

Asian or Asian British

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

24.4%

18 to 24

5.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

55.2%

No religion

38.1%

Not answered

5.2%

Other religion

0.8%

Muslim

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

37.4%

Level 3 qualifications

17.8%

No qualifications

14.2%

Level 2 qualifications

13.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

8.5%

Apprenticeship

6.0%

Other qualifications

2.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

77.8%

Private renters

11.5%

Social renters

10.7%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.2%

Asian or Asian British

0.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

29.7%

65 and over

20.3%

Under 18

19.8%

30 to 44

19.1%

18 to 29

11.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

71.3%

No religion

21.4%

Not answered

6.3%

Muslim

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.0%

No qualifications

20.1%

Level 2 qualifications

16.2%

Level 3 qualifications

12.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.2%

Apprenticeship

4.5%

Other qualifications

3.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

78.7%

Social renters

10.4%

Private renters

9.8%

Rent free

1.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

81.5%

No religion

11.5%

Not answered

6.4%

Muslim

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

24.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.2%

Level 2 qualifications

21.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.4%

Level 3 qualifications

8.6%

Other qualifications

7.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

82.3%

Social renters

10.8%

Private renters

5.5%

Rent free

1.6%

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%	1.7%	-0.2pp	+1.5pp	+1.3pp
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%	+0.5pp	+0.4pp	+0.9pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.7%	1.3%	+0.3pp	+0.6pp	+0.9pp
White	98.8%	98.2%	96.8%	-0.7pp	-1.4pp	-2.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	81.5%	71.3%	55.2%	-10.2pp	-16.1pp	-26.3pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.3pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	11.5%	21.4%	38.1%	+9.9pp	+16.7pp	+26.7pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%	+0.1pp	+0.6pp	+0.7pp
Not answered	6.4%	6.3%	5.2%	-0.1pp	-1.1pp	-1.2pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.5%	6.0%	—	+1.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	23.2%	31.0%	37.4%	+7.8pp	+6.4pp	+14.3pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	15.4%	12.2%	8.5%	-3.2pp	-3.7pp	-6.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.5%	16.2%	13.8%	-5.3pp	-2.4pp	-7.7pp
Level 3 qualifications	8.6%	12.6%	17.8%	+4.0pp	+5.2pp	+9.2pp
No qualifications	24.3%	20.1%	14.2%	-4.2pp	-5.8pp	-10.0pp
Other qualifications	7.1%	3.5%	2.2%	-3.6pp	-1.2pp	-4.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	82.3%	78.7%	77.8%	-3.6pp	-0.9pp	-4.5pp
Private renters	5.5%	9.8%	11.5%	+4.3pp	+1.7pp	+6.0pp
Rent free	1.6%	1.1%	0.0%	-0.5pp	-1.1pp	-1.5pp
Social renters	10.8%	10.4%	10.7%	-0.5pp	+0.3pp	-0.2pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Fiona Bruce	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
Ann Winterton	CON	1983-06-09	2010-05-06