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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£27,197

2011

£34,915

2021

+£7,718

£ change

+28.4%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £35,003 Real change: −£88

Election history

LAB Sarah Jones Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 5,949 Turnout 66.4% Votes 54,045

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Sarah Jones	LAB	27,124	50.2%	-2.1pp
Mario Creatura	CON	21,175	39.2%	-3.2pp
Simon Sprague	LD	3,532	6.5%	+4.6pp
Esther Sutton	GRN	1,215	2.3%	+1.2pp
Peter Sonnex		999	1.9%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Sarah Jones	LAB	29,873	52.3%	+9.7pp
Gavin Barwell	CON	24,221	42.4%	-0.6pp
Gill Hickson	LD	1,083	1.9%	-0.3pp
Peter Staveley		1,040	1.8%	-7.3pp
Tracey Hague	GRN	626	1.1%	-1.7pp
John Boadu		177	0.3%	—
Don Locke		71	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gavin Barwell	CON	22,753	43.0%	+3.6pp
Sarah Jones	LAB	22,588	42.7%	+9.1pp
Peter Staveley		4,810	9.1%	+7.1pp
Esther Sutton	GRN	1,454	2.8%	+1.6pp
James Fearnley	LD	1,152	2.2%	-11.0pp
April Ashley		127	0.2%	—
Martin Camden		57	0.1%	—

CON Gavin Barwell Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 2,879 Turnout 65.1% Votes 49,667

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gavin Barwell	CON	19,567	39.4%	-1.0pp
Gerry Ryan	LAB	16,688	33.6%	-7.5pp
Peter Lambell	LD	6,553	13.2%	+0.4pp
Andrew Pelling		3,239	6.5%	—
Chris Le May		1,448	2.9%	—
Ralph Atkinson		997	2.0%	-0.2pp
Bernice Golberg	GRN	581	1.2%	-1.0pp
James Gitau		264	0.5%	—
John Cartwright		192	0.4%	—
Michael Castle		138	0.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

61.4% ▼16.1pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

17.9% ▲7.7pp

Asian or Asian British

12.5% ▲5.4pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

6.6% ▲2.9pp

Other ethnic group

1.5% ▲0.1pp

📊 Age

Under 18

24.7%

45 to 64

23.4%

30 to 44

22.8%

18 to 29

17.0%

65 and over

12.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

56.0% ▼9.7pp

No religion

23.8% ▲6.6pp

Not answered

7.6% ▼0.9pp

Muslim

5.9% ▲2.1pp

Hindu

4.9% ▲1.8pp

Buddhist

0.6% ▲0.2pp

Other religion

0.5% ▲0.1pp

Sikh

0.3% ▲0.0pp

Jewish

0.2% ▼0.1pp

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.6% ▲7.7pp

No qualifications

19.8% ▼5.6pp

Level 2 qualifications

15.4% ▼5.3pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.5% ▼2.6pp

Level 3 qualifications

11.2% ▲2.6pp

Other qualifications

7.2% ▲0.9pp

Apprenticeship

2.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

56.5% ▼8.8pp

Social renters

22.3% ▲0.9pp

Private renters

20.2% ▲7.4pp

Rent free

1.0% ▼0.5pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

77.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

10.2%

Asian or Asian British

7.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.7%

Other ethnic group

1.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

65.8%

No religion

17.3%

Not answered

8.5%

Muslim

3.9%

Hindu

3.1%

Buddhist

0.4%

Other religion

0.4%

Jewish

0.3%

Sikh

0.3%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.9%

Level 2 qualifications

20.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.2%

Level 3 qualifications

8.6%

Other qualifications

6.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

65.4%

Social renters

21.5%

Private renters

12.7%

Rent free

1.5%

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	1.5%	1.5%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	7.1%	12.5%	—	+5.4pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	10.2%	17.9%	—	+7.7pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.7%	6.6%	—	+2.9pp	—	—
White	77.5%	61.4%	—	-16.1pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.4%	0.6%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Christian	65.8%	56.0%	—	-9.7pp	—	—
Hindu	3.1%	4.9%	—	+1.8pp	—	—
Jewish	0.3%	0.2%	—	-0.1pp	—	—
Muslim	3.9%	5.9%	—	+2.1pp	—	—
Sikh	0.3%	0.3%	—	0.0pp	—	—
No religion	17.3%	23.8%	—	+6.6pp	—	—
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Not answered	8.5%	7.6%	—	-0.9pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	2.3%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	21.9%	29.6%	—	+7.7pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.2%	14.5%	—	-2.6pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	20.7%	15.4%	—	-5.3pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	8.6%	11.2%	—	+2.6pp	—	—
No qualifications	25.3%	19.8%	—	-5.6pp	—	—
Other qualifications	6.2%	7.2%	—	+0.9pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	65.4%	56.5%	—	-8.8pp	—	—
Private renters	12.7%	20.2%	—	+7.4pp	—	—
Rent free	1.5%	1.0%	—	-0.5pp	—	—
Social renters	21.5%	22.3%	—	+0.9pp	—	—

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Andrew Pelling	IND	2005-05-05	2010-05-06