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Historic
Cynon Valley
0
Electorate
4
Elections
59.8%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£19,119
2011
£22,878
2021
+£3,759
£ change
+19.7%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £24,606
Real change: −£1,728
Election history
LAB
Beth Winter
Hold
2019-12-12
Majority 8,822
Turnout 59.1%
Votes 30,236
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Beth Winter | LAB | 15,533 | 51.4% | -9.6pp | |
| Pauline Church | CON | 6,711 | 22.2% | +2.8pp | |
| Rebecca Rees-Evans | 3,045 | 10.1% | — | ||
| Geraint Benney | 2,562 | 8.5% | -5.3pp | ||
| Andrew Chainey | 1,322 | 4.4% | — | ||
| Steve Bray | LD | 949 | 3.1% | +1.3pp | |
| Ian McLean | SOC | 114 | 0.4% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
🌍 Ethnicity
97.9%
▼1.1pp
1.0%
▲0.6pp
0.6%
▲0.2pp
0.4%
▲0.3pp
0.1%
▼0.1pp
📊 Age
26.4%
22.0%
18.9%
17.4%
15.4%
⛪ Religion
54.5%
▼14.8pp
37.4%
▲16.5pp
7.0%
▼2.0pp
0.4%
▲0.1pp
0.3%
▲0.1pp
0.2%
▲0.1pp
0.1%
▲0.0pp
0.1%
▲0.0pp
0.0%
▲0.0pp
🎓 Education
33.8%
▼8.9pp
17.4%
▲5.5pp
16.2%
▼1.8pp
14.7%
▼0.6pp
10.4%
▲5.7pp
4.0%
▼3.4pp
3.5%
🏠 Housing
69.1%
▼3.6pp
15.9%
▼1.6pp
13.5%
▲6.3pp
1.4%
▼1.3pp
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 | 0.2% | 0.1% | — | -0.1pp | — | — |
| Asian or Asian British | 0.4% | 1.0% | — | +0.6pp | — | — |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.1% | 0.4% | — | +0.3pp | — | — |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.4% | 0.6% | — | +0.2pp | — | — |
| White | 98.9% | 97.9% | — | -1.1pp | — | — |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Christian | 69.3% | 54.5% | — | -14.8pp | — | — |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Jewish | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.4% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Sikh | 0.0% | 0.1% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| No religion | 20.9% | 37.4% | — | +16.5pp | — | — |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Not answered | 9.0% | 7.0% | — | -2.0pp | — | — |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 3.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 11.9% | 17.4% | — | +5.5pp | — | — |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 15.3% | 14.7% | — | -0.6pp | — | — |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.0% | 16.2% | — | -1.8pp | — | — |
| Level 3 qualifications | 4.7% | 10.4% | — | +5.7pp | — | — |
| No qualifications | 42.6% | 33.8% | — | -8.9pp | — | — |
| Other qualifications | 7.4% | 4.0% | — | -3.4pp | — | — |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 72.7% | 69.1% | — | -3.6pp | — | — |
| Private renters | 7.2% | 13.5% | — | +6.3pp | — | — |
| Rent free | 2.8% | 1.4% | — | -1.3pp | — | — |
| Social renters | 17.5% | 15.9% | — | -1.6pp | — | — |
Previous MPs
3| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Winter | LAB | 2019-12-12 | 2024-05-30 |
| Ann Clwyd | LAB | 1984-05-03 | 2019-11-06 |
| Ioan Evans | LAB | 1974-02-28 | 1984-02-10 |