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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,239

2011

£23,601

2021

+£2,362

£ change

+11.1%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,335 Real change: −£3,734

Election history

LAB Matt Bishop Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 278 Turnout 66.0% Votes 48,091

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Matt Bishop	LAB	16,373	34.1%	+5.3pp
Mark Harper	CON	16,095	33.5%	-26.1pp
Stan Goodin	REF	8,194	17.0%	—
Chris McFarling	GRN	4,735	9.9%	+0.8pp
James Joyce	LD	2,604	5.4%	—
Saiham Sikder		90	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Harper	CON	30,680	59.6%	+5.3pp
Di Martin	LAB	14,811	28.8%	-7.2pp
Chris McFarling	GRN	4,681	9.1%	+6.7pp
Julian Burrett		1,303	2.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Harper	CON	28,096	54.3%	+7.4pp
Shaun Stammers	LAB	18,594	35.9%	+11.3pp
Janet Ellard	LD	2,029	3.9%	-1.4pp
James Greenwood	GRN	1,241	2.4%	-3.1pp
Ernie Warrender		1,237	2.4%	-15.4pp
Julian Burrett		570	1.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Harper	CON	23,191	46.8%	0.0pp
Steve Parry-Hearn	LAB	12,204	24.6%	+0.5pp
Steve Stanbury		8,792	17.8%	+12.6pp
James Greenwood	GRN	2,703	5.5%	+3.6pp
Chris Coleman	LD	2,630	5.3%	-16.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Harper	CON	22,853	46.9%	+6.0pp
Bruce Allan Hogan	LAB	11,789	24.2%	-12.4pp
Christopher Coleman	LD	10,676	21.9%	+4.7pp
Tim Congdon		2,522	5.2%	+2.8pp
James Greenwood	GRN	923	1.9%	-0.2pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

25.8%

50 to 64

22.5%

0 to 17

18.4%

35 to 49

16.5%

25 to 34

10.3%

18 to 24

6.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.5%

Other ethnic group

1.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Asian or Asian British

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

25.2%

18 to 24

6.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

50.9%

No religion

41.3%

Not answered

6.4%

Other religion

1.0%

Muslim

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.3%

No qualifications

18.1%

Level 3 qualifications

17.6%

Level 2 qualifications

15.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.4%

Apprenticeship

6.4%

Other qualifications

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.9%

Private renters

13.4%

Social renters

12.7%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Asian or Asian British

0.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

30.0%

65 and over

20.8%

Under 18

20.0%

30 to 44

17.4%

18 to 29

11.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

66.1%

No religion

24.9%

Not answered

7.9%

Other religion

0.5%

Buddhist

0.2%

Muslim

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

24.6%

No qualifications

24.1%

Level 2 qualifications

16.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.2%

Level 3 qualifications

12.0%

Apprenticeship

4.5%

Other qualifications

3.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.2%

Social renters

12.1%

Private renters

11.1%

Rent free

1.6%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

77.3%

No religion

13.7%

Not answered

8.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Muslim

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.3%

Level 2 qualifications

21.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.6%

Level 4 qualifications or above

17.0%

Other qualifications

7.2%

Level 3 qualifications

6.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

77.5%

Social renters

13.8%

Private renters

7.0%

Rent free

2.2%

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%	1.5%	-0.1pp	+1.4pp	+1.3pp
Asian or Asian British	0.2%	0.6%	0.7%	+0.4pp	+0.2pp	+0.6pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.6%	1.1%	+0.2pp	+0.4pp	+0.7pp
White	99.1%	98.5%	97.5%	-0.6pp	-1.0pp	-1.6pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	77.3%	66.1%	50.9%	-11.2pp	-15.3pp	-26.4pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	13.7%	24.9%	41.3%	+11.2pp	+16.4pp	+27.6pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%	1.0%	+0.2pp	+0.5pp	+0.7pp
Not answered	8.3%	7.9%	6.4%	-0.4pp	-1.5pp	-1.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.5%	6.4%	—	+2.0pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	17.0%	24.6%	29.3%	+7.6pp	+4.7pp	+12.3pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.6%	14.2%	10.4%	-4.4pp	-3.8pp	-8.2pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.3%	16.8%	15.6%	-4.5pp	-1.2pp	-5.7pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.8%	12.0%	17.6%	+5.2pp	+5.6pp	+10.8pp
No qualifications	29.3%	24.1%	18.1%	-5.2pp	-6.0pp	-11.2pp
Other qualifications	7.2%	3.9%	2.6%	-3.3pp	-1.2pp	-4.5pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	77.5%	75.2%	73.9%	-2.3pp	-1.3pp	-3.6pp
Private renters	7.0%	11.1%	13.4%	+4.1pp	+2.2pp	+6.3pp
Rent free	2.2%	1.6%	0.0%	-0.7pp	-1.5pp	-2.2pp
Social renters	13.8%	12.1%	12.7%	-1.7pp	+0.6pp	-1.0pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Diana Organ	LAB	1997-05-01	2005-05-05