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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,813

2011

£26,185

2021

+£7,372

£ change

+39.2%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,212 Real change: +£1,973

Election history

CON Edward Leigh Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 3,532 Turnout 61.6% Votes 46,685

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Edward Leigh	CON	16,636	35.6%	-30.7pp
Jess McGuire	LAB	13,104	28.1%	+6.9pp
Pat O'Connor	REF	9,916	21.2%	—
Lesley Rollings	LD	5,001	10.7%	+0.4pp
Vanessa Smith	GRN	1,832	3.9%	—
Tim Mellors	SOC	196	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Edward Leigh	CON	33,893	66.4%	+4.6pp
Perry Smith	LAB	10,926	21.4%	-7.3pp
Lesley Rollings	LD	5,157	10.1%	+3.0pp
Mary Cavill		1,070	2.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Edward Leigh	CON	31,790	61.8%	+9.1pp
Catherine Tite	LAB	14,767	28.7%	+7.4pp
Lesley Rollings	LD	3,630	7.1%	+0.4pp
Vicky Pearson	GRN	1,238	2.4%	-0.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Edward Leigh	CON	25,949	52.7%	+3.4pp
David Prescott	LAB	10,500	21.3%	+5.7pp
John Saxon		7,727	15.7%	+11.5pp
Lesley Rollings	LD	3,290	6.7%	-21.2pp
Geoffrey Barnes	GRN	1,290	2.6%	—
Chris Darcel		505	1.0%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Edward Leigh	CON	24,266	49.3%	+5.4pp
Patrick O'Connor	LD	13,707	27.8%	+1.8pp
Jamie McMahon	LAB	7,701	15.6%	-10.5pp
Steven Pearson		2,065	4.2%	+0.1pp
Malcolm Porter		1,512	3.1%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

25.7%

50 to 64

22.4%

0 to 17

18.7%

35 to 49

16.8%

25 to 34

10.6%

18 to 24

5.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.0%

Other ethnic group

1.5%

Asian or Asian British

1.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

25.2%

18 to 24

5.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

54.7%

No religion

38.0%

Not answered

5.7%

Other religion

0.9%

Muslim

0.4%

Hindu

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.3%

No qualifications

18.1%

Level 3 qualifications

18.1%

Level 2 qualifications

14.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.4%

Apprenticeship

6.8%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.2%

Private renters

17.8%

Social renters

10.9%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.2%

Asian or Asian British

0.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

30.3%

65 and over

21.0%

Under 18

20.0%

30 to 44

17.4%

18 to 29

11.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

70.3%

No religion

21.8%

Not answered

6.9%

Other religion

0.3%

Muslim

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.2%

No qualifications

23.1%

Level 2 qualifications

16.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.8%

Level 3 qualifications

11.9%

Apprenticeship

5.1%

Other qualifications

4.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.6%

Private renters

13.7%

Social renters

11.0%

Rent free

1.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

81.8%

No religion

10.9%

Not answered

6.6%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Muslim

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

30.1%

Level 2 qualifications

20.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

16.8%

Other qualifications

8.2%

Level 3 qualifications

6.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.5%

Social renters

12.1%

Private renters

10.0%

Rent free

2.8%

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%	0.8%	1.2%	+0.6pp	+0.4pp	+1.0pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.7%	1.1%	+0.3pp	+0.4pp	+0.7pp
White	99.0%	98.2%	97.0%	-0.9pp	-1.2pp	-2.1pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Christian	81.8%	70.3%	54.7%	-11.6pp	-15.5pp	-27.1pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.3pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
No religion	10.9%	21.8%	38.0%	+10.9pp	+16.1pp	+27.0pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%	+0.1pp	+0.6pp	+0.7pp
Not answered	6.6%	6.9%	5.7%	+0.2pp	-1.2pp	-0.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	5.1%	6.8%	—	+1.7pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	16.8%	25.2%	29.3%	+8.3pp	+4.1pp	+12.5pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.2%	13.8%	10.4%	-4.3pp	-3.5pp	-7.8pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.3%	16.6%	14.7%	-3.7pp	-1.9pp	-5.6pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.4%	11.9%	18.1%	+5.5pp	+6.2pp	+11.7pp
No qualifications	30.1%	23.1%	18.1%	-6.9pp	-5.0pp	-11.9pp
Other qualifications	8.2%	4.2%	2.7%	-4.0pp	-1.6pp	-5.6pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	75.5%	73.6%	71.2%	-2.0pp	-2.3pp	-4.3pp
Private renters	10.0%	13.7%	17.8%	+3.7pp	+4.2pp	+7.9pp
Rent free	2.8%	1.7%	0.1%	-1.1pp	-1.6pp	-2.7pp
Social renters	12.1%	11.0%	10.9%	-1.1pp	-0.2pp	-1.3pp

Previous MPs

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No historic membership records available.