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Historic
Gateshead
0
Electorate
4
Elections
60.0%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£18,816
2011
£22,892
2021
+£4,076
£ change
+21.7%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £24,216
Real change: −£1,324
Election history
LAB
Ian Mearns
Hold
2019-12-12
Majority 7,200
Turnout 59.2%
Votes 38,145
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Ian Mearns | LAB | 20,450 | 53.6% | -11.5pp | |
| Jane MacBean | CON | 13,250 | 34.7% | +10.8pp | |
| Peter Maughan | LD | 2,792 | 7.3% | +3.3pp | |
| Rachel Cabral | GRN | 1,653 | 4.3% | +2.9pp |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
🌍 Ethnicity
94.3%
▼3.5pp
2.8%
▲1.9pp
1.0%
▲0.5pp
1.0%
▲0.4pp
0.9%
▲0.7pp
📊 Age
24.7%
21.1%
20.4%
18.2%
15.5%
⛪ Religion
62.8%
▼14.4pp
25.3%
▲13.7pp
6.0%
▼2.0pp
3.1%
▲1.3pp
1.8%
▲0.8pp
0.4%
▲0.3pp
0.3%
▲0.2pp
0.3%
▲0.1pp
0.2%
▲0.0pp
🎓 Education
30.5%
▼12.1pp
20.7%
▲9.5pp
14.9%
▼2.3pp
14.3%
▼2.2pp
10.7%
▲5.1pp
4.6%
4.4%
▼2.4pp
🏠 Housing
48.2%
▼0.1pp
34.5%
▼7.3pp
16.4%
▲7.3pp
0.9%
▼0.5pp
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 | 0.6% | 1.0% | — | +0.4pp | — | — |
| Asian or Asian British | 1.0% | 2.8% | — | +1.9pp | — | — |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.2% | 0.9% | — | +0.7pp | — | — |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 1.0% | — | +0.5pp | — | — |
| White | 97.7% | 94.3% | — | -3.5pp | — | — |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% | — | +0.2pp | — | — |
| Christian | 77.2% | 62.8% | — | -14.4pp | — | — |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% | — | +0.3pp | — | — |
| Jewish | 1.7% | 3.1% | — | +1.3pp | — | — |
| Muslim | 1.0% | 1.8% | — | +0.8pp | — | — |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| No religion | 11.6% | 25.3% | — | +13.7pp | — | — |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Not answered | 8.0% | 6.0% | — | -2.0pp | — | — |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 4.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 11.3% | 20.7% | — | +9.5pp | — | — |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 16.6% | 14.3% | — | -2.2pp | — | — |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.2% | 14.9% | — | -2.3pp | — | — |
| Level 3 qualifications | 5.6% | 10.7% | — | +5.1pp | — | — |
| No qualifications | 42.6% | 30.5% | — | -12.1pp | — | — |
| Other qualifications | 6.8% | 4.4% | — | -2.4pp | — | — |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 48.3% | 48.2% | — | -0.1pp | — | — |
| Private renters | 9.1% | 16.4% | — | +7.3pp | — | — |
| Rent free | 1.4% | 0.9% | — | -0.5pp | — | — |
| Social renters | 41.7% | 34.5% | — | -7.3pp | — | — |
Previous MPs
1| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Mearns | LAB | 2010-05-06 | 2024-05-30 |