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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,352

2011

£26,611

2021

+£6,259

£ change

+30.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £26,193 Real change: +£418

Election history

LAB Naushabah Khan Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 3,972 Turnout 56.0% Votes 41,140

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Naushabah Khan	LAB	15,562	37.8%	+9.4pp
Rehman Chishti	CON	11,590	28.2%	-33.1pp
Rizvi Rawoof	REF	8,792	21.4%	—
Kate Belmonte	GRN	2,318	5.6%	+3.4pp
Stuart Bourne	LD	2,248	5.5%	+0.0pp
Peter Cook		344	0.8%	—
Roger Peacock		175	0.4%	+0.2pp
Peter Wheeler	SOC	111	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rehman Chishti	CON	28,173	61.3%	+5.9pp
Andy Stamp	LAB	13,054	28.4%	-7.7pp
Alan Bullion	LD	2,503	5.5%	+2.6pp
George Salomon	GRN	1,043	2.3%	+1.2pp
Rob McCulloch Martin		837	1.8%	-2.5pp
Peter Cook		229	0.5%	—
Roger Peacock		119	0.3%	+0.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rehman Chishti	CON	27,091	55.4%	+7.5pp
Andy Stamp	LAB	17,661	36.1%	+10.5pp
Martin Anthony Cook		2,097	4.3%	-15.3pp
Paul Chaplin	LD	1,372	2.8%	-0.8pp
Clive Bryn Malcolm Gregory	GRN	520	1.1%	-1.3pp
Roger James Peacock		127	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rehman Chishti	CON	22,590	48.0%	+1.8pp
Paul Clark	LAB	12,060	25.6%	-2.1pp
Mark Hanson		9,199	19.5%	+16.3pp
Paul Chaplin	LD	1,707	3.6%	-14.5pp
Neil Williams	GRN	1,133	2.4%	+1.7pp
Jacqui Berry		273	0.6%	—
Roger Peacock		72	0.2%	—
Mike Walters		44	0.1%	—

CON Rehman Chishti Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 8,680 Turnout 66.1% Votes 46,786

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rehman Chishti	CON	21,624	46.2%	+5.5pp
Paul Clark	LAB	12,944	27.7%	-13.1pp
Andrew Stamp	LD	8,484	18.1%	+2.8pp
Robert Oakley		1,515	3.2%	+0.6pp
Brian Ravenscroft		1,149	2.5%	—
Dean Lacey		464	1.0%	—
Trish Marchant	GRN	356	0.8%	—
Gordon Bryan		141	0.3%	—
George Meegan		109	0.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.9%

35 to 49

20.2%

50 to 64

18.0%

65 and over

17.9%

25 to 34

13.3%

18 to 24

7.6%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

84.1%

Asian or Asian British

6.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

5.3%

Other ethnic group

4.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.9%

📊 Age

65 and over

17.9%

18 to 24

8.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

45.6%

No religion

42.4%

Not answered

5.7%

Muslim

2.9%

Other religion

2.1%

Hindu

1.3%

Sikh

1.2%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.2%

No qualifications

18.7%

Level 3 qualifications

18.6%

Level 2 qualifications

15.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.2%

Apprenticeship

6.4%

Other qualifications

3.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.4%

Private renters

21.8%

Social renters

10.7%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

89.6%

Asian or Asian British

5.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.9%

Other ethnic group

0.8%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.0%

Under 18

22.8%

30 to 44

19.7%

18 to 29

16.7%

65 and over

14.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

57.8%

No religion

29.9%

Not answered

6.8%

Muslim

2.2%

Sikh

1.2%

Hindu

1.2%

Other religion

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

22.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

19.1%

Level 2 qualifications

18.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.9%

Level 3 qualifications

13.3%

Other qualifications

5.2%

Apprenticeship

4.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.1%

Private renters

17.5%

Social renters

10.4%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.9%

Asian or Asian British

2.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

72.6%

No religion

16.6%

Not answered

7.5%

Muslim

1.1%

Sikh

0.9%

Hindu

0.7%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

28.9%

Level 2 qualifications

22.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

21.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

11.9%

Other qualifications

8.1%

Level 3 qualifications

7.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

79.8%

Social renters

10.5%

Private renters

9.1%

Rent free

1.3%

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%	0.8%	4.2%	+0.2pp	+3.4pp	+3.6pp
Asian or Asian British	2.7%	5.4%	6.3%	+2.7pp	+0.9pp	+3.6pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.6%	2.2%	5.3%	+1.6pp	+3.1pp	+4.7pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	1.9%	2.9%	+0.8pp	+0.9pp	+1.7pp
White	94.9%	89.6%	84.1%	-5.3pp	-5.5pp	-10.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	72.6%	57.8%	45.6%	-14.8pp	-12.2pp	-27.0pp
Hindu	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%	+0.5pp	+0.1pp	+0.6pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	1.1%	2.2%	2.9%	+1.1pp	+0.8pp	+1.9pp
Sikh	0.9%	1.2%	1.2%	+0.3pp	0.0pp	+0.3pp
No religion	16.6%	29.9%	42.4%	+13.3pp	+12.5pp	+25.7pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%	2.1%	+0.2pp	+1.7pp	+1.8pp
Not answered	7.5%	6.8%	5.7%	-0.7pp	-1.2pp	-1.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.9%	6.4%	—	+1.4pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	11.9%	19.1%	25.2%	+7.2pp	+6.1pp	+13.3pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	21.5%	16.9%	12.2%	-4.6pp	-4.6pp	-9.2pp
Level 2 qualifications	22.4%	18.5%	15.9%	-3.9pp	-2.7pp	-6.6pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.2%	13.3%	18.6%	+6.2pp	+5.2pp	+11.4pp
No qualifications	28.9%	22.1%	18.7%	-6.8pp	-3.4pp	-10.2pp
Other qualifications	8.1%	5.2%	3.0%	-2.9pp	-2.2pp	-5.1pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	79.8%	71.1%	67.4%	-8.7pp	-3.7pp	-12.4pp
Private renters	9.1%	17.5%	21.8%	+8.4pp	+4.3pp	+12.7pp
Rent free	1.3%	1.0%	0.1%	-0.3pp	-0.9pp	-1.2pp
Social renters	10.5%	10.4%	10.7%	-0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.2pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Rehman Chishti	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30