Harwich and North Essex

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£23,408

2011

£25,646

2021

+£2,238

£ change

+9.6%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £30,126 Real change: −£4,480

Election history

CON Bernard Jenkin Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 1,162 Turnout 63.0% Votes 48,043

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Bernard Jenkin	CON	16,522	34.4%	-24.2pp
Alex Diner	LAB	15,360	32.0%	+6.1pp
Mark Cole	REF	9,806	20.4%	—
Natalie Sommers	LD	3,561	7.4%	-3.3pp
Andrew Canessa	GRN	2,794	5.8%	+2.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Bernard Jenkin	CON	31,830	61.3%	+2.8pp
Stephen Rice	LAB	11,648	22.4%	-8.0pp
Mike Beckett	LD	5,866	11.3%	+5.8pp
Peter Banks	GRN	1,945	3.7%	+1.7pp
Tony Francis		411	0.8%	—
Richard Browning-Smith		263	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Bernard Jenkin	CON	29,921	58.5%	+7.5pp
Rosalind Scott	LAB	15,565	30.4%	+10.7pp
Dominic Graham	LD	2,787	5.5%	-1.9pp
Aaaron Hammond		1,685	3.3%	-14.2pp
Blake Roberts	GRN	1,042	2.0%	-2.3pp
Stephen Todd		141	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Bernard Jenkin	CON	24,722	51.0%	+4.1pp
Edward Carlsson Browne	LAB	9,548	19.7%	-0.2pp
Mark Hughes		8,464	17.5%	+12.3pp
Dominic Graham	LD	3,576	7.4%	-16.2pp
Christopher Flossman	GRN	2,122	4.4%	+2.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Bernard Jenkin	CON	23,001	46.9%	+4.3pp
James Raven	LD	11,554	23.6%	+4.3pp
Darren Barrenger	LAB	9,774	20.0%	-10.9pp
Simon Anselmi		2,527	5.2%	+1.5pp
Stephen Robey		1,065	2.2%	—
Chris Fox	GRN	909	1.9%	-1.8pp
Peter Thompson Bates		170	0.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

24.9%

50 to 64

21.0%

0 to 17

18.8%

35 to 49

17.1%

25 to 34

10.7%

18 to 24

7.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.9%

Other ethnic group

2.6%

Asian or Asian British

1.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.5%

📊 Age

65 and over

24.1%

18 to 24

8.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.4%

No religion

44.0%

Not answered

6.3%

Other religion

1.2%

Muslim

0.9%

Hindu

0.4%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.8%

Level 3 qualifications

18.8%

No qualifications

18.0%

Level 2 qualifications

15.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.3%

Apprenticeship

6.2%

Other qualifications

2.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.8%

Private renters

17.2%

Social renters

10.0%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.2%

Asian or Asian British

1.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.4%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.9%

65 and over

21.1%

Under 18

19.4%

30 to 44

17.3%

18 to 29

13.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.5%

No religion

28.2%

Not answered

7.5%

Muslim

0.6%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

24.3%

No qualifications

23.0%

Level 2 qualifications

16.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.3%

Level 3 qualifications

12.5%

Other qualifications

4.8%

Apprenticeship

4.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

76.6%

Private renters

13.3%

Social renters

8.8%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.7%

Other ethnic group

0.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.2%

No religion

16.1%

Not answered

7.4%

Muslim

0.4%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

28.1%

Level 2 qualifications

19.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.7%

Level 4 qualifications or above

17.5%

Level 3 qualifications

9.3%

Other qualifications

7.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

80.3%

Social renters

10.1%

Private renters

8.0%

Rent free

2.1%

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	0.8%	0.4%	2.6%	-0.4pp	+2.2pp	+1.8pp
Asian or Asian British	0.5%	1.7%	1.9%	+1.2pp	+0.2pp	+1.4pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.6%	1.5%	+0.4pp	+0.9pp	+1.3pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.1%	1.9%	+0.4pp	+0.8pp	+1.2pp
White	97.7%	96.2%	93.9%	-1.5pp	-2.2pp	-3.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Christian	75.2%	62.5%	47.4%	-12.7pp	-15.2pp	-27.8pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Jewish	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.4%	0.6%	0.9%	+0.2pp	+0.2pp	+0.5pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
No religion	16.1%	28.2%	44.0%	+12.0pp	+15.8pp	+27.8pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%	+0.1pp	+0.8pp	+0.9pp
Not answered	7.4%	7.5%	6.3%	+0.1pp	-1.2pp	-1.1pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.2%	6.2%	—	+2.0pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	17.5%	24.3%	27.8%	+6.8pp	+3.6pp	+10.4pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.7%	14.3%	11.3%	-3.4pp	-3.0pp	-6.4pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.6%	16.9%	15.2%	-2.7pp	-1.7pp	-4.4pp
Level 3 qualifications	9.3%	12.5%	18.8%	+3.2pp	+6.3pp	+9.5pp
No qualifications	28.1%	23.0%	18.0%	-5.1pp	-5.1pp	-10.1pp
Other qualifications	7.9%	4.8%	2.8%	-3.0pp	-2.1pp	-5.1pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	80.3%	76.6%	72.8%	-3.7pp	-3.9pp	-7.6pp
Private renters	8.0%	13.3%	17.2%	+5.3pp	+3.9pp	+9.2pp
Rent free	2.1%	1.2%	0.1%	-0.8pp	-1.1pp	-2.0pp
Social renters	10.1%	8.8%	10.0%	-1.3pp	+1.1pp	-0.1pp

Previous MPs

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