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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,003

2011

£23,828

2021

+£3,825

£ change

+19.1%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,744 Real change: −£1,916

Election history

LAB Joe Morris Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 3,713 Turnout 67.8% Votes 51,828

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Joe Morris	LAB	23,988	46.3%	+14.5pp
Guy Opperman	CON	20,275	39.1%	-15.2pp
Nick Morphet	GRN	2,467	4.8%	+1.1pp
Nick Cott	LD	2,376	4.6%	-4.8pp
Chris Whaley		1,511	2.9%	—
William Clouston	SOC	1,211	2.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Guy Opperman	CON	25,152	54.5%	+0.4pp
Penny Grennan	LAB	14,603	31.6%	-2.5pp
Stephen Howse	LD	4,672	10.1%	+3.0pp
Nick Morphet	GRN	1,723	3.7%	+1.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Guy Opperman	CON	24,996	54.1%	+1.4pp
Stephen Powers	LAB	15,760	34.1%	+9.2pp
Fiona Hall	LD	3,285	7.1%	+0.3pp
Wesley Foot	GRN	1,253	2.7%	-2.9pp
Stuart Miles		930	2.0%	-7.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Guy Opperman	CON	22,834	52.7%	+9.5pp
Liam Carr	LAB	10,803	24.9%	+5.9pp
David Nicholson		4,302	9.9%	—
Jeff Reid	LD	2,961	6.8%	-23.1pp
Lee Williscroft-Ferris	GRN	2,445	5.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Guy Opperman	CON	18,795	43.2%	+0.8pp
Andrew Duffield	LD	13,007	29.9%	+4.2pp
Antoine Tinnion	LAB	8,253	19.0%	-11.4pp
Steven Ford		1,974	4.5%	—
Quentin Hawkins		1,205	2.8%	—
Colin Moss		249	0.6%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

28.2%

50 to 64

22.9%

0 to 17

17.5%

35 to 49

16.8%

25 to 34

8.9%

18 to 24

5.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.7%

Asian or Asian British

1.8%

Other ethnic group

1.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

📊 Age

65 and over

27.1%

18 to 24

5.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

55.6%

No religion

36.8%

Not answered

5.4%

Other religion

1.2%

Muslim

0.6%

Hindu

0.4%

Sikh

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

39.2%

Level 3 qualifications

16.3%

No qualifications

14.8%

Level 2 qualifications

13.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

8.3%

Apprenticeship

6.0%

Other qualifications

2.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.4%

Private renters

15.5%

Social renters

14.1%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.0%

Asian or Asian British

1.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

32.0%

65 and over

22.0%

Under 18

19.1%

30 to 44

16.3%

18 to 29

10.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

70.2%

No religion

21.6%

Not answered

6.6%

Muslim

0.4%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Sikh

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

35.9%

No qualifications

18.7%

Level 2 qualifications

15.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.4%

Level 3 qualifications

11.3%

Apprenticeship

3.9%

Other qualifications

3.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.3%

Private renters

13.8%

Social renters

12.7%

Rent free

2.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.8%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

81.0%

No religion

11.8%

Not answered

6.1%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Sikh

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.9%

No qualifications

24.5%

Level 2 qualifications

20.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.7%

Level 3 qualifications

7.0%

Other qualifications

6.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.7%

Social renters

13.7%

Private renters

10.9%

Rent free

3.1%

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	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2pp	+1.2pp	+1.0pp
Asian or Asian British	0.5%	1.2%	1.8%	+0.7pp	+0.6pp	+1.3pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.6%	1.0%	+0.3pp	+0.3pp	+0.6pp
White	98.8%	98.0%	96.7%	-0.8pp	-1.3pp	-2.1pp

⛪ 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	81.0%	70.2%	55.6%	-10.8pp	-14.7pp	-25.4pp
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%	+0.2pp	+0.3pp	+0.5pp
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
No religion	11.8%	21.6%	36.8%	+9.8pp	+15.2pp	+25.0pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	1.2%	+0.1pp	+0.9pp	+1.0pp
Not answered	6.1%	6.6%	5.4%	+0.5pp	-1.3pp	-0.8pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.9%	6.0%	—	+2.1pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	26.9%	35.9%	39.2%	+9.0pp	+3.3pp	+12.3pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.7%	11.4%	8.3%	-3.3pp	-3.1pp	-6.4pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.3%	15.3%	13.1%	-4.9pp	-2.3pp	-7.2pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.0%	11.3%	16.3%	+4.3pp	+5.0pp	+9.3pp
No qualifications	24.5%	18.7%	14.8%	-5.9pp	-3.9pp	-9.7pp
Other qualifications	6.7%	3.6%	2.4%	-3.0pp	-1.3pp	-4.3pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	72.7%	71.3%	70.4%	-1.4pp	-0.9pp	-2.3pp
Private renters	10.9%	13.8%	15.5%	+2.8pp	+1.7pp	+4.5pp
Rent free	3.1%	2.2%	0.0%	-0.9pp	-2.1pp	-3.0pp
Social renters	13.7%	12.7%	14.1%	-1.0pp	+1.3pp	+0.4pp

Previous MPs

4

MP	Party	From	To
Guy Opperman	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
Mr Peter Atkinson	CON	1992-04-09	2010-05-06
Mr Alan Amos	CON	1987-06-11	1992-04-09
Geoffrey Rippon	CON	1966-03-31	1987-06-11