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73,960
Electorate
5
Elections
70.5%
Avg turnout
3
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£21,085
2011
£23,623
2021
+£2,538
£ change
+12.0%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £27,136
Real change: −£3,513
Election history
LAB
Jon Pearce
Gain
2024-07-04
Majority 7,908
Turnout 66.2%
Votes 49,206
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Jon Pearce | LAB | 22,533 | 45.8% | +1.0pp | |
| Robert Largan | CON | 14,625 | 29.7% | -16.1pp | |
| Catherine Cullen | REF | 6,959 | 14.1% | +12.0pp | |
| Joanna Collins | GRN | 3,382 | 6.9% | +4.8pp | |
| Peter Hirst | LD | 1,707 | 3.5% | -1.6pp |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
23.4%
23.2%
18.6%
17.9%
11.2%
5.7%
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% | 1.5% | -0.2pp | +1.4pp | +1.3pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% | +0.6pp | 0.0pp | +0.5pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | +0.1pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% | +0.5pp | +0.3pp | +0.7pp |
| White | 98.7% | 97.9% | 97.4% | -0.9pp | -0.4pp | -1.3pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | +0.1pp | 0.0pp | +0.1pp |
| Christian | 76.5% | 64.1% | 48.5% | -12.4pp | -15.6pp | -28.0pp |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Jewish | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0pp | +0.1pp | +0.1pp |
| Sikh | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| No religion | 15.8% | 27.6% | 44.4% | +11.7pp | +16.8pp | +28.6pp |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.0% | +0.2pp | +0.6pp | +0.7pp |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 7.2% | 5.7% | +0.4pp | -1.5pp | -1.1pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 4.0% | 6.1% | — | +2.1pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 21.9% | 29.4% | 35.6% | +7.5pp | +6.2pp | +13.7pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 17.0% | 13.1% | 9.3% | -3.9pp | -3.8pp | -7.7pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 20.0% | 16.0% | 13.8% | -4.0pp | -2.3pp | -6.3pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 6.9% | 13.1% | 18.2% | +6.2pp | +5.0pp | +11.3pp |
| No qualifications | 27.1% | 20.9% | 14.9% | -6.3pp | -5.9pp | -12.2pp |
| Other qualifications | 7.0% | 3.5% | 2.2% | -3.5pp | -1.3pp | -4.8pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 77.8% | 72.6% | 71.6% | -5.2pp | -1.0pp | -6.2pp |
| Private renters | 7.6% | 13.4% | 16.1% | +5.9pp | +2.6pp | +8.5pp |
| Rent free | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.1% | -0.7pp | -1.1pp | -1.8pp |
| Social renters | 13.4% | 12.7% | 12.2% | -0.7pp | -0.5pp | -1.2pp |
Previous MPs
7| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Largan | CON | 2019-12-12 | 2024-05-30 |
| Ruth George | LAB | 2017-06-08 | 2019-11-06 |
| Andrew Bingham | CON | 2010-05-06 | 2017-05-03 |
| Tom Levitt | LAB | 1997-05-01 | 2010-05-06 |
| Christopher Hawkins | CON | 1983-06-09 | 1992-04-09 |
| Sir Spencer Le Marchant | CON | 1970-06-18 | 1983-06-09 |
| Peter Jackson | LAB | 1966-03-31 | 1970-06-18 |