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74,801
Electorate
5
Elections
63.7%
Avg turnout
2
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£18,379
2011
£25,149
2021
+£6,770
£ change
+36.8%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £23,654
Real change: +£1,495
Election history
LAB
Lillian Jones
Gain
2024-07-04
Majority 5,119
Turnout 56.9%
Votes 42,478
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Lillian Jones | LAB | 19,055 | 44.9% | +25.9pp | |
| Alan Brown | SNP | 13,936 | 32.8% | -18.0pp | |
| Jordan Cowie | CON | 3,527 | 8.3% | -16.0pp | |
| William Thomson | REF | 3,472 | 8.2% | — | |
| Bex Glen | 1,237 | 2.9% | — | ||
| Edward Thornley | LD | 850 | 2.0% | -3.1pp | |
| Stephen McNamara | 401 | 0.9% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
22.8%
21.2%
19.1%
18.1%
11.8%
7.0%
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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.0pp | +0.8pp | +0.9pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.1% | +0.3pp | +0.3pp | +0.6pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | +0.1pp | +0.2pp | +0.2pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | +0.1pp | +0.4pp | +0.5pp |
| White | — | 98.7% | 97.6% | — | -1.1pp | — |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Christian | 67.9% | 54.8% | 37.8% | -13.1pp | -17.0pp | -30.1pp |
| Hindu | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% | +0.2pp | +0.3pp | +0.5pp |
| Sikh | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1pp | 0.0pp | +0.1pp |
| No religion | 26.2% | 37.8% | 55.2% | +11.6pp | +17.4pp | +29.0pp |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0pp | +0.6pp | +0.5pp |
| Not answered | 5.2% | — | 5.5% | — | — | +0.3pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | — | 8.6% | — | — | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 14.9% | — | 24.8% | — | — | +9.9pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 25.2% | — | 20.0% | — | — | -5.2pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Level 3 qualifications | 6.5% | — | 10.3% | — | — | +3.8pp |
| No qualifications | 38.2% | — | 20.9% | — | — | -17.3pp |
| Other qualifications | — | — | 15.3% | — | — | — |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 62.2% | — | 64.4% | — | — | +2.3pp |
| Private renters | 2.8% | — | 9.9% | — | — | +7.1pp |
| Rent free | 4.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Social renters | 30.5% | — | 24.5% | — | — | -6.0pp |
Previous MPs
3| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Brown | SNP | 2015-05-07 | 2024-05-30 |
| Cathy Jamieson | LAB | 2010-05-06 | 2015-03-30 |
| William McKelvey | LAB | 1979-05-03 | 1997-05-01 |