Lancaster and Fleetwood

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,846

2011

£25,410

2021

+£6,564

£ change

+34.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,255 Real change: +£1,155

Election history

LAB Cat Smith Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 2,380 Turnout 64.5% Votes 45,219

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Cat Smith	LAB	21,184	46.9%	-8.3pp
Louise Thistlethwaite	CON	18,804	41.6%	+1.0pp
Peter Jackson	LD	2,018	4.5%	+1.9pp
Leanne Murray		1,817	4.0%	—
Caroline Jackson	GRN	1,396	3.1%	+1.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Cat Smith	LAB	25,342	55.1%	+12.8pp
Eric Ollerenshaw	CON	18,681	40.6%	+1.4pp
Robin Long	LD	1,170	2.5%	-0.8pp
Rebecca Novell	GRN	796	1.7%	-3.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Catherine Smith	LAB	17,643	42.3%	+7.0pp
Eric Ollerenshaw	CON	16,378	39.2%	+3.2pp
Matthew Atkins		4,060	9.7%	+7.3pp
Chris Coates	GRN	2,093	5.0%	+0.6pp
Robin Long	LD	1,390	3.3%	-15.8pp
Harold Elletson		174	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Eric Ollerenshaw	CON	15,404	36.1%	+2.5pp
Clive Grunshaw	LAB	15,071	35.3%	-7.1pp
Stuart Langhorn	LD	8,167	19.1%	+3.5pp
Gina Dowding	GRN	1,888	4.4%	-1.4pp
Fred McGlade		1,020	2.4%	-0.1pp
Debra Kent		938	2.2%	—
Keith Riley		213	0.5%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.2% ▼2.9pp

Asian or Asian British

4.0% ▲2.9pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.0% ▲0.3pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5% ▲0.2pp

Other ethnic group

0.3% ▼0.6pp

📊 Age

18 to 29

24.7%

45 to 64

23.8%

Under 18

18.0%

65 and over

17.1%

30 to 44

16.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

63.8% ▼12.2pp

No religion

25.5% ▲10.9pp

Not answered

7.2% ▼0.3pp

Muslim

1.8% ▲1.0pp

Hindu

0.5% ▲0.3pp

Other religion

0.5% ▲0.2pp

Buddhist

0.4% ▲0.1pp

Jewish

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Sikh

0.1% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.5% ▲6.6pp

No qualifications

21.1% ▼6.1pp

Level 3 qualifications

19.9% ▲4.3pp

Level 2 qualifications

13.9% ▼3.0pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.1% ▼3.1pp

Other qualifications

4.5% ▼1.8pp

Apprenticeship

3.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.0% ▼5.3pp

Private renters

19.6% ▲5.3pp

Social renters

12.0% ▲0.1pp

Rent free

1.4% ▼0.7pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.1%

Asian or Asian British

1.1%

Other ethnic group

0.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

76.0%

No religion

14.6%

Not answered

7.4%

Muslim

0.8%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

19.9%

Level 2 qualifications

16.9%

Level 3 qualifications

15.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.2%

Other qualifications

6.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.3%

Private renters

14.3%

Social renters

11.9%

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	0.9%	0.3%	—	-0.6pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	1.1%	4.0%	—	+2.9pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.3%	0.5%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.0%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
White	97.1%	94.2%	—	-2.9pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Christian	76.0%	63.8%	—	-12.2pp	—	—
Hindu	0.3%	0.5%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	0.8%	1.8%	—	+1.0pp	—	—
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
No religion	14.6%	25.5%	—	+10.9pp	—	—
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Not answered	7.4%	7.2%	—	-0.3pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.1%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	19.9%	26.5%	—	+6.6pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.2%	11.1%	—	-3.1pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	16.9%	13.9%	—	-3.0pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	15.5%	19.9%	—	+4.3pp	—	—
No qualifications	27.2%	21.1%	—	-6.1pp	—	—
Other qualifications	6.2%	4.5%	—	-1.8pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	72.3%	67.0%	—	-5.3pp	—	—
Private renters	14.3%	19.6%	—	+5.3pp	—	—
Rent free	2.1%	1.4%	—	-0.7pp	—	—
Social renters	11.9%	12.0%	—	+0.1pp	—	—

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Eric Ollerenshaw	CON	2010-05-06	2015-03-30