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Historic
Leeds Central
0
Electorate
4
Elections
52.1%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£18,800
2011
£0
2021
−£18,800
£ change
-100.0%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £24,196
Real change: −£24,196
Election history
LAB
Hilary Benn
Hold
2019-12-12
Majority 19,270
Turnout 54.2%
Votes 49,284
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Hilary Benn | LAB | 30,413 | 61.7% | -8.5pp | |
| Peter Fortune | CON | 11,143 | 22.6% | +2.2pp | |
| Paul Thomas | 2,999 | 6.1% | — | ||
| Jack Holland | LD | 2,343 | 4.8% | +2.5pp | |
| Ed Carlisle | GRN | 2,105 | 4.3% | +1.8pp | |
| William Clouston | SOC | 281 | 0.6% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
🌍 Ethnicity
74.6%
▼13.3pp
11.7%
▲5.7pp
7.4%
▲5.1pp
3.8%
▲1.9pp
2.4%
▲0.7pp
📊 Age
35.0%
20.1%
19.3%
16.5%
9.0%
⛪ Religion
48.3%
▼14.7pp
31.6%
▲12.1pp
9.8%
▲4.8pp
6.8%
▼3.3pp
1.5%
▲0.8pp
0.6%
▲0.0pp
0.6%
▲0.2pp
0.4%
▼0.1pp
0.4%
▲0.1pp
🎓 Education
25.6%
▼13.8pp
21.9%
▲8.9pp
19.2%
▲5.7pp
12.2%
▼1.1pp
12.0%
▼2.7pp
6.8%
▲0.6pp
2.4%
🏠 Housing
34.0%
▼8.4pp
32.2%
▼6.0pp
32.0%
▲15.1pp
1.8%
▼1.5pp
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 | 1.7% | 2.4% | — | +0.7pp | — | — |
| Asian or Asian British | 6.0% | 11.7% | — | +5.7pp | — | — |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 2.4% | 7.4% | — | +5.1pp | — | — |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.0% | 3.8% | — | +1.9pp | — | — |
| White | 88.0% | 74.6% | — | -13.3pp | — | — |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.6% | — | +0.2pp | — | — |
| Christian | 63.0% | 48.3% | — | -14.7pp | — | — |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.5% | — | +0.8pp | — | — |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.4% | — | -0.1pp | — | — |
| Muslim | 5.0% | 9.8% | — | +4.8pp | — | — |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 0.6% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| No religion | 19.5% | 31.6% | — | +12.1pp | — | — |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Not answered | 10.1% | 6.8% | — | -3.3pp | — | — |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 2.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 13.0% | 21.9% | — | +8.9pp | — | — |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.7% | 12.0% | — | -2.7pp | — | — |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.3% | 12.2% | — | -1.1pp | — | — |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.5% | 19.2% | — | +5.7pp | — | — |
| No qualifications | 39.4% | 25.6% | — | -13.8pp | — | — |
| Other qualifications | 6.1% | 6.8% | — | +0.6pp | — | — |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 38.2% | 32.2% | — | -6.0pp | — | — |
| Private renters | 16.9% | 32.0% | — | +15.1pp | — | — |
| Rent free | 3.3% | 1.8% | — | -1.5pp | — | — |
| Social renters | 42.3% | 34.0% | — | -8.4pp | — | — |
Previous MPs
1| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fatchett | LAB | 1983-06-09 | 1999-05-09 |