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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£17,395

2011

£20,971

2021

+£3,576

£ change

+20.6%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £22,387 Real change: −£1,416

Election history

LAB Liz Kendall Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 8,777 Turnout 47.8% Votes 35,397

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Liz Kendall	LAB	15,798	44.6%	-4.7pp
Max Chauhan	CON	7,021	19.8%	-16.8pp
Ian Hayes	REF	5,666	16.0%	+11.5pp
Aasiya Bora	GRN	4,089	11.6%	+8.7pp
Benjamin Feist	LD	2,179	6.2%	-0.6pp
Rahoul Naik		327	0.9%	—
Steve Score		317	0.9%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Liz Kendall	LAB	17,291	49.7%	-11.1pp
Amanda Wright	CON	13,079	37.6%	+6.3pp
Ian Bradwell	LD	1,808	5.2%	+3.1pp
Jack Collier		1,620	4.7%	—
Ani Goddard	GRN	977	2.8%	+1.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Liz Kendall	LAB	22,823	60.8%	+14.4pp
Jack Hickey	CON	11,763	31.4%	+5.7pp
Stuart Young		1,406	3.8%	-13.5pp
Ian Bradwell	LD	792	2.1%	-2.3pp
Mel Gould	GRN	607	1.6%	-3.8pp
David Bowley		121	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Liz Kendall	LAB	16,051	46.5%	+8.1pp
Paul Bessant	CON	8,848	25.6%	-1.5pp
Stuart Young		5,950	17.2%	+14.8pp
Peter Hague	GRN	1,878	5.4%	+3.7pp
Ian Bradwell	LD	1,507	4.4%	-18.3pp
Heather Rawling		288	0.8%	+0.4pp

LAB Liz Kendall Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 4,017 Turnout 55.2% Votes 35,819

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Liz Kendall	LAB	13,745	38.4%	-12.4pp
Celia Harvey	CON	9,728	27.2%	+2.8pp
Peter Coley	LD	8,107	22.6%	+4.4pp
Gary Reynolds		2,158	6.0%	—
Stephen Ingall		883	2.5%	—
Geoff Forse	GRN	639	1.8%	-3.0pp
Steven Huggins		181	0.5%	—
Steve Score		157	0.4%	—
Shaun Dyer		113	0.3%	—
John Bowley		108	0.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

24.6%

35 to 49

20.9%

25 to 34

16.1%

50 to 64

15.0%

18 to 24

12.2%

65 and over

11.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

63.4%

Asian or Asian British

18.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

10.2%

Other ethnic group

8.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.6%

📊 Age

18 to 24

11.7%

65 and over

11.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

37.2%

No religion

34.9%

Muslim

10.5%

Hindu

7.3%

Not answered

6.2%

Other religion

3.9%

Sikh

2.8%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.5%

No qualifications

24.8%

Level 3 qualifications

16.2%

Level 2 qualifications

12.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.1%

Apprenticeship

5.1%

Other qualifications

3.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

44.0%

Private renters

29.1%

Social renters

26.6%

Rent free

0.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

72.3%

Asian or Asian British

14.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

7.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.1%

Other ethnic group

1.9%

📊 Age

Under 18

24.0%

18 to 29

22.8%

30 to 44

21.9%

45 to 64

20.7%

65 and over

10.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

43.3%

No religion

33.9%

Hindu

6.7%

Muslim

6.5%

Not answered

6.2%

Sikh

2.4%

Other religion

0.6%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

19.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.8%

Level 2 qualifications

13.8%

Level 3 qualifications

12.4%

Other qualifications

8.2%

Apprenticeship

2.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

46.3%

Social renters

30.2%

Private renters

22.0%

Rent free

1.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

83.2%

Asian or Asian British

11.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.5%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

55.5%

No religion

24.4%

Not answered

8.2%

Hindu

6.3%

Muslim

2.5%

Sikh

2.3%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

38.9%

Level 2 qualifications

15.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

14.8%

Level 3 qualifications

8.7%

Other qualifications

6.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

54.5%

Social renters

33.3%

Private renters

11.7%

Rent free

1.3%

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	0.7%	1.9%	8.4%	+1.2pp	+6.5pp	+7.6pp
Asian or Asian British	11.0%	14.5%	18.1%	+3.6pp	+3.6pp	+7.1pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	2.5%	7.2%	10.2%	+4.7pp	+3.0pp	+7.7pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%	+1.5pp	+0.5pp	+2.0pp
White	83.2%	72.3%	63.4%	-10.9pp	-8.9pp	-19.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	55.5%	43.3%	37.2%	-12.2pp	-6.1pp	-18.3pp
Hindu	6.3%	6.7%	7.3%	+0.4pp	+0.6pp	+1.0pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	10.5%	+4.0pp	+4.0pp	+8.0pp
Sikh	2.3%	2.4%	2.8%	+0.1pp	+0.4pp	+0.5pp
No religion	24.4%	33.9%	34.9%	+9.4pp	+1.1pp	+10.5pp
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	3.9%	+0.2pp	+3.2pp	+3.5pp
Not answered	8.2%	6.2%	6.2%	-2.0pp	0.0pp	-2.1pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	2.5%	5.1%	—	+2.6pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	14.8%	19.9%	26.5%	+5.1pp	+6.5pp	+11.7pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	15.8%	13.8%	11.1%	-2.0pp	-2.7pp	-4.7pp
Level 2 qualifications	15.8%	13.8%	12.5%	-2.1pp	-1.3pp	-3.4pp
Level 3 qualifications	8.7%	12.4%	16.2%	+3.8pp	+3.7pp	+7.5pp
No qualifications	38.9%	29.3%	24.8%	-9.5pp	-4.5pp	-14.1pp
Other qualifications	6.0%	8.2%	3.9%	+2.2pp	-4.3pp	-2.1pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	54.5%	46.3%	44.0%	-8.2pp	-2.3pp	-10.5pp
Private renters	11.7%	22.0%	29.1%	+10.3pp	+7.1pp	+17.4pp
Rent free	1.3%	1.4%	0.3%	+0.1pp	-1.1pp	-1.0pp
Social renters	33.3%	30.2%	26.6%	-3.1pp	-3.6pp	-6.7pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Ms Patricia Hewitt	IND	1997-05-01	2010-05-06