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Leigh and Atherton

Jo Platt
— Current MP
76,363
Electorate
1
Elections
51.5%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed

Election history

LAB Jo Platt Hold
2024-07-04
Majority 8,881 Turnout 51.5% Votes 41,170
CandidatePartyVotesCountShareSwing
✓ Jo Platt LAB
19,971 48.5% +5.3pp
George Woodward REF
11,090 26.9% +21.1pp
Michael Winstanley CON
6,483 15.8% -28.1pp
Amelia Jones GRN
1,653 4.0% +3.7pp
Stuart Thomas LD
1,597 3.9% -0.7pp
Craig Buckley
376 0.9% —

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2021 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17
21.3%
35 to 49
19.8%
50 to 64
19.6%
65 and over
18.2% ▼0.2pp
25 to 34
14.3%
18 to 24
6.8% ▼0.2pp

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Other ethnic group — — 2.3% — — —
Asian or Asian British — — 2.1% — — —
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British — — 1.6% — — —
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups — — 1.6% — — —
White — — 94.0% — — —

⛪ Religion

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Buddhist — — 0.3% — — —
Christian — — 59.7% — — —
Hindu — — 0.3% — — —
Jewish — — 0.0% — — —
Muslim — — 1.5% — — —
Sikh — — 0.0% — — —
No religion — — 33.0% — — —
Other religion — — 0.7% — — —
Not answered — — 4.8% — — —

🎓 Education

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Apprenticeship — — 6.8% — — —
Level 4 qualifications or above — — 25.2% — — —
Level 1 and entry level qualifications — — 10.9% — — —
Level 2 qualifications — — 15.4% — — —
Level 3 qualifications — — 18.1% — — —
No qualifications — — 21.0% — — —
Other qualifications — — 2.5% — — —

🏠 Housing

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Owner-occupiers — — 63.9% — — —
Private renters — — 18.3% — — —
Rent free — — 0.3% — — —
Social renters — — 17.5% — — —

Previous MPs

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No historic membership records available.