Leyton and Wanstead | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£23,963

2011

£34,750

2021

+£10,787

£ change

+45.0%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £30,840 Real change: +£3,910

Election history

LAB Calvin Bailey Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 13,964 Turnout 61.2% Votes 43,732

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Calvin Bailey	LAB	20,755	47.5%	-15.6pp
Charlotte Lafferty	GRN	6,791	15.5%	+11.7pp
Gloria Croxall	CON	4,846	11.1%	-8.8pp
Shanell Johnson		4,173	9.5%	—
Tara Copeland	LD	2,815	6.4%	-4.2pp
David Sandground	REF	2,475	5.7%	+4.0pp
Mahtab Aziz	WOR	1,633	3.7%	—
Simon Bezer		244	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ John Cryer	LAB	28,836	64.7%	-5.1pp
Noshaba Khiljee	CON	8,028	18.0%	-2.8pp
Ben Sims	LD	4,666	10.5%	+4.1pp
Ashley Gunstock	GRN	1,805	4.1%	+1.1pp
Zulf Jannaty		785	1.8%	—
Henry Scott		427	1.0%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ John Cryer	LAB	32,234	69.8%	+11.2pp
Laura Farris	CON	9,627	20.9%	-1.1pp
Ben Sims	LD	2,961	6.4%	+0.8pp
Ashley Gunstock	GRN	1,351	2.9%	-4.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ John Cryer	LAB	23,856	58.6%	+15.0pp
Matthew Scott	CON	8,939	22.0%	-0.3pp
Ashley Gunstock	GRN	2,974	7.3%	+5.9pp
Rosamund Beattie		2,341	5.8%	+3.1pp
Carl Quilliam	LD	2,304	5.7%	-22.0pp
Mahtab Aziz		289	0.7%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ John Cryer	LAB	17,511	43.6%	-2.2pp
Farooq Qureshi	LD	11,095	27.6%	+2.9pp
Edwin Northover	CON	8,928	22.2%	-0.5pp
Graham Wood		1,080	2.7%	+0.9pp
Ashley Gunstock	GRN	562	1.4%	-3.0pp
Jim Clift		561	1.4%	—
S. K. Bhatti		342	0.9%	—
M. Levin		80	0.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

35 to 49

25.5%

0 to 17

21.8%

25 to 34

17.6%

50 to 64

16.3%

65 and over

11.4%

18 to 24

7.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

52.0%

Asian or Asian British

23.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

13.4%

Other ethnic group

11.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

6.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

10.9%

18 to 24

7.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

38.8%

No religion

26.6%

Muslim

22.2%

Not answered

6.7%

Other religion

3.4%

Hindu

2.3%

Sikh

1.0%

Jewish

0.9%

Buddhist

0.7%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

47.2%

No qualifications

16.1%

Level 3 qualifications

12.5%

Level 2 qualifications

9.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

7.8%

Other qualifications

3.3%

Apprenticeship

3.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

49.2%

Private renters

31.9%

Social renters

18.7%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

49.2%

Asian or Asian British

24.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

17.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

5.2%

Other ethnic group

3.9%

📊 Age

30 to 44

25.8%

18 to 29

22.8%

Under 18

22.0%

45 to 64

19.9%

65 and over

9.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

46.3%

Muslim

22.6%

No religion

17.6%

Not answered

7.5%

Hindu

2.7%

Sikh

1.1%

Jewish

0.9%

Buddhist

0.8%

Other religion

0.4%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

36.3%

No qualifications

17.5%

Other qualifications

13.0%

Level 2 qualifications

11.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.5%

Level 3 qualifications

9.6%

Apprenticeship

1.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

47.6%

Private renters

30.7%

Social renters

20.6%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

59.1%

Asian or Asian British

17.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

17.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.8%

Other ethnic group

2.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

52.7%

Muslim

16.6%

No religion

15.1%

Not answered

9.3%

Hindu

2.5%

Jewish

1.6%

Sikh

1.2%

Buddhist

0.6%

Other religion

0.5%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

30.0%

No qualifications

25.1%

Level 2 qualifications

17.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.2%

Level 3 qualifications

9.3%

Other qualifications

5.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

57.2%

Social renters

22.4%

Private renters

19.2%

Rent free

1.7%

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	2.0%	3.9%	11.3%	+1.9pp	+7.5pp	+9.3pp
Asian or Asian British	17.9%	24.6%	23.3%	+6.8pp	-1.3pp	+5.4pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	17.3%	17.1%	13.4%	-0.1pp	-3.7pp	-3.9pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.8%	5.2%	6.3%	+1.4pp	+1.1pp	+2.5pp
White	59.1%	49.2%	52.0%	-9.9pp	+2.8pp	-7.1pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%	+0.2pp	-0.1pp	+0.1pp
Christian	52.7%	46.3%	38.8%	-6.4pp	-7.5pp	-13.9pp
Hindu	2.5%	2.7%	2.3%	+0.3pp	-0.4pp	-0.1pp
Jewish	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	-0.7pp	0.0pp	-0.7pp
Muslim	16.6%	22.6%	22.2%	+6.1pp	-0.4pp	+5.6pp
Sikh	1.2%	1.1%	1.0%	-0.2pp	0.0pp	-0.2pp
No religion	15.1%	17.6%	26.6%	+2.5pp	+9.0pp	+11.5pp
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%	3.4%	0.0pp	+2.9pp	+2.9pp
Not answered	9.3%	7.5%	6.7%	-1.9pp	-0.7pp	-2.6pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	1.4%	3.2%	—	+1.8pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	30.0%	36.3%	47.2%	+6.3pp	+10.9pp	+17.2pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.2%	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7pp	-2.6pp	-5.4pp
Level 2 qualifications	17.1%	11.7%	9.8%	-5.4pp	-1.9pp	-7.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	9.3%	9.6%	12.5%	+0.4pp	+2.8pp	+3.2pp
No qualifications	25.1%	17.5%	16.1%	-7.6pp	-1.3pp	-8.9pp
Other qualifications	5.3%	13.0%	3.3%	+7.7pp	-9.7pp	-2.0pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	57.2%	47.6%	49.2%	-9.6pp	+1.6pp	-8.0pp
Private renters	19.2%	30.7%	31.9%	+11.6pp	+1.2pp	+12.7pp
Rent free	1.7%	1.0%	0.1%	-0.6pp	-0.9pp	-1.5pp
Social renters	22.4%	20.6%	18.7%	-1.9pp	-1.8pp	-3.7pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Harry Cohen	LAB	1983-06-09	2010-05-06