Louth and Horncastle | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,545

2011

£20,775

2021

+£2,230

£ change

+12.0%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £23,867 Real change: −£3,092

Election history

CON Victoria Atkins Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 5,506 Turnout 60.5% Votes 46,479

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Victoria Atkins	CON	17,441	37.5%	-34.9pp
Sean Matthews	REF	11,935	25.7%	—
Jonathan Slater	LAB	10,475	22.5%	+4.8pp
Robert Watson	GRN	2,504	5.4%	—
Ross Pepper	LD	2,364	5.1%	-2.7pp
Paul Hugill		1,359	2.9%	—
Iconic Arty-Pole		309	0.7%	-1.4pp
Marcus Moorehouse	SOC	92	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Victoria Atkins	CON	38,021	72.7%	+8.7pp
Ellie Green	LAB	9,153	17.5%	-9.2pp
Ross Pepper	LD	4,114	7.9%	+4.1pp
Peter Hill		1,044	2.0%	+1.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Victoria Atkins	CON	33,733	63.9%	+12.8pp
Julie Speed	LAB	14,092	26.7%	+8.7pp
Jonathan Noble		2,460	4.7%	-16.8pp
Lisa Gabriel	LD	1,990	3.8%	-0.7pp
The Iconic Arty-Pole		496	0.9%	+0.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Victoria Atkins	CON	25,755	51.2%	+1.5pp
Colin Mair		10,778	21.4%	+17.1pp
Matthew Brown	LAB	9,077	18.0%	+0.7pp
Lisa Gabriel	LD	2,255	4.5%	-17.7pp
Romy Rayner	GRN	1,549	3.1%	—
Daniel Simpson		659	1.3%	—
Peter Hill		263	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Peter Tapsell	CON	25,065	49.6%	+3.2pp
Fiona Martin	LD	11,194	22.2%	+1.6pp
Patrick Mountain	LAB	8,760	17.4%	-8.0pp
Julia Green		2,199	4.4%	—
Pat Nurse		2,183	4.3%	-3.4pp
Daniel Simpson		576	1.1%	—
Colin Mair		517	1.0%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

31.7%

50 to 64

23.6%

0 to 17

16.3%

35 to 49

14.0%

25 to 34

9.2%

18 to 24

5.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.9%

Other ethnic group

1.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.0%

Asian or Asian British

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

📊 Age

65 and over

30.5%

18 to 24

5.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

53.9%

No religion

38.7%

Not answered

6.1%

Other religion

0.8%

Muslim

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.8%

No qualifications

22.3%

Level 3 qualifications

17.4%

Level 2 qualifications

15.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.2%

Apprenticeship

7.1%

Other qualifications

3.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.1%

Private renters

18.4%

Social renters

10.5%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

30.1%

65 and over

26.4%

Under 18

17.5%

30 to 44

15.1%

18 to 29

10.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

68.6%

No religion

22.9%

Not answered

7.5%

Other religion

0.4%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

30.6%

Level 4 qualifications or above

19.8%

Level 2 qualifications

15.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.8%

Level 3 qualifications

11.0%

Other qualifications

4.6%

Apprenticeship

4.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.2%

Private renters

16.2%

Social renters

10.0%

Rent free

1.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

79.9%

No religion

11.7%

Not answered

7.6%

Other religion

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

36.3%

Level 2 qualifications

18.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

13.4%

Other qualifications

8.2%

Level 3 qualifications

6.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

76.2%

Private renters

12.3%

Social renters

9.8%

Rent free

2.3%

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	0.2%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1pp	+1.1pp	+1.0pp
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%	+0.2pp	+0.2pp	+0.4pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.6%	1.0%	+0.2pp	+0.4pp	+0.6pp
White	99.0%	98.7%	97.9%	-0.4pp	-0.7pp	-1.1pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	79.9%	68.6%	53.9%	-11.4pp	-14.6pp	-26.0pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	11.7%	22.9%	38.7%	+11.2pp	+15.8pp	+27.0pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%	+0.2pp	+0.4pp	+0.6pp
Not answered	7.6%	7.5%	6.1%	-0.1pp	-1.4pp	-1.5pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.4%	7.1%	—	+2.7pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	13.4%	19.8%	23.8%	+6.4pp	+4.0pp	+10.4pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.4%	13.8%	11.2%	-3.6pp	-2.6pp	-6.3pp
Level 2 qualifications	18.5%	15.9%	15.2%	-2.7pp	-0.7pp	-3.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.1%	11.0%	17.4%	+4.9pp	+6.4pp	+11.3pp
No qualifications	36.3%	30.6%	22.3%	-5.7pp	-8.2pp	-13.9pp
Other qualifications	8.2%	4.6%	3.0%	-3.7pp	-1.5pp	-5.2pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	76.2%	72.2%	71.1%	-4.1pp	-1.1pp	-5.1pp
Private renters	12.3%	16.2%	18.4%	+3.9pp	+2.2pp	+6.1pp
Rent free	2.3%	1.7%	0.0%	-0.6pp	-1.7pp	-2.3pp
Social renters	9.8%	10.0%	10.5%	+0.2pp	+0.5pp	+0.7pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Sir Peter Tapsell	CON	1966-03-31	2015-03-30