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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£22,886

2011

£29,937

2021

+£7,051

£ change

+30.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £29,454 Real change: +£483

Election history

CON Saqib Bhatti Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 22,836 Turnout 63.4% Votes 54,161

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Saqib Bhatti	CON	34,358	63.4%	+1.5pp
Teresa Beddis	LAB	11,522	21.3%	-5.6pp
Laura McCarthy	LD	5,614	10.4%	+5.5pp
Steve Caudwell	GRN	2,667	4.9%	+2.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Caroline Spelman	CON	33,873	62.0%	+7.3pp
Tom McNeil	LAB	14,675	26.9%	+7.9pp
Rogers Antony	LD	2,663	4.9%	-0.1pp
Leslie Kaye		2,016	3.7%	-13.3pp
Alison Gavin	GRN	1,416	2.6%	-1.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Caroline Spelman	CON	28,791	54.7%	+3.1pp
Tom McNeil	LAB	9,996	19.0%	-1.5pp
Mick Gee		8,908	16.9%	+14.3pp
Ade Adeyemo	LD	2,638	5.0%	-12.8pp
Alison Gavin	GRN	2,170	4.1%	+2.8pp
Chris Booth		100	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Caroline Spelman	CON	26,956	51.7%	+4.0pp
Ed Williams	LAB	10,703	20.5%	-11.7pp
Simon Slater	LD	9,278	17.8%	+1.0pp
Frank O'Brien		2,511	4.8%	—
Barry Allcock		1,378	2.6%	-0.7pp
Elly Stanton	GRN	678	1.3%	—
Nikki Sinclaire		658	1.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

91.9% ▼3.5pp

Asian or Asian British

3.3% ▲2.1pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.5% ▲0.9pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.0% ▲0.7pp

Other ethnic group

0.4% ▼0.2pp

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.7%

Under 18

22.6%

30 to 44

18.6%

65 and over

17.7%

18 to 29

13.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

66.3% ▼11.6pp

No religion

23.7% ▲10.5pp

Not answered

6.4% ▼0.6pp

Sikh

1.1% ▲0.6pp

Muslim

1.1% ▲0.7pp

Hindu

0.8% ▲0.4pp

Other religion

0.3% ▲0.1pp

Buddhist

0.2% ▲0.0pp

Jewish

0.1% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.2% ▲8.4pp

No qualifications

24.8% ▼6.1pp

Level 2 qualifications

16.1% ▼4.1pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.6% ▼2.5pp

Level 3 qualifications

11.3% ▲4.4pp

Other qualifications

3.8% ▼3.3pp

Apprenticeship

3.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.4% ▼3.9pp

Social renters

20.8% ▼2.1pp

Private renters

9.1% ▲5.8pp

Rent free

0.7% ▼0.5pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.3%

Asian or Asian British

1.3%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

77.9%

No religion

13.3%

Not answered

7.1%

Sikh

0.5%

Hindu

0.4%

Muslim

0.4%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Other religion

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

30.9%

Level 2 qualifications

20.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

17.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.1%

Other qualifications

7.1%

Level 3 qualifications

7.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.3%

Social renters

22.9%

Private renters

3.3%

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	0.5%	0.4%	—	-0.2pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	1.3%	3.3%	—	+2.1pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.3%	2.0%	—	+0.7pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	2.5%	—	+0.9pp	—	—
White	95.4%	91.9%	—	-3.5pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Christian	77.9%	66.3%	—	-11.6pp	—	—
Hindu	0.4%	0.8%	—	+0.4pp	—	—
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	0.4%	1.1%	—	+0.7pp	—	—
Sikh	0.5%	1.1%	—	+0.6pp	—	—
No religion	13.3%	23.7%	—	+10.5pp	—	—
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Not answered	7.1%	6.4%	—	-0.6pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.3%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	17.8%	26.2%	—	+8.4pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.1%	14.6%	—	-2.5pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	20.2%	16.1%	—	-4.1pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	7.0%	11.3%	—	+4.4pp	—	—
No qualifications	30.9%	24.8%	—	-6.1pp	—	—
Other qualifications	7.1%	3.8%	—	-3.3pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	73.3%	69.4%	—	-3.9pp	—	—
Private renters	3.3%	9.1%	—	+5.8pp	—	—
Rent free	1.3%	0.7%	—	-0.5pp	—	—
Social renters	22.9%	20.8%	—	-2.1pp	—	—

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Dame Caroline Spelman	CON	1997-05-01	2019-11-06
Iain Mills	CON	1979-05-03	1997-01-16