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Meriden and Solihull East

Saqib Bhatti
— Current MP
74,211
Electorate
1
Elections
59.8%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed

Election history

CON Saqib Bhatti Hold
2024-07-04
Majority 4,584 Turnout 59.8% Votes 44,035
CandidatePartyVotesCountShareSwing
✓ Saqib Bhatti CON
16,792 38.1% -24.3pp
Sarah Alan LAB
12,208 27.7% +6.9pp
Malcolm Sedgley REF
8,753 19.9% —
Sunny Virk LD
3,353 7.6% -5.9pp
Shesh Sheshabhatter GRN
2,929 6.7% +3.5pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2021 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17
22.4%
65 and over
21.6% ▲0.1pp
50 to 64
20.0%
35 to 49
18.1%
25 to 34
11.2%
18 to 24
6.8% ▼0.1pp

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Other ethnic group — — 4.8% — — —
Asian or Asian British — — 7.6% — — —
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British — — 1.9% — — —
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups — — 3.6% — — —
White — — 85.7% — — —

⛪ Religion

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Buddhist — — 0.3% — — —
Christian — — 51.8% — — —
Hindu — — 1.9% — — —
Jewish — — 0.1% — — —
Muslim — — 3.5% — — —
Sikh — — 1.8% — — —
No religion — — 35.2% — — —
Other religion — — 2.5% — — —
Not answered — — 5.1% — — —

🎓 Education

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Apprenticeship — — 4.6% — — —
Level 4 qualifications or above — — 34.8% — — —
Level 1 and entry level qualifications — — 9.7% — — —
Level 2 qualifications — — 14.5% — — —
Level 3 qualifications — — 15.8% — — —
No qualifications — — 18.2% — — —
Other qualifications — — 2.5% — — —

🏠 Housing

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Owner-occupiers — — 69.4% — — —
Private renters — — 13.2% — — —
Rent free — — 0.1% — — —
Social renters — — 17.3% — — —

Previous MPs

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No historic membership records available.