Mid Dorset and North Poole

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,997

2011

£25,260

2021

+£5,263

£ change

+26.3%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,736 Real change: −£476

Election history

LD Vikki Slade Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 1,352 Turnout 65.8% Votes 49,514

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Vikki Slade	LD	21,442	43.3%	+13.5pp
Michael Tomlinson	CON	20,090	40.6%	-19.5pp
Candice Johnson-Cole	LAB	4,566	9.2%	+2.0pp
Ben Pantling	GRN	2,355	4.8%	+1.9pp
John Dowling	SOC	1,061	2.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Michael Tomlinson	CON	29,548	60.4%	+1.2pp
Vikki Slade	LD	14,650	29.9%	+2.5pp
Joanne Oldale	LAB	3,402	7.0%	-6.4pp
Natalie Carswell	GRN	1,330	2.7%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Michael Tomlinson	CON	28,585	59.2%	+8.4pp
Vikki Slade	LD	13,246	27.5%	-0.7pp
Steve Brew	LAB	6,423	13.3%	+7.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Michael Tomlinson	CON	23,639	50.8%	+6.3pp
Vikki Slade	LD	13,109	28.2%	-16.9pp
Richard Turner		5,663	12.2%	+7.7pp
Patrick Canavan	LAB	2,767	6.0%	+0.1pp
Mark Chivers	GRN	1,321	2.8%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Annette Brooke	LD	21,100	45.1%	-4.9pp
Nick King	CON	20,831	44.5%	+7.7pp
Darren Brown	LAB	2,748	5.9%	-4.2pp
Dave Evans		2,109	4.5%	+1.4pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

27.3%

50 to 64

21.2%

0 to 17

19.1%

35 to 49

17.0%

25 to 34

9.4%

18 to 24

6.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.8%

Other ethnic group

1.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.3%

Asian or Asian British

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

26.5%

18 to 24

5.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

49.6%

No religion

42.5%

Not answered

6.1%

Other religion

1.0%

Muslim

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.4%

Level 3 qualifications

18.0%

Level 2 qualifications

15.5%

No qualifications

14.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.7%

Apprenticeship

6.9%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

76.5%

Private renters

13.1%

Social renters

10.4%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.0%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

29.9%

65 and over

21.6%

Under 18

20.3%

30 to 44

16.9%

18 to 29

11.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

63.7%

No religion

27.5%

Not answered

7.6%

Other religion

0.4%

Muslim

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.1%

No qualifications

18.9%

Level 2 qualifications

17.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.6%

Level 3 qualifications

12.8%

Apprenticeship

5.3%

Other qualifications

3.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

78.4%

Private renters

10.7%

Social renters

9.8%

Rent free

1.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

77.9%

No religion

14.5%

Not answered

6.8%

Other religion

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 2 qualifications

23.1%

No qualifications

22.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.9%

Other qualifications

7.9%

Level 3 qualifications

7.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

83.6%

Social renters

9.7%

Private renters

6.0%

Rent free

1.4%

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	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2pp	+1.5pp	+1.3pp
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	0.9%	1.2%	+0.6pp	+0.3pp	+0.9pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%	+0.3pp	+0.4pp	+0.8pp
White	98.8%	98.0%	96.8%	-0.8pp	-1.2pp	-2.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	77.9%	63.7%	49.6%	-14.2pp	-14.0pp	-28.2pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.3pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	14.5%	27.5%	42.5%	+13.0pp	+15.0pp	+28.0pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	1.0%	+0.2pp	+0.6pp	+0.8pp
Not answered	6.8%	7.6%	6.1%	+0.8pp	-1.5pp	-0.7pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	5.3%	6.9%	—	+1.6pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.9%	27.1%	31.4%	+8.1pp	+4.3pp	+12.5pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.3%	14.6%	10.7%	-4.7pp	-3.9pp	-8.7pp
Level 2 qualifications	23.1%	17.5%	15.5%	-5.6pp	-2.0pp	-7.6pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.8%	12.8%	18.0%	+4.9pp	+5.3pp	+10.2pp
No qualifications	22.9%	18.9%	14.8%	-4.0pp	-4.1pp	-8.1pp
Other qualifications	7.9%	3.9%	2.7%	-4.1pp	-1.2pp	-5.3pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	83.6%	78.4%	76.5%	-5.2pp	-1.9pp	-7.1pp
Private renters	6.0%	10.7%	13.1%	+4.7pp	+2.4pp	+7.1pp
Rent free	1.4%	1.1%	0.0%	-0.4pp	-1.0pp	-1.4pp
Social renters	9.7%	9.8%	10.4%	+0.2pp	+0.5pp	+0.7pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Michael Tomlinson	CON	2015-05-07	2024-05-30
Annette Brooke	LD	2001-06-07	2015-03-30