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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£24,598

2011

£27,469

2021

+£2,871

£ change

+11.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £31,658 Real change: −£4,189

Election history

LD Alison Bennett Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 6,662 Turnout 70.2% Votes 53,328

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alison Bennett	LD	21,136	39.6%	+14.2pp
Kristy Adams	CON	14,474	27.1%	-24.1pp
David Rowntree	LAB	9,397	17.6%	-0.4pp
Gary Johnson	REF	5,921	11.1%	—
Deanna Nicholson	GRN	2,048	3.8%	-0.3pp
Baron Von Thunderclap		352	0.7%	-0.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mims Davies	CON	33,455	53.3%	-3.6pp
Robert Eggleston	LD	15,258	24.3%	+11.6pp
Gemma Bolton	LAB	11,218	17.9%	-7.1pp
Deanna Nicholson	GRN	2,234	3.6%	+1.0pp
Baron Von Thunderclap		550	0.9%	+0.1pp
Brett Mortensen		47	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nicholas Soames	CON	35,082	56.9%	+0.8pp
Greg Mountain	LAB	15,409	25.0%	+11.1pp
Sarah Osborne	LD	7,855	12.8%	+1.3pp
Chris Jerrey	GRN	1,571	2.6%	-1.7pp
Toby Brothers		1,251	2.0%	-10.0pp
Baron Von Thunderclap		464	0.8%	+0.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nicholas Soames	CON	32,268	56.1%	+5.4pp
Greg Mountain	LAB	7,982	13.9%	+7.3pp
Toby Brothers		6,898	12.0%	+9.5pp
Daisy Cooper	LD	6,604	11.5%	-26.0pp
Miranda Diboll	GRN	2,453	4.3%	+3.1pp
Beki Adam		958	1.7%	—
Baron Von Thunderclap		329	0.6%	+0.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nicholas Soames	CON	28,329	50.7%	+2.5pp
Serena Tierney	LD	20,927	37.5%	+1.8pp
David Boot	LAB	3,689	6.6%	-6.2pp
Marc Montgomery		1,423	2.6%	-0.7pp
Paul Brown	GRN	645	1.2%	—
Stuart Minihane		583	1.0%	—
Baron Von Thunderclap		259	0.5%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.3%

35 to 49

21.2%

65 and over

20.2%

50 to 64

19.8%

25 to 34

11.1%

18 to 24

5.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

91.8%

Asian or Asian British

4.0%

Other ethnic group

3.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.9%

📊 Age

65 and over

20.1%

18 to 24

5.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.7%

No religion

42.6%

Not answered

6.1%

Muslim

1.2%

Hindu

1.2%

Other religion

1.2%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

40.5%

Level 3 qualifications

17.7%

Level 2 qualifications

14.7%

No qualifications

11.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

8.9%

Apprenticeship

4.4%

Other qualifications

2.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.3%

Private renters

15.4%

Social renters

11.3%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.6%

Asian or Asian British

3.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.2%

Under 18

21.8%

30 to 44

20.9%

65 and over

17.7%

18 to 29

12.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.3%

No religion

26.7%

Not answered

8.0%

Muslim

0.9%

Other religion

0.7%

Hindu

0.7%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

33.5%

Level 2 qualifications

17.4%

No qualifications

14.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.6%

Level 3 qualifications

13.4%

Other qualifications

4.3%

Apprenticeship

3.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.7%

Private renters

13.4%

Social renters

10.8%

Rent free

1.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Other ethnic group

0.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.5%

No religion

15.5%

Not answered

6.8%

Other religion

0.7%

Muslim

0.7%

Hindu

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 2 qualifications

24.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

22.8%

No qualifications

18.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.6%

Level 3 qualifications

10.1%

Other qualifications

6.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

81.0%

Social renters

10.4%

Private renters

7.8%

Rent free

1.6%

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	0.6%	0.3%	3.4%	-0.3pp	+3.1pp	+2.8pp
Asian or Asian British	0.9%	3.1%	4.0%	+2.2pp	+0.9pp	+3.0pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.3%	0.6%	0.9%	+0.4pp	+0.2pp	+0.6pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.4%	2.6%	+0.5pp	+1.1pp	+1.6pp
White	97.3%	94.6%	91.8%	-2.7pp	-2.8pp	-5.5pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	75.5%	62.3%	47.7%	-13.2pp	-14.6pp	-27.8pp
Hindu	0.3%	0.7%	1.2%	+0.4pp	+0.5pp	+0.9pp
Jewish	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%	+0.2pp	+0.3pp	+0.5pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	15.5%	26.7%	42.6%	+11.2pp	+15.9pp	+27.1pp
Other religion	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0pp	+0.5pp	+0.5pp
Not answered	6.8%	8.0%	6.1%	+1.2pp	-1.9pp	-0.8pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.3%	4.4%	—	+1.1pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	22.8%	33.5%	40.5%	+10.7pp	+7.0pp	+17.7pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.6%	13.6%	8.9%	-4.0pp	-4.7pp	-8.7pp
Level 2 qualifications	24.9%	17.4%	14.7%	-7.5pp	-2.6pp	-10.1pp
Level 3 qualifications	10.1%	13.4%	17.7%	+3.3pp	+4.3pp	+7.6pp
No qualifications	18.5%	14.6%	11.3%	-3.8pp	-3.3pp	-7.1pp
Other qualifications	6.1%	4.3%	2.4%	-1.8pp	-1.8pp	-3.7pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	81.0%	74.7%	73.3%	-6.3pp	-1.4pp	-7.8pp
Private renters	7.8%	13.4%	15.4%	+5.6pp	+2.0pp	+7.6pp
Rent free	1.6%	1.1%	0.0%	-0.5pp	-1.1pp	-1.6pp
Social renters	10.4%	10.8%	11.3%	+0.5pp	+0.5pp	+1.0pp

Previous MPs

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