Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,935

2011

£24,043

2021

+£5,108

£ change

+27.0%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,369 Real change: −£326

Election history

LAB Luke Myer Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 214 Turnout 54.1% Votes 38,035

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Luke Myer	LAB	16,468	43.3%	+8.3pp
Simon Clarke	CON	16,254	42.7%	-15.1pp
Jemma Joy	LD	2,032	5.3%	+1.3pp
Rod Liddle	SOC	1,835	4.8%	—
Rowan McLaughlin	GRN	1,446	3.8%	+1.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Simon Clarke	CON	28,135	58.8%	+9.2pp
Lauren Dingsdale	LAB	16,509	34.5%	-13.0pp
Jemma Joy	LD	1,953	4.1%	+1.2pp
Sophie Brown	GRN	1,220	2.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Simon Clarke	CON	23,643	49.7%	+12.6pp
Tracy Harvey	LAB	22,623	47.5%	+5.5pp
Chris Foote-Wood	LD	1,354	2.8%	-0.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Tom Blenkinsop	LAB	19,193	42.0%	+2.8pp
Will Goodhand	CON	16,925	37.1%	+1.4pp
Steve Turner		6,935	15.2%	+11.1pp
Ben Gibson	LD	1,564	3.4%	-12.5pp
Martin Brampton	GRN	1,060	2.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Tom Blenkinsop	LAB	18,138	39.3%	-11.1pp
Paul Bristow	CON	16,461	35.6%	+3.8pp
Nicholas Emmerson	LD	7,340	15.9%	+2.1pp
Stuart Lightwing		1,881	4.1%	+2.6pp
Shaun Gatley		1,576	3.4%	+0.9pp
Mike Allen		818	1.8%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

23.5%

50 to 64

20.4%

0 to 17

20.2%

35 to 49

17.1%

25 to 34

12.1%

18 to 24

6.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.4%

Asian or Asian British

1.6%

Other ethnic group

1.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

📊 Age

65 and over

22.9%

18 to 24

6.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

54.0%

No religion

38.7%

Not answered

5.2%

Muslim

1.2%

Other religion

0.7%

Hindu

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.5%

No qualifications

20.9%

Level 3 qualifications

18.7%

Level 2 qualifications

13.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.3%

Apprenticeship

7.3%

Other qualifications

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

66.6%

Social renters

19.0%

Private renters

14.3%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.5%

Asian or Asian British

1.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.8%

Under 18

21.0%

65 and over

18.6%

30 to 44

18.0%

18 to 29

13.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

70.8%

No religion

21.4%

Not answered

6.3%

Muslim

0.7%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

26.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

22.4%

Level 2 qualifications

16.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.0%

Level 3 qualifications

12.7%

Apprenticeship

5.5%

Other qualifications

3.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

68.0%

Social renters

19.1%

Private renters

11.6%

Rent free

1.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.7%

Asian or Asian British

0.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

82.2%

No religion

10.0%

Not answered

6.9%

Muslim

0.4%

Other religion

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

32.3%

Level 2 qualifications

20.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.0%

Level 4 qualifications or above

15.9%

Other qualifications

8.0%

Level 3 qualifications

6.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.7%

Social renters

22.6%

Private renters

5.5%

Rent free

1.8%

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%	0.2%	1.5%	0.0pp	+1.3pp	+1.3pp
Asian or Asian British	0.6%	1.2%	1.6%	+0.6pp	+0.5pp	+1.1pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.2pp	+0.2pp	+0.3pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%	+0.4pp	+0.3pp	+0.7pp
White	98.7%	97.5%	96.4%	-1.2pp	-1.1pp	-2.3pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	82.2%	70.8%	54.0%	-11.4pp	-16.8pp	-28.3pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%	+0.3pp	+0.4pp	+0.8pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
No religion	10.0%	21.4%	38.7%	+11.4pp	+17.3pp	+28.7pp
Other religion	0.1%	0.2%	0.7%	+0.1pp	+0.5pp	+0.6pp
Not answered	6.9%	6.3%	5.2%	-0.6pp	-1.1pp	-1.7pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	5.5%	7.3%	—	+1.8pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	15.9%	22.4%	27.5%	+6.5pp	+5.2pp	+11.7pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.0%	13.0%	9.3%	-4.0pp	-3.6pp	-7.6pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.3%	16.2%	13.7%	-4.1pp	-2.5pp	-6.6pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.7%	12.7%	18.7%	+6.0pp	+6.0pp	+12.0pp
No qualifications	32.3%	26.3%	20.9%	-5.9pp	-5.5pp	-11.4pp
Other qualifications	8.0%	3.9%	2.6%	-4.0pp	-1.4pp	-5.4pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	70.7%	68.0%	66.6%	-2.7pp	-1.5pp	-4.1pp
Private renters	5.5%	11.6%	14.3%	+6.1pp	+2.7pp	+8.8pp
Rent free	1.8%	1.3%	0.1%	-0.6pp	-1.2pp	-1.8pp
Social renters	22.6%	19.1%	19.0%	-3.5pp	-0.1pp	-3.6pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Sir Simon Clarke	CON	2017-06-08	2024-05-30
Tom Blenkinsop	LAB	2010-05-06	2017-05-03
Dr Ashok Kumar	LAB	1997-05-01	2010-03-15