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Historic
Montgomeryshire
0
Electorate
4
Elections
69.3%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£17,282
2011
£22,559
2021
+£5,277
£ change
+30.5%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £22,242
Real change: +£317
Election history
CON
Craig Williams
Hold
2019-12-12
Majority 12,138
Turnout 69.8%
Votes 34,214
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Craig Williams | CON | 20,020 | 58.5% | +6.7pp | |
| Kishan Devani | LD | 7,882 | 23.0% | -2.2pp | |
| Kait Duerden | LAB | 5,585 | 16.3% | +0.4pp | |
| Gwyn Evans | 727 | 2.1% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
🌍 Ethnicity
98.9%
▼0.5pp
0.5%
▲0.2pp
0.4%
▲0.2pp
0.1%
▲0.0pp
0.1%
▲0.0pp
📊 Age
29.3%
21.4%
20.6%
17.0%
11.7%
⛪ Religion
61.9%
▼12.9pp
28.0%
▲11.6pp
8.8%
▲0.9pp
0.6%
▲0.3pp
0.3%
▲0.1pp
0.2%
▲0.0pp
0.1%
▲0.0pp
0.1%
▲0.0pp
0.0%
▲0.0pp
🎓 Education
25.2%
▼6.5pp
24.7%
▲7.4pp
17.1%
▼4.0pp
13.3%
▼3.5pp
11.5%
▲5.6pp
4.6%
▼2.8pp
3.7%
🏠 Housing
68.1%
▼0.3pp
14.9%
▼1.8pp
14.9%
▲2.6pp
2.1%
▼0.9pp
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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Asian or Asian British | 0.2% | 0.4% | — | +0.2pp | — | — |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.3% | 0.5% | — | +0.2pp | — | — |
| White | 99.4% | 98.9% | — | -0.5pp | — | — |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Christian | 74.8% | 61.9% | — | -12.9pp | — | — |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.2% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Sikh | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| No religion | 16.4% | 28.0% | — | +11.6pp | — | — |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% | — | +0.3pp | — | — |
| Not answered | 7.9% | 8.8% | — | +0.9pp | — | — |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 3.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 17.3% | 24.7% | — | +7.4pp | — | — |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 16.7% | 13.3% | — | -3.5pp | — | — |
| Level 2 qualifications | 21.0% | 17.1% | — | -4.0pp | — | — |
| Level 3 qualifications | 5.9% | 11.5% | — | +5.6pp | — | — |
| No qualifications | 31.7% | 25.2% | — | -6.5pp | — | — |
| Other qualifications | 7.4% | 4.6% | — | -2.8pp | — | — |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 68.4% | 68.1% | — | -0.3pp | — | — |
| Private renters | 12.2% | 14.9% | — | +2.6pp | — | — |
| Rent free | 3.0% | 2.1% | — | -0.9pp | — | — |
| Social renters | 16.6% | 14.9% | — | -1.8pp | — | — |
Previous MPs
3| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Williams | CON | 2019-12-12 | 2024-05-30 |
| Glyn Davies | CON | 2010-05-06 | 2019-11-06 |
| Lembit Öpik | LD | 1997-05-01 | 2010-05-06 |