Morecambe and Lunesdale

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,346

2011

£24,213

2021

+£5,867

£ change

+32.0%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £23,611 Real change: +£602

Election history

LAB Lizzi Collinge Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 5,815 Turnout 62.9% Votes 48,059

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Lizzi Collinge	LAB	19,603	40.8%	+12.7pp
David Morris	CON	13,788	28.7%	-24.9pp
Barry Parsons	REF	7,810	16.3%	+15.8pp
Peter Jackson	LD	4,769	9.9%	-5.7pp
Gina Dowding	GRN	2,089	4.4%	+3.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Morris	CON	23,925	52.8%	+5.1pp
Lizzi Collinge	LAB	17,571	38.8%	-5.8pp
Owen Lambert	LD	2,328	5.1%	+1.4pp
Chloe Buckley	GRN	938	2.1%	+1.0pp
Darren Clifford		548	1.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Morris	CON	21,773	47.7%	+2.2pp
Vikki Singleton	LAB	20,374	44.6%	+9.7pp
Matthew Severn	LD	1,699	3.7%	0.0pp
Robert Gillespie		1,333	2.9%	-9.5pp
Cait Sinclair	GRN	478	1.1%	-2.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Morris	CON	19,691	45.5%	+4.0pp
Amina Lone	LAB	15,101	34.9%	-4.6pp
Steven Ogden		5,358	12.4%	+8.2pp
Matthew Severn	LD	1,612	3.7%	-9.6pp
Phil Chandler	GRN	1,395	3.2%	+1.9pp
Michael Dawson		85	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Morris	CON	18,035	41.5%	+4.2pp
Geraldine Smith	LAB	17,169	39.5%	-9.5pp
Leslie Jones	LD	5,791	13.3%	-0.3pp
Mark Knight		1,843	4.2%	—
Chris Coates	GRN	598	1.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

27.1%

50 to 64

21.8%

0 to 17

18.8%

35 to 49

16.3%

25 to 34

8.8%

18 to 24

7.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.5%

Other ethnic group

1.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

26.7%

18 to 24

6.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

57.2%

No religion

35.4%

Not answered

5.9%

Other religion

0.9%

Muslim

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.8%

Level 3 qualifications

18.0%

No qualifications

17.0%

Level 2 qualifications

14.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.5%

Apprenticeship

6.9%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.6%

Private renters

19.2%

Social renters

7.2%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.0%

Asian or Asian British

0.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.5%

65 and over

21.4%

Under 18

20.5%

30 to 44

18.0%

18 to 29

12.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

70.4%

No religion

21.4%

Not answered

7.0%

Muslim

0.4%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

24.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.6%

Level 2 qualifications

17.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.2%

Level 3 qualifications

12.7%

Apprenticeship

4.5%

Other qualifications

4.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.0%

Private renters

17.0%

Social renters

9.8%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

79.1%

No religion

11.2%

Not answered

9.1%

Muslim

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

Jewish

0.0%

Hindu

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

30.4%

Level 2 qualifications

20.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

16.3%

Other qualifications

8.1%

Level 3 qualifications

6.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.3%

Private renters

13.6%

Social renters

9.9%

Rent free

1.7%

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%	1.3%	-0.1pp	+1.2pp	+1.1pp
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%	+0.5pp	0.0pp	+0.6pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%	+0.3pp	+0.1pp	+0.4pp
White	98.8%	98.0%	97.5%	-0.9pp	-0.4pp	-1.3pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	79.1%	70.4%	57.2%	-8.7pp	-13.1pp	-21.8pp
Hindu	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	11.2%	21.4%	35.4%	+10.2pp	+14.0pp	+24.2pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%	+0.2pp	+0.5pp	+0.7pp
Not answered	9.1%	7.0%	5.9%	-2.1pp	-1.1pp	-3.2pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.5%	6.9%	—	+2.4pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	16.3%	23.6%	31.8%	+7.2pp	+8.2pp	+15.5pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.8%	13.2%	9.5%	-4.6pp	-3.7pp	-8.3pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.4%	17.1%	14.1%	-3.3pp	-3.0pp	-6.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.9%	12.7%	18.0%	+5.8pp	+5.3pp	+11.1pp
No qualifications	30.4%	24.5%	17.0%	-6.0pp	-7.5pp	-13.4pp
Other qualifications	8.1%	4.4%	2.7%	-3.7pp	-1.7pp	-5.5pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	75.3%	72.0%	73.6%	-3.3pp	+1.6pp	-1.7pp
Private renters	13.6%	17.0%	19.2%	+3.4pp	+2.2pp	+5.6pp
Rent free	1.7%	1.2%	0.0%	-0.4pp	-1.2pp	-1.7pp
Social renters	9.9%	9.8%	7.2%	-0.2pp	-2.6pp	-2.8pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
David Morris	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
Geraldine Smith	LAB	1997-05-01	2010-05-06
Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd	CON	1979-05-03	1997-05-01