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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,614

2011

£25,882

2021

+£6,268

£ change

+32.0%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,243 Real change: +£639

Election history

SNP Marion Fellows Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 6,268 Turnout 64.5% Votes 44,420

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Marion Fellows	LAB	20,622	46.4%	+7.9pp
Angela Feeney	LAB	14,354	32.3%	-5.5pp
Meghan Gallacher	CON	7,150	16.1%	-4.2pp
Christopher Wilson	LD	1,675	3.8%	+1.6pp
Neil Wilson		619	1.4%	+0.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Marion Fellows	LAB	16,150	38.5%	-18.0pp
Angela Feeney	LAB	15,832	37.8%	+5.9pp
Meghan Gallacher	CON	8,490	20.3%	+12.6pp
Yvonne Finlayson	LD	920	2.2%	+1.0pp
Neil Wilson		534	1.3%	-1.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Marion Fellows	LAB	27,275	56.5%	+38.4pp
Frank Roy	LAB	15,377	31.9%	-29.2pp
Meghan Gallacher	CON	3,695	7.7%	-1.7pp
Neil Wilson		1,289	2.7%	—
Ross Laird	LD	601	1.3%	-8.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Frank Roy	LAB	23,910	61.1%	+3.6pp
Marion Fellows	LAB	7,104	18.2%	+1.7pp
Stuart Douglas	LD	3,840	9.8%	-2.2pp
Patsy Gilroy	CON	3,660	9.4%	+0.1pp
Ray Gunnion		609	1.6%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.2% ▲10.3pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

21.4% ▼3.2pp

No qualifications

21.4% ▼19.3pp

Other qualifications

15.0%

Level 3 qualifications

10.7% ▲3.2pp

Apprenticeship

8.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.5%

Asian or Asian British

2.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.2%

Under 18

21.2%

30 to 44

21.1%

18 to 29

15.8%

65 and over

15.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

68.5%

No religion

23.9%

Religion not stated

5.9%

Muslim

1.3%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

Asian or Asian British

1.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

Other ethnic group

0.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

76.6%

No religion

16.1%

Not answered

6.3%

Muslim

0.6%

Other religion

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

40.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

24.7%

Level 2 qualifications

14.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

12.9%

Level 3 qualifications

7.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

50.9%

Social renters

43.0%

Rent free

4.7%

Private renters

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	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Asian or Asian British	1.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—
Christian	76.6%	—	—	—	—	—
Hindu	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—
Jewish	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Muslim	0.6%	—	—	—	—	—
Sikh	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—
No religion	16.1%	—	—	—	—	—
Other religion	0.2%	—	—	—	—	—
Not answered	6.3%	—	—	—	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	—	8.3%	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	12.9%	—	23.2%	—	—	+10.3pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	24.7%	—	21.4%	—	—	-3.2pp
Level 2 qualifications	14.2%	—	—	—	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	7.5%	—	10.7%	—	—	+3.2pp
No qualifications	40.7%	—	21.4%	—	—	-19.3pp
Other qualifications	—	—	15.0%	—	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	50.9%	—	—	—	—	—
Private renters	1.4%	—	—	—	—	—
Rent free	4.7%	—	—	—	—	—
Social renters	43.0%	—	—	—	—	—

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Marion Fellows	SNP	2015-05-07	2024-05-30
Mr Frank Roy	LAB	1997-05-01	2015-03-30