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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,844

2011

£23,572

2021

+£3,728

£ change

+18.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,539 Real change: −£1,967

Election history

CON Robert Jenrick Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 3,572 Turnout 67.0% Votes 53,459

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Robert Jenrick	CON	20,968	39.2%	-23.9pp
Saj Ahmad	LAB	17,396	32.5%	+8.6pp
Robert Palmer	REF	8,280	15.5%	+15.1pp
David Watts	LD	3,026	5.7%	-3.9pp
Michael Ackroyd	GRN	2,345	4.4%	+1.3pp
Adrian Amer		809	1.5%	—
Lyn Galbraith		329	0.6%	—
Matthew Darrington		156	0.3%	—
Collan Siddique	WOR	150	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Robert Jenrick	CON	34,660	63.3%	+0.6pp
James Baggaley	LAB	12,844	23.5%	-6.2pp
David Watts	LD	5,308	9.7%	+4.6pp
Jay Henderson	GRN	1,950	3.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Robert Jenrick	CON	34,493	62.7%	+5.6pp
Chantal Lee	LAB	16,344	29.7%	+8.0pp
David Watts	LD	2,786	5.1%	+0.5pp
Xandra Arundel		1,419	2.6%	-9.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Robert Jenrick	CON	29,834	57.0%	+3.2pp
Michael Payne	LAB	11,360	21.7%	-0.6pp
Brian Mapletoft		6,294	12.0%	+8.2pp
David Dobbie	LD	2,385	4.6%	-15.4pp
Elayne Forster	GRN	1,792	3.4%	—
Helen Tyrer		637	1.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Patrick Mercer	CON	27,590	53.9%	+3.4pp
Ian Campbell	LAB	11,438	22.3%	-6.0pp
Pauline Jenkins	LD	10,246	20.0%	+1.6pp
Tom Irvine		1,954	3.8%	+1.0pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

24.3%

50 to 64

21.6%

0 to 17

19.3%

35 to 49

18.0%

25 to 34

10.6%

18 to 24

6.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.1%

Other ethnic group

2.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.6%

Asian or Asian British

1.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

📊 Age

65 and over

23.6%

18 to 24

6.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

53.1%

No religion

39.6%

Not answered

5.6%

Other religion

0.9%

Muslim

0.6%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

32.7%

Level 3 qualifications

17.8%

No qualifications

17.1%

Level 2 qualifications

14.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.8%

Apprenticeship

6.0%

Other qualifications

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.6%

Private renters

16.3%

Social renters

12.0%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Asian or Asian British

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

29.2%

Under 18

20.3%

65 and over

19.3%

30 to 44

19.0%

18 to 29

12.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

66.8%

No religion

24.4%

Not answered

7.2%

Muslim

0.6%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

28.0%

No qualifications

22.2%

Level 2 qualifications

15.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.2%

Level 3 qualifications

12.1%

Other qualifications

4.5%

Apprenticeship

4.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.3%

Private renters

13.0%

Social renters

12.4%

Rent free

1.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

78.7%

No religion

12.8%

Not answered

7.5%

Muslim

0.4%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.9%

Level 2 qualifications

20.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

19.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.3%

Other qualifications

7.6%

Level 3 qualifications

7.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

76.3%

Social renters

14.0%

Private renters

7.9%

Rent free

2.3%

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%	0.2%	2.0%	-0.2pp	+1.9pp	+1.7pp
Asian or Asian British	0.5%	1.2%	1.3%	+0.7pp	+0.1pp	+0.8pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.2%	1.6%	+0.6pp	+0.4pp	+0.9pp
White	98.1%	96.9%	96.1%	-1.2pp	-0.8pp	-2.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	78.7%	66.8%	53.1%	-12.0pp	-13.7pp	-25.7pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.3pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
No religion	12.8%	24.4%	39.6%	+11.6pp	+15.1pp	+26.8pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%	+0.2pp	+0.6pp	+0.7pp
Not answered	7.5%	7.2%	5.6%	-0.3pp	-1.6pp	-1.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.1%	6.0%	—	+1.9pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	19.9%	28.0%	32.7%	+8.1pp	+4.7pp	+12.8pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.3%	13.2%	9.8%	-4.0pp	-3.4pp	-7.5pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.3%	15.9%	14.0%	-4.4pp	-1.9pp	-6.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.1%	12.1%	17.8%	+5.0pp	+5.7pp	+10.8pp
No qualifications	27.9%	22.2%	17.1%	-5.8pp	-5.1pp	-10.8pp
Other qualifications	7.6%	4.5%	2.6%	-3.0pp	-1.9pp	-4.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	76.3%	73.3%	71.6%	-3.1pp	-1.7pp	-4.8pp
Private renters	7.9%	13.0%	16.3%	+5.1pp	+3.3pp	+8.4pp
Rent free	2.3%	1.3%	0.1%	-1.0pp	-1.2pp	-2.2pp
Social renters	14.0%	12.4%	12.0%	-1.6pp	-0.4pp	-2.0pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Patrick Mercer	IND	2001-06-07	2014-04-29
Ms Fiona Jones	LAB	1997-05-01	2001-06-07
Richard Alexander	CON	1979-05-03	1997-05-01