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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,070

2011

£24,590

2021

+£4,520

£ change

+22.5%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,830 Real change: −£1,240

Election history

LAB Ruth Jones Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 902 Turnout 65.2% Votes 43,433

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Ruth Jones	LAB	18,977	43.7%	-8.6pp
Matthew Evans	CON	18,075	41.6%	+2.3pp
Ryan Jones	LD	2,565	5.9%	+3.7pp
Cameron Edwards		1,727	4.0%	—
Jonathan Clark		1,187	2.7%	+0.3pp
Amelia Womack	GRN	902	2.1%	+0.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Paul Flynn	LAB	22,723	52.3%	+11.1pp
Angela Jones-Evans	CON	17,065	39.3%	+6.8pp
Stan Edwards		1,100	2.5%	-12.7pp
Morgan Bowler-Brown		1,077	2.5%	-1.5pp
Sarah Lockyer	LD	976	2.3%	-1.7pp
Pippa Bartolotti	GRN	497	1.1%	-2.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Paul Flynn	LAB	16,633	41.2%	0.0pp
Nick Webb	CON	13,123	32.5%	+0.2pp
Gordon Norrie		6,134	15.2%	+12.3pp
Simon Coopey		1,604	4.0%	+1.2pp
Ed Townsend	LD	1,581	3.9%	-12.7pp
Pippa Bartolotti	GRN	1,272	3.2%	+2.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Paul Flynn	LAB	16,389	41.3%	-3.6pp
Matthew Williams	CON	12,845	32.3%	+2.8pp
Veronica German	LD	6,587	16.6%	-1.3pp
Timothy Windsor		1,183	3.0%	—
Hugh Moelwyn Hughes		1,144	2.9%	+0.5pp
Jeff Rees		1,122	2.8%	-0.8pp
Pippa Bartolotti	GRN	450	1.1%	-0.4pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

90.1% ▼5.3pp

Asian or Asian British

5.0% ▲2.8pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.9% ▲0.6pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.8% ▲1.2pp

Other ethnic group

1.2% ▲0.6pp

📊 Age

45 to 64

25.4%

Under 18

22.3%

30 to 44

20.2%

65 and over

17.0%

18 to 29

15.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

58.6% ▼14.2pp

No religion

28.7% ▲12.4pp

Not answered

7.3% ▼0.7pp

Muslim

4.2% ▲2.1pp

Hindu

0.5% ▲0.3pp

Other religion

0.3% ▲0.1pp

Buddhist

0.2% ▲0.0pp

Sikh

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Jewish

0.1% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.5% ▲7.0pp

No qualifications

24.9% ▼6.2pp

Level 2 qualifications

15.3% ▼4.8pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.4% ▼2.2pp

Level 3 qualifications

11.2% ▲4.8pp

Other qualifications

4.6% ▼2.6pp

Apprenticeship

3.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

65.2% ▼5.0pp

Social renters

20.1% ▼2.9pp

Private renters

13.3% ▲8.1pp

Rent free

1.4% ▼1.0pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.3%

Asian or Asian British

2.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

72.8%

No religion

16.3%

Not answered

8.0%

Muslim

2.1%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

31.1%

Level 2 qualifications

20.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

19.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.7%

Other qualifications

7.2%

Level 3 qualifications

6.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.2%

Social renters

23.0%

Private renters

5.3%

Rent free

2.4%

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	0.6%	1.2%	—	+0.6pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	2.2%	5.0%	—	+2.8pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.6%	1.8%	—	+1.2pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	1.9%	—	+0.6pp	—	—
White	95.3%	90.1%	—	-5.3pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Christian	72.8%	58.6%	—	-14.2pp	—	—
Hindu	0.2%	0.5%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	2.1%	4.2%	—	+2.1pp	—	—
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
No religion	16.3%	28.7%	—	+12.4pp	—	—
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Not answered	8.0%	7.3%	—	-0.7pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.9%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	19.5%	26.5%	—	+7.0pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	15.7%	13.4%	—	-2.2pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	20.2%	15.3%	—	-4.8pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	6.4%	11.2%	—	+4.8pp	—	—
No qualifications	31.1%	24.9%	—	-6.2pp	—	—
Other qualifications	7.2%	4.6%	—	-2.6pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	70.2%	65.2%	—	-5.0pp	—	—
Private renters	5.3%	13.3%	—	+8.1pp	—	—
Rent free	2.4%	1.4%	—	-1.0pp	—	—
Social renters	23.0%	20.1%	—	-2.9pp	—	—

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Paul Flynn	LAB	1987-06-11	2019-02-17