North Dorset | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,568

2011

£25,476

2021

+£5,908

£ change

+30.2%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,184 Real change: +£292

Election history

CON Simon Hoare Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 1,589 Turnout 68.4% Votes 49,683

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Simon Hoare	CON	18,208	36.7%	-27.1pp
Gary Jackson	LD	16,619	33.5%	+13.1pp
Ash Leaning	REF	7,894	15.9%	—
James Coldwell	LAB	4,370	8.8%	-3.1pp
Ken Huggins	GRN	2,082	4.2%	+0.2pp
Si Adams		317	0.6%	—
Jeff Taylor	UK	119	0.2%	—
Daniel Woodruffe	SOC	74	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Simon Hoare	CON	35,705	63.6%	-1.3pp
David Chadwick	LD	11,404	20.3%	+6.8pp
Pat Osborne	LAB	6,737	12.0%	-6.6pp
Ken Huggins	GRN	2,261	4.0%	+1.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Simon Hoare	CON	36,169	64.9%	+8.3pp
Pat Osborne	LAB	10,392	18.7%	+9.7pp
Thomas Panton	LD	7,556	13.6%	+1.9pp
John Tutton	GRN	1,607	2.9%	-2.8pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Simon Hoare	CON	30,227	56.6%	+5.6pp
Steve Unwin		9,109	17.1%	+11.9pp
Hugo Mieville	LD	6,226	11.7%	-25.3pp
Kim Fendley	LAB	4,785	9.0%	+3.6pp
Richard Barrington	GRN	3,038	5.7%	+4.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Robert Walter	CON	27,640	51.1%	+4.6pp
Emily Gasson	LD	20,015	37.0%	-0.9pp
Mike Bunney	LAB	2,910	5.4%	-4.2pp
Jeremy Nieboer		2,812	5.2%	+1.3pp
Anna Hayball	GRN	546	1.0%	-1.3pp
Roger Monksummers		218	0.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

28.2%

50 to 64

22.1%

0 to 17

18.5%

35 to 49

16.0%

25 to 34

9.5%

18 to 24

5.8%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.2%

Other ethnic group

1.3%

Asian or Asian British

1.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

27.3%

18 to 24

5.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

52.7%

No religion

38.5%

Not answered

7.0%

Other religion

1.2%

Buddhist

0.5%

Muslim

0.3%

Hindu

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

30.9%

Level 3 qualifications

18.3%

Level 2 qualifications

15.6%

No qualifications

15.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.4%

Apprenticeship

6.6%

Other qualifications

2.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.0%

Private renters

16.2%

Social renters

11.8%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.9%

Asian or Asian British

1.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.5%

65 and over

21.7%

Under 18

21.0%

30 to 44

17.6%

18 to 29

11.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

66.8%

No religion

23.7%

Not answered

7.9%

Other religion

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Muslim

0.3%

Hindu

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.5%

No qualifications

19.7%

Level 2 qualifications

17.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.2%

Level 3 qualifications

12.5%

Apprenticeship

4.3%

Other qualifications

4.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.6%

Private renters

13.5%

Social renters

12.1%

Rent free

1.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

78.4%

No religion

13.3%

Not answered

7.4%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

24.5%

Level 2 qualifications

23.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.5%

Level 3 qualifications

8.0%

Other qualifications

7.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.6%

Social renters

12.3%

Private renters

9.7%

Rent free

2.8%

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%	-0.2pp	+1.2pp	+1.0pp
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	1.0%	1.2%	+0.7pp	+0.1pp	+0.8pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%	+0.3pp	+0.2pp	+0.5pp
White	98.7%	97.9%	97.2%	-0.9pp	-0.6pp	-1.5pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Christian	78.4%	66.8%	52.7%	-11.5pp	-14.2pp	-25.7pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	13.3%	23.7%	38.5%	+10.4pp	+14.8pp	+25.2pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%	+0.2pp	+0.7pp	+0.9pp
Not answered	7.4%	7.9%	7.0%	+0.6pp	-0.9pp	-0.3pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.3%	6.6%	—	+2.3pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.5%	27.5%	30.9%	+9.0pp	+3.4pp	+12.4pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.5%	14.2%	10.4%	-4.3pp	-3.8pp	-8.1pp
Level 2 qualifications	23.2%	17.5%	15.6%	-5.6pp	-1.9pp	-7.5pp
Level 3 qualifications	8.0%	12.5%	18.3%	+4.4pp	+5.8pp	+10.2pp
No qualifications	24.5%	19.7%	15.4%	-4.8pp	-4.3pp	-9.1pp
Other qualifications	7.3%	4.2%	2.8%	-3.1pp	-1.5pp	-4.5pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	75.6%	72.6%	72.0%	-3.0pp	-0.6pp	-3.6pp
Private renters	9.7%	13.5%	16.2%	+3.8pp	+2.7pp	+6.5pp
Rent free	2.8%	1.9%	0.0%	-0.9pp	-1.8pp	-2.8pp
Social renters	12.3%	12.1%	11.8%	-0.2pp	-0.3pp	-0.4pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Robert Walter	CON	1997-05-01	2015-03-30
Sir Nicholas Baker	CON	1979-05-03	1997-04-25