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72,109
Electorate
5
Elections
72.1%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed
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 | Votes | 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% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
28.2%
22.1%
18.5%
16.0%
9.5%
5.8%
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 |