North Durham | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,412

2011

£25,024

2021

+£4,612

£ change

+22.6%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £26,270 Real change: −£1,246

Election history

LAB Luke Akehurst Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 5,873 Turnout 56.8% Votes 41,565

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Luke Akehurst	LAB	16,562	39.9%	-3.8pp
Andrew Husband	REF	10,689	25.7%	+15.0pp
George Carter	CON	6,492	15.6%	-18.8pp
Craig Martin	LD	4,208	10.1%	+3.8pp
Sunny Moon-Schott	GRN	2,366	5.7%	+3.1pp
Chris Bradburn	WOR	928	2.2%	—
Tom Chittenden	SOC	320	0.8%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Kevan Jones	LAB	18,639	44.2%	-15.7pp
Ed Parson	CON	13,897	32.9%	+3.0pp
Peter Telford		4,693	11.1%	—
Craig Martin	LD	2,879	6.8%	+2.3pp
Derek Morse	GRN	1,126	2.7%	—
Ken Rollings		961	2.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Kevan Jones	LAB	25,917	59.9%	+5.0pp
Laetitia Glossop	CON	12,978	30.0%	+9.1pp
Kenneth Rollings		2,408	5.6%	-10.4pp
Craig Martin	LD	1,981	4.6%	-0.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Kevan Jones	LAB	22,047	54.9%	+4.4pp
Laetitia Glossop	CON	8,403	20.9%	-0.1pp
Malcolm Bint		6,404	16.0%	+12.7pp
Peter Maughan	LD	2,046	5.1%	-15.9pp
Vicki Nolan	GRN	1,246	3.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Kevan Jones	LAB	20,698	50.5%	-13.6pp
David Skelton	CON	8,622	21.1%	+4.3pp
Ian Lindley	LD	8,617	21.0%	+1.9pp
Pete Molloy		1,686	4.1%	—
Bruce Reid		1,344	3.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

22.8%

50 to 64

22.0%

0 to 17

18.9%

35 to 49

17.4%

25 to 34

11.7%

18 to 24

7.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.6%

Asian or Asian British

1.1%

Other ethnic group

1.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

📊 Age

65 and over

22.3%

18 to 24

6.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

53.4%

No religion

40.6%

Not answered

4.4%

Other religion

0.9%

Muslim

0.5%

Sikh

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.3%

No qualifications

20.7%

Level 3 qualifications

18.3%

Level 2 qualifications

14.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.4%

Apprenticeship

6.8%

Other qualifications

2.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

64.2%

Social renters

19.8%

Private renters

15.9%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.6%

Asian or Asian British

0.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.5%

Under 18

20.1%

30 to 44

19.3%

65 and over

18.2%

18 to 29

14.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

70.6%

No religion

22.7%

Not answered

5.7%

Other religion

0.3%

Muslim

0.3%

Sikh

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.2%

Level 2 qualifications

17.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.8%

Level 3 qualifications

12.2%

Apprenticeship

4.6%

Other qualifications

3.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.2%

Social renters

20.4%

Private renters

11.5%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.1%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

83.5%

No religion

10.0%

Not answered

5.9%

Muslim

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Hindu

0.0%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

35.5%

Level 2 qualifications

19.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

13.2%

Other qualifications

7.4%

Level 3 qualifications

5.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

68.9%

Social renters

25.4%

Private renters

4.9%

Rent free

1.1%

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%	1.1%	-0.2pp	+1.0pp	+0.8pp
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%	+0.5pp	+0.3pp	+0.8pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%	+0.2pp	+0.3pp	+0.5pp
White	99.1%	98.6%	97.6%	-0.5pp	-1.0pp	-1.5pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Christian	83.5%	70.6%	53.4%	-12.8pp	-17.2pp	-30.0pp
Hindu	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.3pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
No religion	10.0%	22.7%	40.6%	+12.7pp	+17.9pp	+30.6pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%	+0.2pp	+0.6pp	+0.8pp
Not answered	5.9%	5.7%	4.4%	-0.2pp	-1.3pp	-1.5pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.6%	6.8%	—	+2.3pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	13.2%	20.2%	26.3%	+7.0pp	+6.1pp	+13.1pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.5%	14.8%	10.4%	-3.7pp	-4.4pp	-8.1pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.6%	17.2%	14.9%	-2.4pp	-2.3pp	-4.7pp
Level 3 qualifications	5.8%	12.2%	18.3%	+6.4pp	+6.1pp	+12.5pp
No qualifications	35.5%	27.3%	20.7%	-8.1pp	-6.6pp	-14.7pp
Other qualifications	7.4%	3.7%	2.5%	-3.8pp	-1.2pp	-4.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	68.9%	67.2%	64.2%	-1.7pp	-3.0pp	-4.7pp
Private renters	4.9%	11.5%	15.9%	+6.6pp	+4.4pp	+11.0pp
Rent free	1.1%	1.0%	0.0%	-0.1pp	-0.9pp	-1.0pp
Social renters	25.4%	20.4%	19.8%	-5.1pp	-0.5pp	-5.6pp

Previous MPs

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