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70,806
Electorate
5
Elections
62.9%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£20,693
2011
£23,336
2021
+£2,643
£ change
+12.8%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £26,632
Real change: −£3,296
Election history
CON
Steve Barclay
Hold
2024-07-04
Majority 7,189
Turnout 54.8%
Votes 39,176
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Steve Barclay | CON | 16,246 | 41.5% | -32.4pp | |
| Chris Thornhill | REF | 9,057 | 23.1% | — | |
| Javeria Hussain | LAB | 8,008 | 20.4% | +4.4pp | |
| David Chalmers | LD | 2,716 | 6.9% | +0.2pp | |
| Andrew Crawford | GRN | 2,001 | 5.1% | +1.7pp | |
| David Patrick | 958 | 2.5% | — | ||
| Clayton Payne | WOR | 190 | 0.5% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
23.4%
20.9%
19.8%
17.8%
12.1%
6.1%
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% | 0.2% | 2.1% | -0.1pp | +1.9pp | +1.8pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | +0.7pp | +0.1pp | +0.8pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.8% | +0.3pp | +0.3pp | +0.6pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.4% | +0.4pp | +0.4pp | +0.8pp |
| White | 98.5% | 97.2% | 95.9% | -1.3pp | -1.3pp | -2.6pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | +0.1pp | 0.0pp | +0.1pp |
| Christian | 77.2% | 65.6% | 52.1% | -11.6pp | -13.6pp | -25.1pp |
| 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 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | +0.2pp | +0.2pp | +0.4pp |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| No religion | 13.3% | 25.7% | 39.9% | +12.3pp | +14.2pp | +26.6pp |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.9% | +0.2pp | +0.6pp | +0.8pp |
| Not answered | 8.6% | 7.2% | 6.2% | -1.3pp | -1.0pp | -2.4pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 4.1% | 6.8% | — | +2.7pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 10.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% | +5.6pp | +3.2pp | +8.8pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 19.8% | 15.6% | 12.9% | -4.2pp | -2.7pp | -6.9pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 19.1% | 16.9% | 15.7% | -2.1pp | -1.2pp | -3.3pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 5.2% | 10.6% | 16.3% | +5.4pp | +5.7pp | +11.1pp |
| No qualifications | 37.6% | 30.2% | 25.8% | -7.4pp | -4.4pp | -11.8pp |
| Other qualifications | 8.0% | 6.7% | 3.4% | -1.4pp | -3.2pp | -4.6pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 75.2% | 70.4% | 67.4% | -4.8pp | -3.1pp | -7.8pp |
| Private renters | 8.4% | 15.1% | 19.9% | +6.7pp | +4.8pp | +11.5pp |
| Rent free | 2.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% | -1.1pp | -1.4pp | -2.5pp |
| Social renters | 14.1% | 13.0% | 12.7% | -1.1pp | -0.3pp | -1.4pp |
Previous MPs
2| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Malcolm Moss | CON | 1987-06-11 | 2010-05-06 |
| Sir Clement Freud | LIB | 1973-07-26 | 1987-06-11 |