North West Cambridgeshire

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£24,199

2011

£27,469

2021

+£3,270

£ change

+13.5%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £31,144 Real change: −£3,675

Election history

LAB Sam Carling Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 39 Turnout 58.5% Votes 44,424

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Sam Carling	LAB	14,785	33.3%	+9.5pp
Shailesh Vara	CON	14,746	33.2%	-26.8pp
James Sidlow	REF	8,741	19.7%	+19.6pp
Bridget Smith	LD	3,192	7.2%	-3.8pp
Elliot Tong	GRN	2,960	6.7%	+1.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Shailesh Vara	CON	40,307	62.5%	+3.8pp
Cathy Cordiner-Achenbach	LAB	14,324	22.2%	-8.3pp
Bridget Smith	LD	6,881	10.7%	+5.7pp
Nicola Day	GRN	3,021	4.7%	+2.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Shailesh Vara	CON	37,529	58.7%	+6.2pp
Iain Ramsbottom	LAB	19,521	30.5%	+12.6pp
Bridget Smith	LD	3,168	5.0%	-0.7pp
John Whitby		2,518	3.9%	-16.2pp
Greg Guthrie	GRN	1,255	2.0%	-1.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Shailesh Vara	CON	32,070	52.5%	+2.0pp
Peter Reeve		12,275	20.1%	+11.8pp
Nick Thulbourn	LAB	10,927	17.9%	+0.9pp
Nick Sandford	LD	3,479	5.7%	-16.2pp
Nicola Day	GRN	2,159	3.5%	—
Fay Belham		190	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Shailesh Vara	CON	29,425	50.5%	+4.3pp
Kevin Wilkins	LD	12,748	21.9%	-1.0pp
Chris York	LAB	9,877	17.0%	-8.7pp
Robert H. Brown		4,826	8.3%	+3.0pp
Stephen Goldspink		1,407	2.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

24.5%

35 to 49

21.9%

50 to 64

18.2%

65 and over

15.7%

25 to 34

13.3%

18 to 24

6.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

86.8%

Asian or Asian British

5.0%

Other ethnic group

4.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.2%

📊 Age

65 and over

15.7%

18 to 24

6.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

49.2%

No religion

39.3%

Not answered

5.6%

Muslim

2.9%

Hindu

1.6%

Other religion

1.4%

Sikh

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

30.0%

Level 3 qualifications

17.6%

No qualifications

17.4%

Level 2 qualifications

15.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.2%

Apprenticeship

5.6%

Other qualifications

3.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

64.2%

Private renters

21.0%

Social renters

14.8%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.7%

Asian or Asian British

2.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.4%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.5%

Under 18

22.7%

30 to 44

21.7%

18 to 29

14.8%

65 and over

14.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.3%

No religion

27.9%

Not answered

6.9%

Muslim

1.3%

Hindu

0.7%

Other religion

0.4%

Sikh

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.5%

No qualifications

20.0%

Level 2 qualifications

17.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.1%

Level 3 qualifications

12.7%

Other qualifications

5.3%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

68.4%

Private renters

16.5%

Social renters

14.0%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.8%

Asian or Asian British

1.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.7%

Other ethnic group

0.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.5%

No religion

15.2%

Not answered

7.6%

Muslim

0.7%

Hindu

0.3%

Sikh

0.3%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.8%

Level 2 qualifications

22.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

17.6%

Level 3 qualifications

7.6%

Other qualifications

7.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.0%

Social renters

14.8%

Private renters

9.6%

Rent free

2.0%

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	0.4%	0.3%	4.5%	-0.1pp	+4.2pp	+4.1pp
Asian or Asian British	1.1%	2.6%	5.0%	+1.5pp	+2.4pp	+3.9pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.7%	1.4%	3.7%	+0.8pp	+2.2pp	+3.0pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.0%	1.8%	3.2%	+0.9pp	+1.3pp	+2.2pp
White	96.8%	93.7%	86.8%	-3.1pp	-7.0pp	-10.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	75.5%	62.3%	49.2%	-13.2pp	-13.1pp	-26.3pp
Hindu	0.3%	0.7%	1.6%	+0.3pp	+1.0pp	+1.3pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.7%	1.3%	2.9%	+0.6pp	+1.6pp	+2.2pp
Sikh	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
No religion	15.2%	27.9%	39.3%	+12.7pp	+11.4pp	+24.1pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	1.4%	+0.1pp	+1.0pp	+1.1pp
Not answered	7.6%	6.9%	5.6%	-0.6pp	-1.3pp	-1.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	5.6%	—	+1.8pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	17.6%	25.5%	30.0%	+7.9pp	+4.4pp	+12.4pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.4%	15.1%	11.2%	-4.3pp	-3.9pp	-8.2pp
Level 2 qualifications	22.6%	17.6%	15.2%	-5.0pp	-2.4pp	-7.4pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.6%	12.7%	17.6%	+5.1pp	+4.9pp	+10.0pp
No qualifications	25.8%	20.0%	17.4%	-5.8pp	-2.5pp	-8.4pp
Other qualifications	7.0%	5.3%	3.0%	-1.7pp	-2.3pp	-4.0pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	74.0%	68.4%	64.2%	-5.6pp	-4.2pp	-9.8pp
Private renters	9.6%	16.5%	21.0%	+6.9pp	+4.5pp	+11.4pp
Rent free	2.0%	1.2%	0.1%	-0.8pp	-1.1pp	-1.9pp
Social renters	14.8%	14.0%	14.8%	-0.9pp	+0.8pp	-0.1pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Shailesh Vara	CON	2005-05-05	2024-05-30