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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,503

2011

£26,421

2021

+£5,918

£ change

+28.9%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £26,387 Real change: +£34

Election history

LAB Clive Lewis Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 13,239 Turnout 59.1% Votes 45,095

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Clive Lewis	LAB	21,484	47.6%	-5.9pp
Jamie Osborn	GRN	8,245	18.3%	+13.5pp
David Thomas	CON	5,806	12.9%	-16.1pp
Graham Burton	REF	5,227	11.6%	+8.4pp
Sean Bennett	LD	3,577	7.9%	-1.5pp
Linda Law		455	1.0%	—
Elizabeth Davey		301	0.7%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Clive Lewis	LAB	27,766	53.7%	-7.2pp
Mike Spencer	CON	15,006	29.0%	-1.6pp
James Wright	LD	4,776	9.2%	+3.7pp
Catherine Rowett	GRN	2,469	4.8%	+1.9pp
Sandy Gilchrist		1,656	3.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Clive Lewis	LAB	31,311	61.0%	+21.7pp
Lana Hempsall	CON	15,715	30.6%	+7.1pp
James Wright	LD	2,841	5.5%	-8.1pp
Richard Bearman	GRN	1,492	2.9%	-11.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Clive Lewis	LAB	19,033	39.3%	+10.6pp
Lisa Townsend	CON	11,379	23.5%	+0.6pp
Lesley Grahame	GRN	6,749	13.9%	-1.0pp
Simon Wright	LD	6,607	13.6%	-15.7pp
Steve Emmens		4,539	9.4%	+7.0pp
David Peel		96	0.2%	—
Cengiz Ceker		60	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Simon Wright	LD	13,960	29.4%	-0.6pp
Charles Clarke	LAB	13,650	28.7%	-8.7pp
Antony Little	CON	10,902	22.9%	+1.1pp
Adrian Ramsay	GRN	7,095	14.9%	+7.5pp
Steve Emmens		1,145	2.4%	+0.9pp
Leonard Heather		697	1.5%	—
Gabriel Polley		102	0.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

35 to 49

18.2%

18 to 24

17.4%

0 to 17

16.7%

25 to 34

16.3%

65 and over

16.2%

50 to 64

15.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

86.2%

Asian or Asian British

6.3%

Other ethnic group

5.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.5%

📊 Age

18 to 24

18.3%

65 and over

16.3%

⛪ Religion

No religion

52.9%

Christian

33.7%

Not answered

6.9%

Muslim

2.9%

Other religion

2.1%

Hindu

1.5%

Buddhist

0.8%

Jewish

0.3%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

36.3%

Level 3 qualifications

22.5%

No qualifications

15.4%

Level 2 qualifications

11.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

8.4%

Apprenticeship

4.0%

Other qualifications

2.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

43.7%

Private renters

28.2%

Social renters

27.9%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

90.0%

Asian or Asian British

5.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.6%

Other ethnic group

1.0%

📊 Age

18 to 29

26.2%

45 to 64

21.3%

30 to 44

20.1%

Under 18

16.9%

65 and over

15.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

45.2%

No religion

41.6%

Not answered

8.3%

Muslim

2.1%

Hindu

1.0%

Buddhist

0.8%

Other religion

0.6%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

30.7%

No qualifications

20.8%

Level 3 qualifications

16.5%

Level 2 qualifications

12.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.6%

Other qualifications

5.1%

Apprenticeship

2.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

45.8%

Social renters

30.7%

Private renters

22.4%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Other ethnic group

1.1%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

60.7%

No religion

27.3%

Not answered

9.5%

Muslim

0.8%

Other religion

0.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Hindu

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.5%

Level 2 qualifications

16.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.0%

Level 3 qualifications

13.1%

Other qualifications

5.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

51.1%

Social renters

34.1%

Private renters

13.7%

Rent free

1.6%

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	1.1%	1.0%	5.1%	-0.1pp	+4.1pp	+4.0pp
Asian or Asian British	0.9%	5.1%	6.3%	+4.2pp	+1.2pp	+5.3pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.4%	1.6%	2.5%	+1.2pp	+0.9pp	+2.1pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	2.3%	3.2%	+1.2pp	+0.9pp	+2.1pp
White	96.4%	90.0%	86.2%	-6.4pp	-3.9pp	-10.3pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%	+0.4pp	0.0pp	+0.3pp
Christian	60.7%	45.2%	33.7%	-15.5pp	-11.5pp	-27.0pp
Hindu	0.3%	1.0%	1.5%	+0.6pp	+0.5pp	+1.2pp
Jewish	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.8%	2.1%	2.9%	+1.2pp	+0.9pp	+2.1pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	27.3%	41.6%	52.9%	+14.3pp	+11.3pp	+25.6pp
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	2.1%	+0.1pp	+1.5pp	+1.6pp
Not answered	9.5%	8.3%	6.9%	-1.2pp	-1.4pp	-2.6pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	2.5%	4.0%	—	+1.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	23.5%	30.7%	36.3%	+7.1pp	+5.6pp	+12.7pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.0%	11.6%	8.4%	-2.4pp	-3.2pp	-5.7pp
Level 2 qualifications	16.2%	12.9%	11.0%	-3.3pp	-1.9pp	-5.2pp
Level 3 qualifications	13.1%	16.5%	22.5%	+3.4pp	+6.1pp	+9.4pp
No qualifications	27.4%	20.8%	15.4%	-6.6pp	-5.4pp	-12.0pp
Other qualifications	5.7%	5.1%	2.4%	-0.6pp	-2.7pp	-3.3pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	51.1%	45.8%	43.7%	-5.3pp	-2.1pp	-7.4pp
Private renters	13.7%	22.4%	28.2%	+8.7pp	+5.8pp	+14.5pp
Rent free	1.6%	1.2%	0.2%	-0.4pp	-1.0pp	-1.4pp
Social renters	34.1%	30.7%	27.9%	-3.5pp	-2.7pp	-6.2pp

Previous MPs

5

MP	Party	From	To
Simon Wright	LD	2010-05-06	2015-03-30
Mr Charles Clarke	LAB	1997-05-01	2010-05-06
John Garrett	LAB	1987-06-11	1997-05-01
John Powley	CON	1983-06-09	1987-06-11
Dr Thomas Stuttaford	CON	1970-06-18	1974-02-28