Old Bexley and Sidcup | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£29,714

2011

£31,739

2021

+£2,025

£ change

+6.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £38,242 Real change: −£6,503

Election history

CON Louie French Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 3,548 Turnout 65.1% Votes 47,633

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Louie French	CON	17,910	37.6%	-26.3pp
Edward Jones	LAB	14,362	30.2%	+6.3pp
Maxine Fothergill	REF	10,384	21.8%	—
Brad Davies	GRN	2,601	5.5%	+2.0pp
Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett	LD	1,927	4.1%	-4.3pp
Laurent Williams		251	0.5%	—
Andrew Still		198	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ James Brokenshire	CON	29,786	64.6%	+3.1pp
David Tingle	LAB	10,834	23.5%	-5.8pp
Simone Reynolds	LD	3,822	8.3%	+5.0pp
Matt Browne	GRN	1,477	3.2%	+1.5pp
Carol Valinejad		226	0.5%	+0.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ James Brokenshire	CON	29,545	61.5%	+8.7pp
Danny Hackett	LAB	14,079	29.3%	+10.3pp
Freddy Vachha		1,619	3.4%	-14.9pp
Drew Heffernan	LD	1,572	3.3%	-0.2pp
Derek Moran	GRN	820	1.7%	-1.2pp
Michael Jones		324	0.7%	+0.2pp
Chinwe Nwadikeduruibe		83	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ James Brokenshire	CON	24,682	52.8%	-1.3pp
Ibby Mehmet	LAB	8,879	19.0%	-0.3pp
Catherine Reilly		8,528	18.2%	+14.9pp
Jennifer Keen	LD	1,644	3.5%	-11.9pp
Derek Moran	GRN	1,336	2.9%	+2.0pp
Bob Gill		1,216	2.6%	—
Laurence Williams		245	0.5%	—
Nicola Finch		218	0.5%	-4.2pp

CON James Brokenshire Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 15,857 Turnout 69.2% Votes 45,492

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ James Brokenshire	CON	24,625	54.1%	+4.1pp
Rick Everitt	LAB	8,768	19.3%	-8.7pp
Duncan Borrowman	LD	6,996	15.4%	+1.5pp
John Brooks		2,132	4.7%	+1.8pp
David Coburn		1,532	3.4%	-1.2pp
Elaine Cheeseman		520	1.1%	—
John Hemming-Clark		393	0.9%	—
Jonathan Rooks	GRN	371	0.8%	—
Napoleon Dynamite		155	0.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

21.4%

35 to 49

20.8%

50 to 64

19.1%

65 and over

19.0%

25 to 34

12.1%

18 to 24

7.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

80.2%

Asian or Asian British

9.5%

Other ethnic group

5.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

5.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.2%

📊 Age

65 and over

18.9%

18 to 24

7.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

49.1%

No religion

36.0%

Not answered

5.9%

Hindu

3.3%

Muslim

3.2%

Other religion

2.5%

Sikh

1.1%

Buddhist

0.8%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

30.9%

Level 3 qualifications

17.7%

No qualifications

17.2%

Level 2 qualifications

15.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.8%

Apprenticeship

5.4%

Other qualifications

2.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

77.4%

Private renters

13.7%

Social renters

8.9%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

89.0%

Asian or Asian British

5.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.0%

Other ethnic group

0.6%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.3%

Under 18

21.3%

30 to 44

19.1%

65 and over

18.7%

18 to 29

14.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

63.7%

No religion

23.7%

Not answered

7.3%

Muslim

2.1%

Hindu

1.4%

Sikh

0.8%

Buddhist

0.5%

Other religion

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

22.6%

No qualifications

22.0%

Level 2 qualifications

18.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.6%

Level 3 qualifications

12.2%

Other qualifications

4.5%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

80.5%

Private renters

10.2%

Social renters

8.6%

Rent free

0.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.3%

Asian or Asian British

2.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Other ethnic group

0.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.9%

No religion

13.4%

Not answered

7.1%

Muslim

1.4%

Hindu

1.0%

Sikh

0.6%

Buddhist

0.3%

Other religion

0.2%

Jewish

0.2%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

26.9%

Level 2 qualifications

23.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.7%

Level 4 qualifications or above

14.9%

Other qualifications

7.8%

Level 3 qualifications

7.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

85.8%

Social renters

8.4%

Private renters

5.5%

Rent free

0.9%

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	0.8%	0.6%	5.4%	-0.2pp	+4.8pp	+4.6pp
Asian or Asian British	2.6%	5.5%	9.5%	+3.0pp	+3.9pp	+6.9pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.2%	2.8%	5.0%	+1.7pp	+2.1pp	+3.8pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	2.0%	3.2%	+0.9pp	+1.2pp	+2.1pp
White	94.3%	89.0%	80.2%	-5.3pp	-8.8pp	-14.2pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%	+0.2pp	+0.3pp	+0.5pp
Christian	75.9%	63.7%	49.1%	-12.2pp	-14.6pp	-26.8pp
Hindu	1.0%	1.4%	3.3%	+0.5pp	+1.9pp	+2.4pp
Jewish	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	-0.1pp
Muslim	1.4%	2.1%	3.2%	+0.7pp	+1.2pp	+1.8pp
Sikh	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%	+0.3pp	+0.3pp	+0.6pp
No religion	13.4%	23.7%	36.0%	+10.4pp	+12.3pp	+22.6pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	2.5%	+0.1pp	+2.2pp	+2.3pp
Not answered	7.1%	7.3%	5.9%	+0.2pp	-1.4pp	-1.2pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	5.4%	—	+1.6pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	14.9%	22.6%	30.9%	+7.7pp	+8.3pp	+16.0pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.7%	16.6%	10.8%	-3.1pp	-5.8pp	-8.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	23.3%	18.1%	15.1%	-5.2pp	-3.0pp	-8.2pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.4%	12.2%	17.7%	+4.9pp	+5.4pp	+10.3pp
No qualifications	26.9%	22.0%	17.2%	-4.9pp	-4.9pp	-9.7pp
Other qualifications	7.8%	4.5%	2.9%	-3.2pp	-1.7pp	-4.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	85.8%	80.5%	77.4%	-5.3pp	-3.1pp	-8.4pp
Private renters	5.5%	10.2%	13.7%	+4.7pp	+3.5pp	+8.2pp
Rent free	0.9%	0.7%	0.0%	-0.1pp	-0.7pp	-0.9pp
Social renters	8.4%	8.6%	8.9%	+0.2pp	+0.3pp	+0.6pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
James Brokenshire	CON	2010-05-06	2021-10-07
Derek Conway	CON	2001-06-07	2010-05-06
Sir Edward Heath	CON	1950-02-23	2001-06-07