Oldham East and Saddleworth

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,494

2011

£24,506

2021

+£5,012

£ change

+25.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,089 Real change: −£583

Election history

LAB Debbie Abrahams Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 6,357 Turnout 54.5% Votes 40,065

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Debbie Abrahams	LAB	14,091	35.2%	-8.3pp
Jacob Barden	REF	7,734	19.3%	+12.9pp
Tom Fish	CON	6,838	17.1%	-23.2pp
Shanaz Saddique	WOR	4,647	11.6%	—
Sam Al-Hamdani	LD	3,386	8.5%	+3.2pp
Fesl Reza Khan	GRN	1,490	3.7%	+2.0pp
Paul Errock		1,362	3.4%	—
Nick Buckley		517	1.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Debbie Abrahams	LAB	20,088	43.5%	-11.0pp
Tom Lord	CON	18,589	40.3%	+3.2pp
Paul Brierley		2,980	6.5%	—
Sam Al-Hamdani	LD	2,423	5.3%	+1.7pp
Paul Errock		1,073	2.3%	—
Wendy Olsen	GRN	778	1.7%	—
Amoy Lindo		233	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Debbie Abrahams	LAB	25,629	54.5%	+15.1pp
Kashif Ali	CON	17,447	37.1%	+11.2pp
Ian Bond		2,278	4.8%	-14.4pp
Jonathan Smith	LD	1,683	3.6%	-9.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Debbie Abrahams	LAB	17,529	39.4%	+7.5pp
Sajjad Hussain	CON	11,527	25.9%	-0.5pp
Peter Klonowski		8,557	19.2%	+15.4pp
Richard Marbrow	LD	5,718	12.9%	-18.8pp
Miranda Meadowcroft	GRN	1,152	2.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Phil Woolas	LAB	14,186	31.9%	-10.7pp
Elwyn Watkins	LD	14,083	31.6%	-0.5pp
Kashif Ali	CON	11,773	26.4%	+8.7pp
Alwyn Stott		2,546	5.7%	+0.6pp
David Bentley		1,720	3.9%	+1.8pp
Gulzar Nazir		212	0.5%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

25.3%

35 to 49

19.1%

50 to 64

18.1%

65 and over

16.9%

25 to 34

12.6%

18 to 24

8.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

72.5%

Asian or Asian British

20.6%

Other ethnic group

3.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.7%

📊 Age

65 and over

16.7%

18 to 24

7.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.2%

No religion

26.5%

Muslim

20.8%

Not answered

4.6%

Other religion

0.6%

Hindu

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.8%

No qualifications

23.1%

Level 3 qualifications

16.5%

Level 2 qualifications

13.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.5%

Apprenticeship

6.5%

Other qualifications

2.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

62.6%

Social renters

19.5%

Private renters

17.7%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

81.4%

Asian or Asian British

15.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.2%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

25.6%

Under 18

24.6%

30 to 44

19.9%

18 to 29

15.4%

65 and over

14.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

61.5%

No religion

17.8%

Muslim

14.2%

Not answered

5.8%

Hindu

0.3%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.6%

Level 2 qualifications

15.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.8%

Level 3 qualifications

11.9%

Other qualifications

5.1%

Apprenticeship

4.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

66.2%

Social renters

19.5%

Private renters

12.9%

Rent free

1.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

89.1%

Asian or Asian British

9.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

74.6%

No religion

9.8%

Muslim

8.6%

Not answered

6.5%

Hindu

0.3%

Other religion

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

34.6%

Level 2 qualifications

18.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

15.6%

Other qualifications

7.8%

Level 3 qualifications

6.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.9%

Social renters

20.6%

Private renters

7.0%

Rent free

2.2%

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	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%	0.0pp	+3.7pp	+3.7pp
Asian or Asian British	9.0%	15.3%	20.6%	+6.4pp	+5.3pp	+11.6pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.6%	1.2%	3.0%	+0.6pp	+1.8pp	+2.4pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.9%	2.7%	+0.8pp	+0.8pp	+1.6pp
White	89.1%	81.4%	72.5%	-7.7pp	-8.9pp	-16.7pp

⛪ 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	74.6%	61.5%	47.2%	-13.1pp	-14.3pp	-27.4pp
Hindu	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.0pp	-0.1pp	0.0pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	8.6%	14.2%	20.8%	+5.7pp	+6.6pp	+12.3pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	9.8%	17.8%	26.5%	+8.0pp	+8.8pp	+16.7pp
Other religion	0.1%	0.2%	0.6%	+0.1pp	+0.4pp	+0.4pp
Not answered	6.5%	5.8%	4.6%	-0.7pp	-1.1pp	-1.8pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.2%	6.5%	—	+2.2pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	15.6%	21.6%	26.8%	+6.0pp	+5.2pp	+11.2pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.4%	13.8%	10.5%	-3.6pp	-3.3pp	-6.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	18.3%	15.8%	13.7%	-2.5pp	-2.1pp	-4.6pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.3%	11.9%	16.5%	+5.7pp	+4.6pp	+10.3pp
No qualifications	34.6%	27.5%	23.1%	-7.1pp	-4.4pp	-11.5pp
Other qualifications	7.8%	5.1%	2.9%	-2.7pp	-2.2pp	-4.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	70.9%	66.2%	62.6%	-4.6pp	-3.6pp	-8.3pp
Private renters	7.0%	12.9%	17.7%	+5.9pp	+4.7pp	+10.7pp
Rent free	2.2%	1.4%	0.2%	-0.8pp	-1.2pp	-2.0pp
Social renters	20.6%	19.5%	19.5%	-1.1pp	+0.1pp	-1.0pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Phil Woolas	LAB	1997-05-01	2010-11-05