Oldham West and Royton | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,656

2011

£21,902

2021

+£3,246

£ change

+17.4%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,010 Real change: −£2,108

Election history

LAB Jim McMahon Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 11,127 Turnout 60.9% Votes 44,434

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim McMahon	LAB	24,579	55.3%	-9.9pp
Kirsty Finlayson	CON	13,452	30.3%	+2.7pp
Helen Formby		3,316	7.5%	—
Garth Harkness	LD	1,484	3.3%	+1.3pp
Dan Jerrome	GRN	681	1.5%	+0.6pp
Debbie Cole		533	1.2%	—
Anthony Prince		389	0.9%	-3.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim McMahon	LAB	29,846	65.2%	+10.4pp
Christopher Glenny	CON	12,648	27.6%	+8.6pp
Ruth Keating		1,899	4.2%	-16.5pp
Garth Harkness	LD	956	2.1%	-1.6pp
Adam King	GRN	439	1.0%	-1.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Michael Meacher	LAB	23,630	54.8%	+9.3pp
Francis Arbour		8,892	20.6%	+17.4pp
Kamran Ghafoor	CON	8,187	19.0%	-4.7pp
Garth Harkness	LD	1,589	3.7%	-15.4pp
Simeon Hart	GRN	839	2.0%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Michael Meacher	LAB	19,503	45.5%	-2.9pp
Kamran Ghafoor	CON	10,151	23.7%	+2.6pp
Mark Alcock	LD	8,193	19.1%	-2.1pp
Dave Joines		3,049	7.1%	+0.3pp
John Roberts		1,387	3.2%	+0.7pp
Shahid Miah		627	1.5%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

70.1% ▼10.9pp

Asian or Asian British

26.5% ▲9.6pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.8% ▲0.5pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.4% ▲0.8pp

Other ethnic group

0.3% ▲0.0pp

📊 Age

Under 18

26.5%

45 to 64

23.0%

30 to 44

20.2%

18 to 29

16.4%

65 and over

14.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

54.8% ▼13.5pp

Muslim

24.6% ▲8.9pp

No religion

14.0% ▲5.9pp

Not answered

5.4% ▼1.2pp

Hindu

0.9% ▼0.2pp

Buddhist

0.2% ▲0.1pp

Other religion

0.2% ▲0.0pp

Jewish

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Sikh

0.0% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

No qualifications

31.8% ▼9.0pp

Level 4 qualifications or above

16.4% ▲5.3pp

Level 2 qualifications

15.3% ▼1.8pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.2% ▼2.0pp

Level 3 qualifications

11.3% ▲5.3pp

Other qualifications

5.9% ▼1.9pp

Apprenticeship

4.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.3% ▼2.2pp

Social renters

23.9% ▼2.8pp

Private renters

11.4% ▲5.6pp

Rent free

1.4% ▼1.1pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

81.0%

Asian or Asian British

16.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

68.2%

Muslim

15.6%

No religion

8.2%

Not answered

6.6%

Hindu

1.0%

Other religion

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

40.8%

Level 2 qualifications

17.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

11.1%

Other qualifications

7.8%

Level 3 qualifications

6.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

65.5%

Social renters

26.7%

Private renters

5.8%

Rent free

2.5%

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%	0.3%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	16.9%	26.5%	—	+9.6pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.6%	1.4%	—	+0.8pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	1.8%	—	+0.5pp	—	—
White	81.0%	70.1%	—	-10.9pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Christian	68.2%	54.8%	—	-13.5pp	—	—
Hindu	1.0%	0.9%	—	-0.2pp	—	—
Jewish	0.0%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	15.6%	24.6%	—	+8.9pp	—	—
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	—	0.0pp	—	—
No religion	8.2%	14.0%	—	+5.9pp	—	—
Other religion	0.1%	0.2%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Not answered	6.6%	5.4%	—	-1.2pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.0%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	11.1%	16.4%	—	+5.3pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.2%	15.2%	—	-2.0pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	17.2%	15.3%	—	-1.8pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	6.0%	11.3%	—	+5.3pp	—	—
No qualifications	40.8%	31.8%	—	-9.0pp	—	—
Other qualifications	7.8%	5.9%	—	-1.9pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	65.5%	63.3%	—	-2.2pp	—	—
Private renters	5.8%	11.4%	—	+5.6pp	—	—
Rent free	2.5%	1.4%	—	-1.1pp	—	—
Social renters	26.7%	23.9%	—	-2.8pp	—	—

Previous MPs

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MP	Party	From	To
Mr Michael Meacher	LAB	1970-06-18	2015-10-21