Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,882

2011

£22,014

2021

+£2,132

£ change

+10.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,588 Real change: −£3,574

Election history

LAB Luke Pollard Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 13,328 Turnout 55.9% Votes 42,095

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Luke Pollard	LAB	20,795	49.4%	+1.0pp
Peter Gold	REF	7,467	17.7%	+12.1pp
Gareth Streeter	CON	6,873	16.3%	-21.7pp
Cam Hayward	GRN	3,186	7.6%	+4.6pp
Holly Greenberry-Pullen	LD	2,441	5.8%	+0.9pp
Chaz Singh		619	1.5%	—
Guy Haywood	WOR	311	0.7%	—
Alex Moore		220	0.5%	—
Robert Hawkins		183	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Luke Pollard	LAB	25,461	47.9%	-5.4pp
Rebecca Smith	CON	20,704	38.9%	-1.1pp
Ann Widdecombe		2,909	5.5%	—
Graham Reed	LD	2,545	4.8%	+2.4pp
James Ellwood	GRN	1,557	2.9%	+1.8pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Luke Pollard	LAB	27,283	53.3%	+16.6pp
Oliver Colvile	CON	20,476	40.0%	+2.2pp
Richard Ellison		1,364	2.7%	-11.4pp
Henrietta Bewley	LD	1,244	2.4%	-1.8pp
Daniel Sheaff	GRN	604	1.2%	-5.9pp
Danny Bamping		237	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Oliver Colvile	CON	18,120	37.8%	+3.5pp
Luke Pollard	LAB	17,597	36.7%	+5.0pp
Roy Kettle		6,731	14.0%	+7.5pp
Libby Brown	GRN	3,401	7.1%	+5.0pp
Graham Reed	LD	2,008	4.2%	-20.5pp
Laura-Jane Rossington		106	0.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

35 to 49

19.2%

0 to 17

16.9%

25 to 34

16.8%

50 to 64

16.7%

18 to 24

16.2%

65 and over

14.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

90.2%

Other ethnic group

4.3%

Asian or Asian British

3.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.8%

📊 Age

18 to 24

16.6%

65 and over

14.3%

⛪ Religion

No religion

51.6%

Christian

37.4%

Not answered

6.7%

Muslim

2.4%

Other religion

1.5%

Buddhist

0.6%

Hindu

0.5%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.0%

Level 3 qualifications

24.0%

No qualifications

15.6%

Level 2 qualifications

12.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

8.8%

Apprenticeship

5.7%

Other qualifications

2.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

46.0%

Private renters

35.0%

Social renters

19.0%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.9%

Asian or Asian British

2.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.1%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

51.8%

No religion

37.7%

Not answered

7.4%

Muslim

1.4%

Other religion

0.7%

Buddhist

0.5%

Hindu

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

24.6%

Level 3 qualifications

21.0%

No qualifications

18.5%

Level 2 qualifications

15.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.9%

Other qualifications

4.6%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

48.0%

Private renters

31.9%

Social renters

19.0%

Rent free

1.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Other ethnic group

0.9%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

68.2%

No religion

22.5%

Not answered

7.6%

Muslim

0.7%

Other religion

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.4%

Level 2 qualifications

20.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

16.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.5%

Level 3 qualifications

14.4%

Other qualifications

6.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

55.7%

Private renters

22.1%

Social renters

21.0%

Rent free

2.1%

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	0.9%	0.7%	4.3%	-0.2pp	+3.6pp	+3.4pp
Asian or Asian British	0.5%	2.5%	3.8%	+2.0pp	+1.3pp	+3.3pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.3%	1.1%	1.8%	+0.8pp	+0.7pp	+1.5pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.9%	2.6%	+1.0pp	+0.7pp	+1.7pp
White	97.4%	93.9%	90.2%	-3.5pp	-3.7pp	-7.2pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%	+0.2pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	68.2%	51.8%	37.4%	-16.3pp	-14.4pp	-30.8pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.2pp	+0.2pp	+0.3pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.7%	1.4%	2.4%	+0.7pp	+1.0pp	+1.7pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	22.5%	37.7%	51.6%	+15.2pp	+13.9pp	+29.0pp
Other religion	0.5%	0.7%	1.5%	+0.2pp	+0.8pp	+1.0pp
Not answered	7.6%	7.4%	6.7%	-0.2pp	-0.7pp	-0.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	5.7%	—	+2.0pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	16.6%	24.6%	31.0%	+8.0pp	+6.4pp	+14.4pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	16.5%	11.9%	8.8%	-4.7pp	-3.1pp	-7.7pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.5%	15.6%	12.7%	-4.8pp	-3.0pp	-7.8pp
Level 3 qualifications	14.4%	21.0%	24.0%	+6.5pp	+3.0pp	+9.5pp
No qualifications	25.4%	18.5%	15.6%	-6.9pp	-2.9pp	-9.8pp
Other qualifications	6.6%	4.6%	2.3%	-1.9pp	-2.3pp	-4.3pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	55.7%	48.0%	46.0%	-7.7pp	-2.0pp	-9.7pp
Private renters	22.1%	31.9%	35.0%	+9.8pp	+3.1pp	+12.9pp
Rent free	2.1%	1.1%	0.1%	-0.9pp	-1.1pp	-2.0pp
Social renters	21.0%	19.0%	19.0%	-2.0pp	-0.1pp	-2.0pp

Previous MPs

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