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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,499

2011

£24,913

2021

+£3,414

£ change

+15.9%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,669 Real change: −£2,756

Election history

LAB Alex Davies-Jones Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 8,402 Turnout 51.9% Votes 39,378

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alex Davies-Jones	LAB	16,225	41.2%	-5.4pp
Steven Bayliss	REF	7,823	19.9%	+11.4pp
William Rees	PC	5,275	13.4%	+2.5pp
Jack Robson	CON	3,775	9.6%	-17.7pp
Wayne Owen		2,567	6.5%	—
Angela Karadog	GRN	1,865	4.7%	+4.5pp
David Mathias	LD	1,606	4.1%	+2.7pp
Joe Biddulph		198	0.5%	—
Jonathan Bishop		44	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alex Davies-Jones	LAB	17,381	44.5%	-10.9pp
Sam Trask	CON	11,494	29.4%	+2.7pp
Fflur Elin		4,990	12.8%	+2.5pp
Steve Bayliss		2,917	7.5%	—
Mike Powell		1,792	4.6%	—
Sue Prior		337	0.9%	—
Jonathan Bishop		149	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Owen Smith	LAB	22,103	55.4%	+14.4pp
Juliette Ash	CON	10,655	26.7%	+9.4pp
Fflur Elin		4,102	10.3%	-1.2pp
Michael Powell	LD	1,963	4.9%	-8.0pp
Robin Hunter-Clarke		1,071	2.7%	-10.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Owen Smith	LAB	15,554	41.1%	+2.3pp
Ann-Marie Mason	CON	6,569	17.3%	+1.2pp
Andrew Tomkinson		5,085	13.4%	+10.1pp
Mike Powell	LD	4,904	13.0%	-18.2pp
Osian Lewis		4,348	11.5%	+4.2pp
Katy Clay	GRN	992	2.6%	+1.6pp
Damien Biggs		332	0.9%	-0.4pp
Esther Pearson		98	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Owen Smith	LAB	14,220	38.8%	-15.4pp
Michael Powell	LD	11,435	31.2%	+11.2pp
Lee Gonzalez	CON	5,932	16.2%	+4.6pp
Ioan Bellin		2,673	7.3%	-3.7pp
David Bevan		1,229	3.4%	+0.8pp
Simon Parsons		456	1.2%	—
Donald Watson		365	1.0%	—
John Matthews	GRN	361	1.0%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

20.2%

50 to 64

19.3%

35 to 49

19.2%

65 and over

18.9%

25 to 34

14.0%

18 to 24

8.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.8%

Asian or Asian British

1.9%

Other ethnic group

1.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.7%

📊 Age

65 and over

18.5%

18 to 24

8.8%

⛪ Religion

No religion

55.4%

Christian

36.8%

Not answered

5.8%

Other religion

0.9%

Muslim

0.8%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.3%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.3%

No qualifications

22.0%

Level 3 qualifications

17.6%

Level 2 qualifications

14.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.1%

Apprenticeship

4.9%

Other qualifications

2.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.2%

Private renters

16.6%

Social renters

14.1%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.2%

Asian or Asian British

1.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

25.6%

Under 18

20.8%

30 to 44

20.6%

18 to 29

16.8%

65 and over

16.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

51.7%

No religion

39.3%

Not answered

7.3%

Muslim

0.6%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.3%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.8%

No qualifications

25.2%

Level 2 qualifications

15.2%

Level 3 qualifications

13.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.0%

Other qualifications

4.2%

Apprenticeship

3.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.8%

Social renters

12.5%

Private renters

12.3%

Rent free

1.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.4%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

65.7%

No religion

25.1%

Not answered

8.2%

Muslim

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

32.6%

Level 2 qualifications

18.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

17.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.6%

Level 3 qualifications

9.0%

Other qualifications

7.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

77.7%

Social renters

13.4%

Private renters

6.8%

Rent free

2.4%

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	0.5%	0.2%	1.7%	-0.3pp	+1.5pp	+1.2pp
Asian or Asian British	0.5%	1.9%	1.9%	+1.4pp	0.0pp	+1.4pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%	+0.7pp	-0.2pp	+0.6pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%	+0.3pp	+0.4pp	+0.7pp
White	98.4%	96.2%	95.8%	-2.1pp	-0.5pp	-2.6pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	65.7%	51.7%	36.8%	-14.0pp	-14.9pp	-28.9pp
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.3%	0.6%	0.8%	+0.3pp	+0.2pp	+0.5pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	25.1%	39.3%	55.4%	+14.2pp	+16.1pp	+30.3pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%	+0.1pp	+0.5pp	+0.6pp
Not answered	8.2%	7.3%	5.8%	-0.9pp	-1.5pp	-2.4pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.6%	4.9%	—	+1.4pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	17.5%	25.8%	29.3%	+8.4pp	+3.4pp	+11.8pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.6%	13.0%	9.1%	-1.6pp	-3.9pp	-5.5pp
Level 2 qualifications	18.9%	15.2%	14.5%	-3.7pp	-0.6pp	-4.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	9.0%	13.0%	17.6%	+4.0pp	+4.6pp	+8.6pp
No qualifications	32.6%	25.2%	22.0%	-7.4pp	-3.3pp	-10.7pp
Other qualifications	7.4%	4.2%	2.5%	-3.2pp	-1.6pp	-4.8pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	77.7%	73.8%	69.2%	-4.0pp	-4.5pp	-8.5pp
Private renters	6.8%	12.3%	16.6%	+5.5pp	+4.3pp	+9.8pp
Rent free	2.4%	1.4%	0.1%	-1.0pp	-1.3pp	-2.3pp
Social renters	13.4%	12.5%	14.1%	-0.9pp	+1.5pp	+0.7pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Owen Smith	LAB	2010-05-06	2019-11-06
Dr Kim Howells	LAB	1989-02-23	2010-05-06
Brynmor John	LAB	1970-06-18	1988-12-13