Poplar and Limehouse | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£31,930

2011

£39,329

2021

+£7,399

£ change

+23.2%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £41,094 Real change: −£1,765

Election history

LAB Apsana Begum Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 12,560 Turnout 51.2% Votes 43,051

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Apsana Begum	LAB	18,535	43.1%	-17.3pp
Nathalie Bienfait	GRN	5,975	13.9%	+10.5pp
Freddie Downing	CON	4,738	11.0%	-6.7pp
Ehtashamul Haque		4,554	10.6%	—
Richard Flowers	LD	4,189	9.7%	-5.8pp
Tony Glover	REF	3,403	7.9%	+5.6pp
Kamran Khan	WOR	1,463	3.4%	—
Manny Lawal	SOC	194	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Apsana Begum	LAB	38,660	63.1%	-4.2pp
Sheun Oke	CON	9,756	15.9%	-4.2pp
Andrew Cregan	LD	8,832	14.4%	+7.7pp
Neil Jameson	GRN	2,159	3.5%	+1.8pp
Catherine Cui		1,493	2.4%	—
Andy Erlam		376	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Fitzpatrick	LAB	39,558	67.3%	+8.7pp
Christopher Wilford	CON	11,846	20.1%	-5.3pp
Elaine Bagshaw	LD	3,959	6.7%	+2.5pp
Oliur Rahman		1,477	2.5%	—
Bethan Lant	GRN	989	1.7%	-3.1pp
Nicholas McQueen		849	1.4%	-4.7pp
David Barker		136	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Fitzpatrick	LAB	29,886	58.6%	+18.6pp
Chris Wilford	CON	12,962	25.4%	-1.7pp
Nicholas McQueen		3,128	6.1%	+4.9pp
Maureen Childs	GRN	2,463	4.8%	+3.9pp
Elaine Bagshaw	LD	2,149	4.2%	-6.9pp
Hugo Pierre		367	0.7%	—
Rene Mugenzi		89	0.2%	—

LAB Jim Fitzpatrick Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 6,030 Turnout 62.3% Votes 46,700

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Fitzpatrick	LAB	18,679	40.0%	+4.7pp
Tim Archer	CON	12,649	27.1%	+2.6pp
George Galloway		8,160	17.5%	—
Jonathan Fryer	LD	5,209	11.2%	-2.8pp
Wayne Lochner		565	1.2%	—
Andrew Osborne		470	1.0%	—
Chris Smith	GRN	449	1.0%	-1.7pp
Kabir Mahmud		293	0.6%	—
Mohammed Hoque		167	0.4%	—
Jim Thornton		59	0.1%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

25 to 34

28.6%

35 to 49

23.2%

0 to 17

19.0%

18 to 24

13.4%

50 to 64

10.7%

65 and over

5.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

Asian or Asian British

42.9%

White

40.1%

Other ethnic group

9.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

7.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

5.1%

📊 Age

18 to 24

12.1%

65 and over

4.9%

⛪ Religion

Muslim

35.9%

No religion

26.1%

Christian

25.3%

Not answered

7.3%

Hindu

3.1%

Other religion

2.3%

Buddhist

1.1%

Jewish

0.4%

Sikh

0.3%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

53.9%

No qualifications

14.3%

Level 3 qualifications

12.4%

Level 2 qualifications

8.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

6.4%

Other qualifications

2.8%

Apprenticeship

2.1%

🏠 Housing

Private renters

42.4%

Social renters

30.9%

Owner-occupiers

26.6%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

43.5%

Asian or Asian British

42.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

8.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.0%

Other ethnic group

2.3%

📊 Age

30 to 44

29.4%

18 to 29

28.4%

Under 18

22.9%

45 to 64

13.9%

65 and over

5.5%

⛪ Religion

Muslim

33.6%

Christian

29.1%

No religion

17.2%

Not answered

15.4%

Hindu

2.4%

Buddhist

1.3%

Jewish

0.4%

Sikh

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

42.5%

No qualifications

19.1%

Other qualifications

10.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.6%

Level 3 qualifications

9.1%

Level 2 qualifications

8.6%

Apprenticeship

1.0%

🏠 Housing

Social renters

36.8%

Private renters

34.4%

Owner-occupiers

27.5%

Rent free

1.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

53.3%

Asian or Asian British

32.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

7.1%

Other ethnic group

4.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

42.1%

Muslim

33.0%

No religion

14.6%

Not answered

7.0%

Buddhist

1.3%

Hindu

0.8%

Jewish

0.6%

Sikh

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

32.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.2%

Level 2 qualifications

12.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.5%

Level 3 qualifications

9.3%

Other qualifications

4.1%

🏠 Housing

Social renters

50.0%

Owner-occupiers

31.5%

Private renters

18.3%

Rent free

1.9%

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	4.2%	2.3%	9.2%	-1.9pp	+6.9pp	+5.0pp
Asian or Asian British	32.8%	42.2%	42.9%	+9.4pp	+0.7pp	+10.1pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	7.1%	8.0%	7.7%	+0.9pp	-0.3pp	+0.6pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	4.0%	5.1%	+1.4pp	+1.1pp	+2.5pp
White	53.3%	43.5%	40.1%	-9.8pp	-3.4pp	-13.2pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.0pp	-0.2pp	-0.2pp
Christian	42.1%	29.1%	25.3%	-13.0pp	-3.8pp	-16.8pp
Hindu	0.8%	2.4%	3.1%	+1.6pp	+0.7pp	+2.3pp
Jewish	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	-0.3pp	0.0pp	-0.3pp
Muslim	33.0%	33.6%	35.9%	+0.6pp	+2.2pp	+2.9pp
Sikh	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	14.6%	17.2%	26.1%	+2.6pp	+8.9pp	+11.5pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%	2.3%	+0.1pp	+2.0pp	+2.1pp
Not answered	7.0%	15.4%	7.3%	+8.4pp	-8.1pp	+0.3pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	1.0%	2.1%	—	+1.1pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	31.2%	42.5%	53.9%	+11.3pp	+11.5pp	+22.8pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.5%	9.6%	6.4%	-0.9pp	-3.1pp	-4.0pp
Level 2 qualifications	12.4%	8.6%	8.0%	-3.8pp	-0.6pp	-4.4pp
Level 3 qualifications	9.3%	9.1%	12.4%	-0.1pp	+3.2pp	+3.1pp
No qualifications	32.5%	19.1%	14.3%	-13.4pp	-4.8pp	-18.3pp
Other qualifications	4.1%	10.1%	2.8%	+6.1pp	-7.3pp	-1.3pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	31.5%	27.5%	26.6%	-4.0pp	-0.9pp	-4.9pp
Private renters	18.3%	34.4%	42.4%	+16.1pp	+8.0pp	+24.1pp
Rent free	1.9%	1.3%	0.2%	-0.5pp	-1.2pp	-1.7pp
Social renters	50.0%	36.8%	30.9%	-13.2pp	-5.9pp	-19.1pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Jim Fitzpatrick	LAB	1997-05-01	2019-11-06