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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,315

2011

£23,887

2021

+£5,572

£ change

+30.4%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £23,571 Real change: +£316

Election history

LAB Chris Bloore Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 789 Turnout 59.7% Votes 42,375

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Bloore	LAB	14,810	35.0%	+9.1pp
Rachel Maclean	CON	14,021	33.1%	-31.6pp
Julie Allison	REF	8,516	20.1%	—
Andrew Fieldsend-Roxborough	LD	2,165	5.1%	-1.3pp
David Thain	GRN	2,098	5.0%	+1.9pp
Mohammed Amin	WOR	765	1.8%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rachel Maclean	CON	27,907	63.3%	+11.0pp
Rebecca Jenkins	LAB	11,871	26.9%	-9.1pp
Bruce Horton	LD	2,905	6.6%	+4.0pp
Claire Davies	GRN	1,384	3.1%	+2.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rachel Maclean	CON	23,652	52.3%	+5.2pp
Rebecca Blake	LAB	16,289	36.0%	+4.9pp
Neal Stote		2,239	5.0%	—
Paul Swansborough		1,371	3.0%	-13.1pp
Susan Juned	LD	1,173	2.6%	-0.5pp
Kevin White	GRN	380	0.8%	-1.3pp
Sally Woodhall		99	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Karen Lumley	CON	20,771	47.1%	+3.6pp
Rebecca Blake	LAB	13,717	31.1%	+0.9pp
Peter Jewell		7,133	16.2%	+12.8pp
Hilary Myers	LD	1,349	3.1%	-14.6pp
Kevin White	GRN	960	2.2%	+1.3pp
Seth Colton		168	0.4%	—

CON Karen Lumley Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 5,821 Turnout 66.1% Votes 44,018

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Karen Lumley	CON	19,138	43.5%	+5.0pp
Jacqui Smith	LAB	13,317	30.3%	-13.4pp
Nicholas Lane	LD	7,750	17.6%	+3.2pp
Anne Davis		1,497	3.4%	+0.0pp
Andy Ingram		1,394	3.2%	—
Kevin White	GRN	393	0.9%	—
Vincent Schittone		255	0.6%	—
Scott Beverley		101	0.2%	—
Paul Swansborough		100	0.2%	—
Derek Fletcher		73	0.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

21.0%

65 and over

20.3%

35 to 49

20.2%

50 to 64

19.3%

25 to 34

12.7%

18 to 24

6.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

90.7%

Asian or Asian British

5.2%

Other ethnic group

3.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.1%

📊 Age

65 and over

19.5%

18 to 24

6.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

50.1%

No religion

39.3%

Not answered

5.6%

Muslim

3.7%

Other religion

1.1%

Sikh

0.4%

Hindu

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.1%

No qualifications

20.2%

Level 3 qualifications

17.1%

Level 2 qualifications

15.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.4%

Apprenticeship

5.9%

Other qualifications

2.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

66.7%

Social renters

19.2%

Private renters

13.8%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

92.4%

Asian or Asian British

4.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.0%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.3%

Under 18

21.9%

30 to 44

20.9%

18 to 29

15.1%

65 and over

14.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.0%

No religion

25.4%

Not answered

6.3%

Muslim

3.2%

Other religion

0.3%

Sikh

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

24.6%

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.7%

Level 2 qualifications

16.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.5%

Level 3 qualifications

12.0%

Other qualifications

5.5%

Apprenticeship

3.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.1%

Social renters

20.2%

Private renters

11.5%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.1%

Asian or Asian British

2.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.8%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.5%

No religion

14.3%

Not answered

7.2%

Muslim

2.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

30.4%

Level 2 qualifications

20.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

14.6%

Other qualifications

7.6%

Level 3 qualifications

6.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.0%

Social renters

21.5%

Private renters

4.6%

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	0.3%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.1pp	+2.9pp	+2.7pp
Asian or Asian British	2.5%	4.5%	5.2%	+2.0pp	+0.6pp	+2.6pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.8%	1.0%	1.1%	+0.2pp	+0.1pp	+0.3pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	1.9%	2.5%	+0.7pp	+0.6pp	+1.3pp
White	95.1%	92.4%	90.7%	-2.7pp	-1.8pp	-4.5pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	75.5%	64.0%	50.1%	-11.4pp	-14.0pp	-25.4pp
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	2.2%	3.2%	3.7%	+1.0pp	+0.5pp	+1.5pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
No religion	14.3%	25.4%	39.3%	+11.1pp	+13.9pp	+25.0pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	1.1%	+0.2pp	+0.7pp	+0.9pp
Not answered	7.2%	6.3%	5.6%	-0.9pp	-0.7pp	-1.7pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.7%	5.9%	—	+2.2pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	14.6%	21.7%	27.1%	+7.1pp	+5.4pp	+12.5pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.8%	15.5%	11.4%	-4.3pp	-4.1pp	-8.4pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.9%	16.9%	15.4%	-3.9pp	-1.6pp	-5.5pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.7%	12.0%	17.1%	+5.3pp	+5.1pp	+10.4pp
No qualifications	30.4%	24.6%	20.2%	-5.8pp	-4.4pp	-10.2pp
Other qualifications	7.6%	5.5%	2.9%	-2.1pp	-2.6pp	-4.7pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	72.0%	67.1%	66.7%	-4.9pp	-0.4pp	-5.3pp
Private renters	4.6%	11.5%	13.8%	+7.0pp	+2.3pp	+9.3pp
Rent free	2.2%	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0pp	-1.0pp	-2.0pp
Social renters	21.5%	20.2%	19.2%	-1.3pp	-1.0pp	-2.3pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Karen Lumley	CON	2010-05-06	2017-05-03