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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£17,755

2011

£21,437

2021

+£3,682

£ change

+20.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £22,851 Real change: −£1,414

Election history

LAB Chris Bryant Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 11,440 Turnout 59.0% Votes 29,642

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Bryant	LAB	16,115	54.4%	-9.7pp
Hannah Jarvis	CON	4,675	15.8%	+5.7pp
Branwen Cennard		4,069	13.7%	-8.6pp
John Watkins		3,733	12.6%	—
Rodney Berman	LD	612	2.1%	+1.2pp
Shaun Thomas	GRN	438	1.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Bryant	LAB	21,096	64.1%	+13.4pp
Branwen Cennard		7,350	22.3%	-4.7pp
Virginia Crosbie	CON	3,333	10.1%	+3.4pp
Janet Kenrick		880	2.7%	-10.0pp
Karen Roberts	LD	277	0.8%	-0.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Bryant	LAB	15,976	50.7%	-4.6pp
Shelley Rees-Owen		8,521	27.0%	+8.9pp
Ronald Hughes		3,998	12.7%	+11.5pp
Lyn Hudson	CON	2,116	6.7%	+0.3pp
George Summers	LD	474	1.5%	-9.2pp
Lisa Rapado	GRN	453	1.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Bryant	LAB	17,183	55.3%	-12.8pp
Geraint Davies		5,630	18.1%	+2.2pp
Paul Wasley	LD	3,309	10.7%	+0.2pp
Philip Howe		2,599	8.4%	—
Juliet Henderson	CON	1,993	6.4%	+0.9pp
Taffy John		358	1.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.1% ▼1.2pp

Asian or Asian British

0.9% ▲0.6pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5% ▲0.3pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4% ▲0.4pp

Other ethnic group

0.1% ▼0.1pp

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.5%

Under 18

21.0%

65 and over

18.7%

30 to 44

18.3%

18 to 29

15.5%

⛪ Religion

No religion

45.7% ▲16.3pp

Christian

45.3% ▼14.9pp

Not answered

7.9% ▼1.9pp

Other religion

0.5% ▲0.2pp

Muslim

0.4% ▲0.2pp

Buddhist

0.1% ▲0.1pp

Hindu

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Sikh

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Jewish

0.0% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

No qualifications

37.8% ▼9.3pp

Level 2 qualifications

15.8% ▼0.2pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.5% ▼0.6pp

Level 4 qualifications or above

14.0% ▲4.9pp

Level 3 qualifications

10.5% ▲6.2pp

Other qualifications

3.9% ▼4.3pp

Apprenticeship

3.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.3% ▼6.1pp

Private renters

15.9% ▲7.3pp

Social renters

12.2% ▼0.1pp

Rent free

1.6% ▼1.4pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

60.2%

No religion

29.4%

Not answered

9.8%

Other religion

0.3%

Muslim

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

47.2%

Level 2 qualifications

16.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

9.1%

Other qualifications

8.3%

Level 3 qualifications

4.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

76.4%

Social renters

12.3%

Private renters

8.6%

Rent free

3.0%

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	0.2%	0.1%	—	-0.1pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	0.2%	0.9%	—	+0.6pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.4%	—	+0.4pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.2%	0.5%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
White	99.3%	98.1%	—	-1.2pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.1%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Christian	60.2%	45.3%	—	-14.9pp	—	—
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	0.1%	0.4%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
No religion	29.4%	45.7%	—	+16.3pp	—	—
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Not answered	9.8%	7.9%	—	-1.9pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.4%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	9.1%	14.0%	—	+4.9pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	15.1%	14.5%	—	-0.6pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	16.0%	15.8%	—	-0.2pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	4.4%	10.5%	—	+6.2pp	—	—
No qualifications	47.2%	37.8%	—	-9.3pp	—	—
Other qualifications	8.3%	3.9%	—	-4.3pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	76.4%	70.3%	—	-6.1pp	—	—
Private renters	8.6%	15.9%	—	+7.3pp	—	—
Rent free	3.0%	1.6%	—	-1.4pp	—	—
Social renters	12.3%	12.2%	—	-0.1pp	—	—

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Allan Rogers	LAB	1983-06-09	2001-06-07
Alec Jones	LAB	1967-03-09	1983-03-20