South Dorset | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,074

2011

£24,574

2021

+£5,500

£ change

+28.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,548 Real change: +£26

Election history

LAB Lloyd Hatton Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 1,048 Turnout 64.6% Votes 49,037

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Lloyd Hatton	LAB	15,659	31.9%	+7.2pp
Richard Drax	CON	14,611	29.8%	-29.4pp
Morgan Young	REF	8,168	16.7%	—
Matt Bell	LD	8,017	16.4%	+5.7pp
Catherine Bennett	GRN	2,153	4.4%	0.0pp
Joy Wilson		192	0.4%	—
Giovanna Lewis		185	0.4%	—
Rosie Morrell		52	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Drax	CON	30,024	58.8%	+2.7pp
Carralyn Parkes	LAB	12,871	25.2%	-8.4pp
Nick Ireland	LD	5,432	10.6%	+4.8pp
Jon Orrell	GRN	2,246	4.4%	+0.0pp
Joseph Green		485	1.0%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Drax	CON	29,135	56.1%	+7.3pp
Tashi Warr	LAB	17,440	33.6%	+9.4pp
Howard Legg	LD	3,053	5.9%	-0.1pp
Jon Orrell	GRN	2,278	4.4%	-0.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Drax	CON	23,756	48.9%	+3.8pp
Simon Bowkett	LAB	11,762	24.2%	-6.1pp
Malcolm Shakesby		7,304	15.0%	+11.0pp
Howard Legg	LD	2,901	6.0%	-13.0pp
Jane Burnet	GRN	2,275	4.7%	+3.5pp
Mervyn Stewkesbury		435	0.9%	—
Andy Kirkwood		164	0.3%	-0.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Drax	CON	22,667	45.1%	+7.1pp
Jim Knight	LAB	15,224	30.3%	-11.4pp
Rosamond Kayes	LD	9,557	19.0%	+3.3pp
Mike Hobson		2,034	4.0%	+0.8pp
Brian Heatley	GRN	595	1.2%	—
Andy Kirkwood		233	0.5%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

28.3%

50 to 64

22.3%

0 to 17

16.9%

35 to 49

16.2%

25 to 34

10.2%

18 to 24

6.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.8%

Other ethnic group

1.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.3%

Asian or Asian British

1.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

📊 Age

65 and over

27.3%

18 to 24

6.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

48.4%

No religion

43.4%

Not answered

6.3%

Other religion

1.3%

Muslim

0.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

28.1%

Level 3 qualifications

18.4%

No qualifications

16.9%

Level 2 qualifications

15.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.3%

Apprenticeship

7.2%

Other qualifications

2.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.0%

Private renters

19.7%

Social renters

13.2%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.7%

65 and over

22.3%

Under 18

18.8%

30 to 44

17.3%

18 to 29

13.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.2%

No religion

28.2%

Not answered

8.0%

Other religion

0.6%

Muslim

0.4%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

24.1%

No qualifications

21.8%

Level 2 qualifications

17.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.6%

Level 3 qualifications

12.8%

Apprenticeship

5.0%

Other qualifications

4.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.8%

Private renters

17.4%

Social renters

13.3%

Rent free

1.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.5%

No religion

15.4%

Not answered

8.1%

Other religion

0.3%

Muslim

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.1%

Level 2 qualifications

21.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

16.5%

Other qualifications

8.8%

Level 3 qualifications

7.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.0%

Social renters

12.7%

Private renters

12.4%

Rent free

2.3%

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%	0.1%	1.7%	-0.4pp	+1.6pp	+1.3pp
Asian or Asian British	0.2%	0.9%	1.1%	+0.7pp	+0.2pp	+0.9pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	0.9%	1.3%	+0.4pp	+0.4pp	+0.7pp
White	98.5%	97.7%	96.8%	-0.8pp	-0.9pp	-1.6pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	75.5%	62.2%	48.4%	-13.3pp	-13.8pp	-27.1pp
Hindu	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	15.4%	28.2%	43.4%	+12.8pp	+15.2pp	+28.0pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	1.3%	+0.3pp	+0.7pp	+1.0pp
Not answered	8.1%	8.0%	6.3%	-0.1pp	-1.7pp	-1.8pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	5.0%	7.2%	—	+2.2pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	16.5%	24.1%	28.1%	+7.6pp	+4.0pp	+11.6pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.9%	14.6%	11.3%	-4.3pp	-3.2pp	-7.5pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.5%	17.3%	15.2%	-4.2pp	-2.1pp	-6.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.1%	12.8%	18.4%	+5.6pp	+5.6pp	+11.2pp
No qualifications	27.1%	21.8%	16.9%	-5.4pp	-4.9pp	-10.3pp
Other qualifications	8.8%	4.5%	2.9%	-4.4pp	-1.5pp	-5.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	73.0%	67.8%	67.0%	-5.3pp	-0.7pp	-6.0pp
Private renters	12.4%	17.4%	19.7%	+5.0pp	+2.3pp	+7.3pp
Rent free	2.3%	1.5%	0.0%	-0.8pp	-1.5pp	-2.3pp
Social renters	12.7%	13.3%	13.2%	+0.7pp	-0.1pp	+0.5pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Richard Drax	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
Mr Ian Bruce	CON	1987-06-11	2001-06-07