South Leicestershire | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,861

2011

£24,823

2021

+£2,962

£ change

+13.5%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £28,135 Real change: −£3,312

Election history

CON Alberto Costa Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 5,506 Turnout 65.4% Votes 51,359

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alberto Costa	CON	18,264	35.6%	-31.0pp
Robert Parkinson	LAB	12,758	24.8%	+4.9pp
Bill Piper	REF	10,235	19.9%	—
Paul Hartshorn	LD	7,621	14.8%	+5.3pp
Mike Jelfs	GRN	2,481	4.8%	+0.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alberto Costa	CON	36,791	64.0%	+2.6pp
Tristan Koriya	LAB	12,787	22.3%	-6.3pp
Phil Knowles	LD	5,452	9.5%	+5.3pp
Nick Cox	GRN	2,439	4.2%	+2.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alberto Costa	CON	34,795	61.4%	+8.2pp
Shabbir Aslam	LAB	16,164	28.5%	+6.5pp
Gregory Webb	LD	2,403	4.2%	-3.2pp
Roger Helmer		2,235	3.9%	-13.4pp
Mary Morgan	GRN	1,092	1.9%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alberto Costa	CON	28,700	53.2%	+3.8pp
Amanda Hack	LAB	11,876	22.0%	+1.2pp
Barry Mahoney		9,363	17.4%	+13.7pp
Geoffrey Welsh	LD	3,987	7.4%	-13.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Andrew Robathan	CON	27,000	49.5%	+4.1pp
Aladdin Ayesh	LD	11,476	21.0%	+2.0pp
Sally Gimson	LAB	11,392	20.9%	-8.8pp
Paul Preston		2,721	5.0%	+1.5pp
John Williams		1,988	3.6%	+1.2pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

21.4%

50 to 64

21.0%

0 to 17

20.0%

35 to 49

19.0%

25 to 34

12.3%

18 to 24

6.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.1%

Asian or Asian British

2.6%

Other ethnic group

2.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.7%

📊 Age

65 and over

20.9%

18 to 24

6.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.8%

No religion

44.0%

Not answered

5.3%

Other religion

1.3%

Hindu

1.1%

Sikh

0.6%

Muslim

0.5%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.5%

Level 3 qualifications

18.9%

No qualifications

15.6%

Level 2 qualifications

14.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.9%

Apprenticeship

7.0%

Other qualifications

2.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

78.6%

Private renters

11.8%

Social renters

9.5%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.3%

Asian or Asian British

4.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.7%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.2%

Under 18

21.8%

30 to 44

20.4%

65 and over

16.9%

18 to 29

12.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

60.4%

No religion

28.6%

Not answered

6.7%

Hindu

1.8%

Sikh

1.3%

Muslim

0.6%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.7%

No qualifications

21.0%

Level 2 qualifications

16.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.6%

Level 3 qualifications

12.6%

Apprenticeship

5.5%

Other qualifications

4.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

80.4%

Private renters

10.2%

Social renters

8.5%

Rent free

0.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.8%

Asian or Asian British

2.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.0%

No religion

15.9%

Not answered

6.2%

Hindu

1.3%

Sikh

1.0%

Muslim

0.3%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

26.4%

Level 2 qualifications

20.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

20.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.0%

Other qualifications

8.0%

Level 3 qualifications

6.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

86.3%

Social renters

9.0%

Private renters

4.4%

Rent free

0.9%

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	0.4%	0.3%	2.6%	-0.1pp	+2.3pp	+2.2pp
Asian or Asian British	2.6%	4.3%	2.6%	+1.6pp	-1.7pp	-0.1pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.4%	0.7%	0.7%	+0.4pp	0.0pp	+0.3pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.4%	2.1%	+0.7pp	+0.6pp	+1.3pp
White	95.8%	93.3%	94.1%	-2.6pp	+0.8pp	-1.7pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	75.0%	60.4%	47.8%	-14.6pp	-12.5pp	-27.1pp
Hindu	1.3%	1.8%	1.1%	+0.6pp	-0.7pp	-0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%	+0.3pp	-0.1pp	+0.2pp
Sikh	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%	+0.3pp	-0.7pp	-0.4pp
No religion	15.9%	28.6%	44.0%	+12.7pp	+15.4pp	+28.1pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	1.3%	+0.2pp	+1.0pp	+1.1pp
Not answered	6.2%	6.7%	5.3%	+0.5pp	-1.4pp	-1.0pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	5.5%	7.0%	—	+1.6pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.0%	25.7%	31.5%	+7.8pp	+5.8pp	+13.5pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	20.2%	14.6%	9.9%	-5.5pp	-4.8pp	-10.3pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.6%	16.5%	14.8%	-4.0pp	-1.7pp	-5.7pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.9%	12.6%	18.9%	+5.7pp	+6.4pp	+12.0pp
No qualifications	26.4%	21.0%	15.6%	-5.5pp	-5.4pp	-10.8pp
Other qualifications	8.0%	4.1%	2.3%	-3.9pp	-1.8pp	-5.7pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	86.3%	80.4%	78.6%	-6.0pp	-1.7pp	-7.7pp
Private renters	4.4%	10.2%	11.8%	+5.9pp	+1.6pp	+7.5pp
Rent free	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.0pp	-0.9pp	-0.9pp
Social renters	9.0%	8.5%	9.5%	-0.5pp	+1.0pp	+0.5pp

Previous MPs

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No historic membership records available.