South Norfolk | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,301

2011

£26,664

2021

+£5,363

£ change

+25.2%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,414 Real change: −£750

Election history

LAB Ben Goldsborough Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 2,826 Turnout 67.0% Votes 49,579

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Ben Goldsborough	LAB	17,353	35.0%	+11.6pp
Poppy Simister-Thomas	CON	14,527	29.3%	-27.2pp
Chris Harrison	REF	7,583	15.3%	—
Christopher Brown	LD	5,746	11.6%	-5.4pp
Catherine Rowett	GRN	3,987	8.0%	+4.9pp
Paco Davila		254	0.5%	—
Jason Maguire	SOC	129	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Bacon	CON	36,258	58.0%	-0.2pp
Beth Jones	LAB	14,983	24.0%	-7.0pp
Chris Brown	LD	8,744	14.0%	+5.7pp
Ben Price	GRN	2,499	4.0%	+1.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Bacon	CON	35,580	58.2%	+4.0pp
Danielle Glavin	LAB	18,902	30.9%	+12.6pp
Christopher Brown	LD	5,074	8.3%	+0.1pp
Catherine Rowett	GRN	1,555	2.5%	-2.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Bacon	CON	30,995	54.3%	+4.9pp
Deborah Sacks	LAB	10,502	18.4%	+5.2pp
Barry Cameron		7,847	13.7%	+9.5pp
Jacqueline Howe	LD	4,689	8.2%	-21.2pp
Catherine Rowett	GRN	3,090	5.4%	+3.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Bacon	CON	27,133	49.3%	+5.2pp
Jacqueline Howe	LD	16,193	29.5%	-1.3pp
Mick Castle	LAB	7,252	13.2%	-9.0pp
Evan Heasley		2,329	4.2%	+1.4pp
Helen Mitchell		1,086	2.0%	—
Jo Willcott	GRN	1,000	1.8%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

22.4%

0 to 17

21.2%

50 to 64

19.9%

35 to 49

19.8%

25 to 34

11.2%

18 to 24

5.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.7%

Other ethnic group

2.2%

Asian or Asian British

2.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.9%

📊 Age

65 and over

22.4%

18 to 24

5.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

46.2%

No religion

45.5%

Not answered

6.1%

Other religion

1.1%

Muslim

0.7%

Hindu

0.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

35.2%

Level 3 qualifications

17.7%

No qualifications

14.9%

Level 2 qualifications

14.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.5%

Apprenticeship

5.7%

Other qualifications

2.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.4%

Private renters

13.5%

Social renters

11.1%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.6%

Asian or Asian British

1.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.9%

65 and over

21.4%

Under 18

20.1%

30 to 44

18.5%

18 to 29

11.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.6%

No religion

28.6%

Not answered

7.5%

Other religion

0.4%

Muslim

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.5%

No qualifications

22.2%

Level 2 qualifications

17.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.5%

Level 3 qualifications

11.6%

Apprenticeship

4.1%

Other qualifications

4.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.6%

Social renters

11.5%

Private renters

11.2%

Rent free

1.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

76.1%

No religion

15.2%

Not answered

7.9%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Muslim

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

28.2%

Level 2 qualifications

20.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.8%

Other qualifications

7.9%

Level 3 qualifications

7.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

78.5%

Social renters

11.7%

Private renters

7.7%

Rent free

2.7%

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%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1pp	+2.1pp	+1.9pp
Asian or Asian British	0.2%	1.0%	2.2%	+0.8pp	+1.2pp	+1.9pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.3%	0.9%	+0.2pp	+0.6pp	+0.8pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.9%	1.7%	+0.5pp	+0.7pp	+1.3pp
White	99.0%	97.6%	94.7%	-1.3pp	-2.9pp	-4.3pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	76.1%	62.6%	46.2%	-13.5pp	-16.4pp	-29.9pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.4pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%	+0.2pp	+0.4pp	+0.6pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	15.2%	28.6%	45.5%	+13.3pp	+16.9pp	+30.3pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%	+0.2pp	+0.6pp	+0.8pp
Not answered	7.9%	7.5%	6.1%	-0.3pp	-1.4pp	-1.8pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.1%	5.7%	—	+1.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.1%	27.5%	35.2%	+9.3pp	+7.7pp	+17.1pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.8%	13.5%	9.5%	-4.3pp	-4.0pp	-8.3pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.9%	17.1%	14.8%	-3.8pp	-2.3pp	-6.1pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.0%	11.6%	17.7%	+4.6pp	+6.1pp	+10.7pp
No qualifications	28.2%	22.2%	14.9%	-6.0pp	-7.4pp	-13.4pp
Other qualifications	7.9%	4.0%	2.3%	-3.9pp	-1.7pp	-5.6pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	78.5%	75.6%	75.4%	-2.9pp	-0.2pp	-3.1pp
Private renters	7.7%	11.2%	13.5%	+3.5pp	+2.3pp	+5.8pp
Rent free	2.7%	1.7%	0.0%	-1.0pp	-1.7pp	-2.6pp
Social renters	11.7%	11.5%	11.1%	-0.2pp	-0.4pp	-0.6pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Richard Bacon	CON	2001-06-07	2024-05-30