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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£22,942

2011

£27,686

2021

+£4,744

£ change

+20.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £29,526 Real change: −£1,840

Election history

CON Robert Buckland Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 6,625 Turnout 69.4% Votes 50,746

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Robert Buckland	CON	26,536	52.3%	+3.9pp
Sarah Church	LAB	19,911	39.2%	-4.4pp
Stan Pajak	LD	4,299	8.5%	+4.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Robert Buckland	CON	24,809	48.4%	+2.2pp
Sarah Church	LAB	22,345	43.6%	+9.1pp
Stan Pajak	LD	2,079	4.1%	+0.4pp
Martin Costello		1,291	2.5%	-9.5pp
Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn	GRN	747	1.5%	-2.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Robert Buckland	CON	22,777	46.2%	+4.5pp
Anne Snelgrove	LAB	16,992	34.5%	+0.2pp
John Short		5,920	12.0%	+7.7pp
Damon Hooton	LD	1,817	3.7%	-13.9pp
Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn	GRN	1,757	3.6%	+2.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Robert Buckland	CON	19,687	41.8%	+4.9pp
Anne Snelgrove	LAB	16,143	34.3%	-6.2pp
Damon Hooton	LD	8,305	17.6%	+0.6pp
Robin Tingey		2,029	4.3%	+2.1pp
Jenni Miles	GRN	619	1.3%	-1.6pp
Alastair Kirk		176	0.4%	—
Karsten Evans		160	0.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

86.4% ▼7.6pp

Asian or Asian British

9.3% ▲6.5pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.3% ▲0.9pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.6% ▲0.7pp

Other ethnic group

0.5% ▼0.5pp

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.1%

30 to 44

22.5%

Under 18

21.7%

18 to 29

16.3%

65 and over

13.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

56.6% ▼11.3pp

No religion

30.2% ▲9.9pp

Not answered

7.0% ▼1.1pp

Muslim

2.4% ▲0.9pp

Hindu

1.7% ▲1.0pp

Buddhist

0.8% ▲0.4pp

Sikh

0.7% ▲0.0pp

Other religion

0.5% ▲0.1pp

Jewish

0.1% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

24.7% ▲6.1pp

No qualifications

19.6% ▼6.0pp

Level 2 qualifications

17.1% ▼4.8pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.8% ▼3.4pp

Level 3 qualifications

11.2% ▲3.4pp

Other qualifications

6.8% ▲0.8pp

Apprenticeship

3.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.4% ▼8.0pp

Private renters

17.8% ▲8.3pp

Social renters

17.8% ▼0.1pp

Rent free

1.0% ▼0.9pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.9%

Asian or Asian British

2.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.0%

Other ethnic group

0.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

67.9%

No religion

20.3%

Not answered

8.2%

Muslim

1.5%

Hindu

0.7%

Sikh

0.6%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.6%

Level 2 qualifications

21.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

20.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.6%

Level 3 qualifications

7.8%

Other qualifications

6.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.4%

Social renters

17.8%

Private renters

9.5%

Rent free

1.9%

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	0.9%	0.5%	—	-0.5pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	2.8%	9.3%	—	+6.5pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.0%	1.6%	—	+0.7pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	2.3%	—	+0.9pp	—	—
White	93.9%	86.4%	—	-7.6pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.8%	—	+0.4pp	—	—
Christian	67.9%	56.6%	—	-11.3pp	—	—
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	—	+1.0pp	—	—
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	1.5%	2.4%	—	+0.9pp	—	—
Sikh	0.6%	0.7%	—	0.0pp	—	—
No religion	20.3%	30.2%	—	+9.9pp	—	—
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Not answered	8.2%	7.0%	—	-1.1pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.9%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.6%	24.7%	—	+6.1pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	20.2%	16.8%	—	-3.4pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	21.8%	17.1%	—	-4.8pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	7.8%	11.2%	—	+3.4pp	—	—
No qualifications	25.6%	19.6%	—	-6.0pp	—	—
Other qualifications	6.0%	6.8%	—	+0.8pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	71.4%	63.4%	—	-8.0pp	—	—
Private renters	9.5%	17.8%	—	+8.3pp	—	—
Rent free	1.9%	1.0%	—	-0.9pp	—	—
Social renters	17.8%	17.8%	—	-0.1pp	—	—

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Sir Robert Buckland	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
Anne Snelgrove	LAB	2005-05-05	2010-05-06
Julia Drown	LAB	1997-05-01	2005-05-05