South West Norfolk | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£16,715

2011

£22,296

2021

+£5,581

£ change

+33.4%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £21,512 Real change: +£784

Election history

LAB Terry Jermy Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 630 Turnout 59.3% Votes 44,335

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Terry Jermy	LAB	11,847	26.7%	+8.4pp
Liz Truss	CON	11,217	25.3%	-43.4pp
Tobias McKenzie	REF	9,958	22.5%	—
James Bagge		6,282	14.2%	—
Josie Ratcliffe	LD	2,618	5.9%	-2.4pp
Pallavi Devulapalli	GRN	1,838	4.2%	+1.1pp
Earl Elvis Of East Anglia		338	0.8%	-1.0pp
Gary Conway		160	0.4%	—
Lorraine Douglas		77	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Elizabeth Truss	CON	35,507	69.0%	+6.2pp
Emily Blake	LAB	9,312	18.1%	-9.7pp
Josie Ratcliffe	LD	4,166	8.1%	+3.6pp
Pallavi Devulapalli	GRN	1,645	3.2%	—
Earl Elvis Of Outwell		836	1.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Elizabeth Truss	CON	32,894	62.8%	+11.8pp
Peter Smith	LAB	14,582	27.8%	+10.6pp
David Williams		2,575	4.9%	-18.3pp
Stephen Gordon	LD	2,365	4.5%	+0.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Elizabeth Truss	CON	25,515	50.9%	+2.6pp
Paul Smyth		11,654	23.3%	+17.0pp
Peter Smith	LAB	8,649	17.3%	-1.3pp
Rupert Moss-Eccardt	LD	2,217	4.4%	-17.2pp
Sandra Walmsley	GRN	2,075	4.1%	+2.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Elizabeth Truss	CON	23,753	48.3%	+3.4pp
Stephen Gordon	LD	10,613	21.6%	+2.4pp
Peter Smith	LAB	9,119	18.6%	-11.4pp
Kay Hipsey		3,061	6.2%	+1.5pp
Dennis Pearce		1,774	3.6%	—
Lori Allen	GRN	830	1.7%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

24.6%

50 to 64

21.2%

0 to 17

19.1%

35 to 49

17.2%

25 to 34

11.6%

18 to 24

6.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.2%

Other ethnic group

2.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.6%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

📊 Age

65 and over

24.2%

18 to 24

6.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

49.9%

No religion

42.1%

Not answered

6.4%

Other religion

1.1%

Muslim

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

23.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

22.3%

Level 3 qualifications

16.6%

Level 2 qualifications

15.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.2%

Apprenticeship

6.5%

Other qualifications

3.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

66.4%

Private renters

19.4%

Social renters

14.1%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.9%

65 and over

20.9%

Under 18

20.3%

30 to 44

18.1%

18 to 29

13.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.7%

No religion

26.6%

Not answered

7.4%

Other religion

0.4%

Muslim

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

17.7%

Level 2 qualifications

16.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.9%

Level 3 qualifications

11.3%

Other qualifications

7.1%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

68.6%

Private renters

16.0%

Social renters

13.4%

Rent free

2.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

76.3%

No religion

14.7%

Not answered

8.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

35.9%

Level 2 qualifications

18.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

12.0%

Other qualifications

8.4%

Level 3 qualifications

7.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.4%

Social renters

14.9%

Private renters

10.4%

Rent free

3.5%

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%	0.2%	2.4%	-0.1pp	+2.2pp	+2.1pp
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%	+0.6pp	0.0pp	+0.6pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.3%	1.6%	+0.4pp	+0.4pp	+0.8pp
White	98.2%	97.2%	96.2%	-1.0pp	-1.0pp	-2.1pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	76.3%	64.7%	49.9%	-11.7pp	-14.8pp	-26.4pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.2pp	+0.1pp	+0.3pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	14.7%	26.6%	42.1%	+11.9pp	+15.5pp	+27.4pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	1.1%	+0.2pp	+0.6pp	+0.8pp
Not answered	8.2%	7.4%	6.4%	-0.8pp	-1.0pp	-1.8pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	6.5%	—	+2.7pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	12.0%	17.7%	22.3%	+5.8pp	+4.6pp	+10.3pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.1%	14.9%	12.2%	-3.1pp	-2.8pp	-5.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	18.7%	16.0%	15.2%	-2.7pp	-0.8pp	-3.5pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.0%	11.3%	16.6%	+4.3pp	+5.2pp	+9.6pp
No qualifications	35.9%	29.1%	23.8%	-6.8pp	-5.3pp	-12.1pp
Other qualifications	8.4%	7.1%	3.4%	-1.3pp	-3.7pp	-4.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	71.4%	68.6%	66.4%	-2.8pp	-2.2pp	-5.0pp
Private renters	10.4%	16.0%	19.4%	+5.6pp	+3.4pp	+9.0pp
Rent free	3.5%	2.1%	0.1%	-1.4pp	-2.0pp	-3.5pp
Social renters	14.9%	13.4%	14.1%	-1.6pp	+0.7pp	-0.8pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Elizabeth Truss	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
Christopher Fraser	CON	2005-05-05	2010-05-06
Sir Paul Hawkins	CON	1964-10-15	1987-06-11