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69,821
Electorate
5
Elections
55.8%
Avg turnout
2
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£18,094
2011
£21,357
2021
+£3,263
£ change
+18.0%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £23,287
Real change: −£1,930
Election history
LAB
David Williams
Gain
2024-07-04
Majority 5,082
Turnout 51.8%
Votes 36,150
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ David Williams | LAB | 14,579 | 40.3% | +5.5pp | |
| Jonathan Gullis | CON | 9,497 | 26.3% | -27.9pp | |
| Karl Beresford | REF | 8,824 | 24.4% | +18.8pp | |
| Josh Harris | GRN | 1,236 | 3.4% | +2.1pp | |
| Jag Boyapati | 1,103 | 3.1% | — | ||
| Lucy Hurds | LD | 911 | 2.5% | -0.8pp |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
22.4%
19.0%
18.9%
18.8%
13.0%
7.8%
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 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 3.3% | +0.4pp | +2.6pp | +3.1pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 3.0% | 6.2% | 7.9% | +3.2pp | +1.7pp | +4.9pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | +0.8pp | +0.5pp | +1.4pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | +1.0pp | +0.2pp | +1.2pp |
| White | 95.5% | 90.0% | 87.0% | -5.5pp | -3.0pp | -8.5pp |
⛪ 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 | 75.7% | 61.7% | 47.3% | -14.0pp | -14.4pp | -28.4pp |
| Hindu | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | +0.1pp | +0.1pp | +0.2pp |
| Jewish | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Muslim | 2.9% | 5.7% | 7.7% | +2.8pp | +2.0pp | +4.8pp |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| No religion | 12.7% | 25.2% | 38.2% | +12.5pp | +13.0pp | +25.5pp |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% | +0.2pp | +0.4pp | +0.6pp |
| Not answered | 8.3% | 6.5% | 5.8% | -1.8pp | -0.7pp | -2.6pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 3.8% | 7.4% | — | +3.6pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 8.1% | 13.7% | 20.8% | +5.6pp | +7.0pp | +12.6pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 16.9% | 15.0% | 11.3% | -1.9pp | -3.7pp | -5.7pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.0% | 16.1% | 15.2% | -0.9pp | -0.8pp | -1.7pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 4.9% | 10.8% | 16.4% | +6.0pp | +5.6pp | +11.5pp |
| No qualifications | 45.4% | 35.5% | 26.2% | -9.9pp | -9.3pp | -19.2pp |
| Other qualifications | 7.7% | 5.0% | 2.7% | -2.7pp | -2.3pp | -5.0pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 68.0% | 62.0% | 61.9% | -5.9pp | -0.1pp | -6.1pp |
| Private renters | 6.2% | 13.5% | 18.2% | +7.3pp | +4.6pp | +11.9pp |
| Rent free | 2.8% | 1.7% | 0.3% | -1.1pp | -1.4pp | -2.5pp |
| Social renters | 23.8% | 22.8% | 19.6% | -1.0pp | -3.1pp | -4.2pp |
Previous MPs
3| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Gullis | CON | 2019-12-12 | 2024-05-30 |
| Joan Walley | LAB | 1987-06-11 | 2015-03-30 |
| John Forrester | LAB | 1966-03-31 | 1987-06-11 |