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69,840
Electorate
5
Elections
65.1%
Avg turnout
1
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£17,551
2011
£24,942
2021
+£7,391
£ change
+42.1%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £22,588
Real change: +£2,354
Election history
LAB
Cat Eccles
Gain
2024-07-04
Majority 3,073
Turnout 58.4%
Votes 39,878
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Cat Eccles | LAB | 15,338 | 38.5% | +9.4pp | |
| Suzanne Webb | CON | 12,265 | 30.8% | -31.0pp | |
| Richard Shaw | REF | 7,869 | 19.7% | — | |
| Stephen Price | GRN | 1,732 | 4.3% | +2.4pp | |
| Christopher Bramall | LD | 1,607 | 4.0% | -1.8pp | |
| Mohammed Ramzan | WOR | 1,067 | 2.7% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
21.0%
20.4%
19.8%
18.6%
12.8%
7.4%
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% | 0.5% | 3.4% | +0.1pp | +3.0pp | +3.1pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 3.7% | 5.5% | 8.2% | +1.9pp | +2.7pp | +4.5pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.7% | +0.3pp | +1.0pp | +1.3pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.5% | +0.7pp | +1.0pp | +1.7pp |
| White | 94.8% | 91.9% | 86.7% | -2.9pp | -5.2pp | -8.1pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | +0.1pp | +0.1pp | +0.1pp |
| Christian | 77.3% | 64.5% | 48.1% | -12.8pp | -16.4pp | -29.3pp |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0pp | +0.3pp | +0.3pp |
| Jewish | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Muslim | 3.0% | 4.5% | 6.5% | +1.5pp | +1.9pp | +3.4pp |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.1% | +0.2pp | +0.5pp | +0.7pp |
| No religion | 11.5% | 23.0% | 37.2% | +11.5pp | +14.2pp | +25.6pp |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.9% | +0.1pp | +1.5pp | +1.7pp |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 6.5% | 5.9% | -0.6pp | -0.7pp | -1.3pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 3.4% | 5.7% | — | +2.3pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 15.1% | 21.9% | 27.0% | +6.9pp | +5.1pp | +11.9pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 16.9% | 13.9% | 10.6% | -3.1pp | -3.3pp | -6.3pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 19.7% | 16.8% | 15.3% | -3.0pp | -1.4pp | -4.4pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 6.6% | 12.3% | 17.1% | +5.6pp | +4.8pp | +10.4pp |
| No qualifications | 33.8% | 27.6% | 21.6% | -6.2pp | -6.1pp | -12.2pp |
| Other qualifications | 7.9% | 4.1% | 2.8% | -3.7pp | -1.3pp | -5.0pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 76.0% | 72.5% | 66.0% | -3.5pp | -6.5pp | -9.9pp |
| Private renters | 4.7% | 10.0% | 15.2% | +5.4pp | +5.2pp | +10.5pp |
| Rent free | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.3% | -0.8pp | -1.2pp | -2.1pp |
| Social renters | 17.6% | 15.9% | 18.4% | -1.7pp | +2.5pp | +0.8pp |
Previous MPs
4| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Webb | CON | 2019-12-12 | 2024-05-30 |
| Margot James | CON | 2010-05-06 | 2019-11-06 |
| Lynda Waltho | LAB | 2005-05-05 | 2010-05-06 |
| Ms Debra Shipley | LAB | 1997-05-01 | 2005-05-05 |