Suffolk Coastal | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,018

2011

£22,856

2021

+£1,838

£ change

+8.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,050 Real change: −£4,194

Election history

LAB Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 1,070 Turnout 66.4% Votes 49,451

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jenny Riddell-Carpenter	LAB	15,672	31.7%	+10.3pp
Thérèse Coffey	CON	14,602	29.5%	-26.9pp
Matthew Jackson	REF	7,850	15.9%	—
Julia Ewart	LD	6,947	14.1%	-1.1pp
Julian Cusack	GRN	4,380	8.9%	+4.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Thérèse Coffey	CON	32,958	56.5%	-1.5pp
Cameron Matthews	LAB	12,425	21.3%	-9.2pp
Jules Ewart	LD	8,719	15.0%	+8.0pp
Rachel Smith-Lyte	GRN	2,713	4.7%	+1.6pp
Tony Love		1,493	2.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Therese Coffey	CON	33,713	58.1%	+6.2pp
Cameron Matthews	LAB	17,701	30.5%	+12.5pp
James Sandbach	LD	4,048	7.0%	-1.6pp
Eamonn O'Nolan	GRN	1,802	3.1%	-2.8pp
Philip Young		810	1.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Therese Coffey	CON	28,855	51.9%	+5.5pp
Russell Whiting	LAB	10,013	18.0%	+2.0pp
Daryll Pitcher		8,655	15.6%	+9.8pp
James Sandbach	LD	4,777	8.6%	-21.2pp
Rachel Smith-Lyte	GRN	3,294	5.9%	+3.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Therese Coffey	CON	25,475	46.4%	+1.8pp
Daisy Cooper	LD	16,347	29.8%	+7.7pp
Adam Leeder	LAB	8,812	16.1%	-10.1pp
Stephen Bush		3,156	5.8%	+1.9pp
Rachel Fulcher	GRN	1,103	2.0%	-1.3pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

31.3%

50 to 64

22.1%

0 to 17

16.3%

35 to 49

15.2%

25 to 34

9.4%

18 to 24

5.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.8%

Other ethnic group

2.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.7%

Asian or Asian British

1.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.7%

📊 Age

65 and over

29.8%

18 to 24

5.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

49.2%

No religion

42.7%

Not answered

6.1%

Other religion

1.1%

Muslim

0.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

30.8%

No qualifications

17.6%

Level 3 qualifications

16.2%

Level 2 qualifications

14.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.3%

Apprenticeship

6.4%

Other qualifications

3.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.5%

Private renters

17.0%

Social renters

13.4%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.1%

Asian or Asian British

1.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

29.8%

65 and over

25.3%

Under 18

18.6%

30 to 44

15.7%

18 to 29

10.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

63.1%

No religion

27.7%

Not answered

7.8%

Other religion

0.4%

Muslim

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.9%

No qualifications

22.8%

Level 2 qualifications

16.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.9%

Level 3 qualifications

11.0%

Other qualifications

4.6%

Apprenticeship

4.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.4%

Private renters

14.2%

Social renters

12.8%

Rent free

1.6%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.4%

No religion

15.9%

Not answered

7.8%

Other religion

0.3%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

28.5%

Level 2 qualifications

20.7%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.5%

Other qualifications

7.6%

Level 3 qualifications

6.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.9%

Social renters

13.3%

Private renters

11.7%

Rent free

2.4%

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	0.5%	0.2%	2.1%	-0.3pp	+1.9pp	+1.6pp
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	1.2%	1.4%	+0.9pp	+0.2pp	+1.1pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%	+0.2pp	+0.3pp	+0.5pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.2%	1.7%	+0.5pp	+0.5pp	+1.0pp
White	98.4%	97.1%	95.8%	-1.3pp	-1.2pp	-2.6pp

⛪ 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	75.4%	63.1%	49.2%	-12.3pp	-13.8pp	-26.1pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.3pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	15.9%	27.7%	42.7%	+11.8pp	+15.1pp	+26.8pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%	+0.2pp	+0.7pp	+0.8pp
Not answered	7.8%	7.8%	6.1%	0.0pp	-1.7pp	-1.6pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.2%	6.4%	—	+2.2pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.8%	26.9%	30.8%	+8.1pp	+3.8pp	+11.9pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.5%	13.9%	11.3%	-3.6pp	-2.6pp	-6.2pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.7%	16.6%	14.8%	-4.1pp	-1.8pp	-5.9pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.9%	11.0%	16.2%	+4.1pp	+5.2pp	+9.3pp
No qualifications	28.5%	22.8%	17.6%	-5.7pp	-5.2pp	-10.9pp
Other qualifications	7.6%	4.6%	3.0%	-3.1pp	-1.6pp	-4.7pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	72.9%	71.4%	69.5%	-1.4pp	-1.9pp	-3.3pp
Private renters	11.7%	14.2%	17.0%	+2.5pp	+2.8pp	+5.3pp
Rent free	2.4%	1.6%	0.0%	-0.8pp	-1.6pp	-2.4pp
Social renters	13.3%	12.8%	13.4%	-0.5pp	+0.6pp	+0.1pp

Previous MPs

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No historic membership records available.