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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,248

2011

£25,419

2021

+£5,171

£ change

+25.5%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £26,059 Real change: −£640

Election history

LAB Sarah Edwards Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 1,382 Turnout 58.3% Votes 43,788

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Sarah Edwards	LAB	15,338	35.0%	+11.7pp
Eddie Hughes	CON	13,956	31.9%	-34.9pp
Ian Cooper	REF	11,004	25.1%	—
Susan Howarth	GRN	1,579	3.6%	+1.6pp
Jed Marson	LD	1,451	3.3%	-2.0pp
Robert Bilcliff	UK	290	0.7%	-1.1pp
Adam Goodfellow	WOR	170	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Christopher Pincher	CON	30,542	66.3%	+5.3pp
Christopher Bain	LAB	10,908	23.7%	-11.1pp
Rob Wheway	LD	2,426	5.3%	+1.1pp
Andrew Tilley	GRN	935	2.0%	—
Robert Bilcliff		814	1.8%	—
John Wright		431	0.9%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Christopher Pincher	CON	28,748	61.0%	+11.0pp
Andrew Hammond	LAB	16,401	34.8%	+8.7pp
Jenny Pinkett	LD	1,961	4.2%	+1.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Christopher Pincher	CON	23,606	50.0%	+4.3pp
Carol Dean	LAB	12,304	26.1%	-6.6pp
Jan Higgins		8,727	18.5%	+13.6pp
Jenny Pinkett	LD	1,427	3.0%	-13.2pp
Nicola Holmes	GRN	1,110	2.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Pincher	CON	21,238	45.8%	+8.7pp
Brian Jenkins	LAB	15,148	32.7%	-10.3pp
Jenny Pinkett	LD	7,516	16.2%	+2.1pp
Paul Smith		2,253	4.9%	+2.1pp
Charlene Detheridge		235	0.5%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

20.6%

0 to 17

20.3%

50 to 64

20.2%

35 to 49

18.7%

25 to 34

13.3%

18 to 24

7.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.7%

Other ethnic group

2.4%

Asian or Asian British

2.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.7%

📊 Age

65 and over

20.2%

18 to 24

7.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

50.3%

No religion

42.2%

Not answered

5.0%

Other religion

1.5%

Sikh

0.8%

Muslim

0.6%

Hindu

0.4%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

24.7%

No qualifications

20.7%

Level 3 qualifications

17.9%

Level 2 qualifications

16.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.3%

Apprenticeship

5.4%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.7%

Social renters

16.3%

Private renters

13.8%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.7%

Asian or Asian British

1.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.2%

Under 18

21.8%

30 to 44

20.1%

65 and over

15.9%

18 to 29

14.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.3%

No religion

27.7%

Not answered

6.2%

Sikh

0.5%

Muslim

0.4%

Hindu

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

19.6%

Level 2 qualifications

17.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.8%

Level 3 qualifications

12.2%

Other qualifications

4.3%

Apprenticeship

3.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.6%

Social renters

17.7%

Private renters

10.6%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.8%

Asian or Asian British

0.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

77.5%

No religion

14.6%

Not answered

6.8%

Hindu

0.3%

Sikh

0.3%

Muslim

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

32.3%

Level 2 qualifications

20.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

13.0%

Other qualifications

7.7%

Level 3 qualifications

6.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.7%

Social renters

19.4%

Private renters

4.4%

Rent free

1.8%

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%	0.1%	2.4%	-0.1pp	+2.3pp	+2.2pp
Asian or Asian British	0.8%	1.6%	2.2%	+0.7pp	+0.6pp	+1.3pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.5%	0.6%	0.7%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.1%	1.9%	+0.4pp	+0.9pp	+1.3pp
White	97.8%	96.7%	94.7%	-1.2pp	-2.0pp	-3.1pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	77.5%	64.3%	50.3%	-13.1pp	-14.0pp	-27.2pp
Hindu	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%	+0.2pp	+0.2pp	+0.4pp
Sikh	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%	+0.2pp	+0.3pp	+0.5pp
No religion	14.6%	27.7%	42.2%	+13.1pp	+14.5pp	+27.6pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	1.5%	+0.2pp	+1.1pp	+1.3pp
Not answered	6.8%	6.2%	5.0%	-0.6pp	-1.2pp	-1.8pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.7%	5.4%	—	+1.7pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	13.0%	19.6%	24.7%	+6.6pp	+5.1pp	+11.7pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.9%	16.8%	12.3%	-3.1pp	-4.5pp	-7.6pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.7%	17.5%	16.4%	-3.2pp	-1.1pp	-4.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.5%	12.2%	17.9%	+5.7pp	+5.7pp	+11.4pp
No qualifications	32.3%	25.9%	20.7%	-6.4pp	-5.2pp	-11.6pp
Other qualifications	7.7%	4.3%	2.7%	-3.3pp	-1.7pp	-5.0pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	74.7%	70.6%	69.7%	-4.0pp	-0.9pp	-5.0pp
Private renters	4.4%	10.6%	13.8%	+6.2pp	+3.2pp	+9.4pp
Rent free	1.8%	1.0%	0.2%	-0.8pp	-0.8pp	-1.7pp
Social renters	19.4%	17.7%	16.3%	-1.7pp	-1.4pp	-3.1pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Christopher Pincher	IND	2010-05-06	2023-09-07
Mr Brian Jenkins	LAB	1996-04-11	2010-05-06