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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,606

2011

£23,484

2021

+£2,878

£ change

+14.0%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £26,520 Real change: −£3,036

Election history

LAB Nick Thomas-Symonds Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 7,322 Turnout 49.8% Votes 35,705

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nick Thomas-Symonds	LAB	15,176	42.5%	-0.2pp
Ian Williams	REF	7,854	22.0%	+8.8pp
Nathan Edmunds	CON	5,737	16.1%	-17.2pp
Matthew Jones	PC	2,571	7.2%	+3.6pp
Philip Davies	GRN	1,705	4.8%	+2.6pp
Brendan Roberts	LD	1,644	4.6%	-0.4pp
Lee Dunning		881	2.5%	—
Nikki Brooke		137	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nick Thomas-Symonds	LAB	15,546	41.8%	-15.8pp
Graham Smith	CON	11,804	31.8%	+0.8pp
David Thomas		5,742	15.5%	—
John Miller	LD	1,831	4.9%	+2.7pp
Morgan Bowler-Brown		1,441	3.9%	-1.5pp
Andrew Heygate-Browne	GRN	812	2.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nick Thomas-Symonds	LAB	22,134	57.6%	+13.0pp
Graham Smith	CON	11,894	31.0%	+7.8pp
Jeff Rees		2,059	5.4%	-0.4pp
Ian Williams		1,490	3.9%	-15.1pp
Andrew Best	LD	852	2.2%	-1.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nick Thomas-Symonds	LAB	16,938	44.7%	-0.1pp
Graham Smith	CON	8,769	23.1%	+3.1pp
Ken Beswick		7,203	19.0%	+16.7pp
Boydd Hackley-Green		2,169	5.7%	+0.4pp
Alison Willott	LD	1,271	3.4%	-13.3pp
Matt Cooke	GRN	746	2.0%	+0.8pp
John Cox		697	1.8%	—
Mark Griffiths		144	0.4%	—

LAB Paul Murphy Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 9,306 Turnout 61.5% Votes 37,640

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Paul Murphy	LAB	16,847	44.8%	-12.1pp
Jon Burns	CON	7,541	20.0%	+4.2pp
David Morgan	LD	6,264	16.6%	+0.9pp
Rhys ab ab Elis		2,005	5.3%	-0.9pp
Jennifer Noble		1,657	4.4%	—
Fred Wildgust		1,419	3.8%	—
Gareth Dunn		862	2.3%	-0.9pp
Richard Turner-Thomas		607	1.6%	—
Owen Clarke	GRN	438	1.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

21.2%

0 to 17

20.6%

50 to 64

20.1%

35 to 49

18.4%

25 to 34

12.9%

18 to 24

6.8%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.1%

Other ethnic group

1.4%

Asian or Asian British

1.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

📊 Age

65 and over

20.8%

18 to 24

6.9%

⛪ Religion

No religion

50.8%

Christian

41.5%

Not answered

6.1%

Other religion

0.9%

Muslim

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.3%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.8%

No qualifications

22.1%

Level 3 qualifications

17.0%

Level 2 qualifications

15.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.2%

Apprenticeship

5.7%

Other qualifications

2.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

64.9%

Social renters

23.8%

Private renters

11.2%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.0%

Asian or Asian British

1.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.0%

Under 18

22.2%

30 to 44

18.7%

65 and over

17.0%

18 to 29

15.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

54.6%

No religion

36.7%

Not answered

7.6%

Other religion

0.4%

Hindu

0.3%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

19.3%

Level 2 qualifications

16.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.4%

Level 3 qualifications

11.2%

Apprenticeship

4.3%

Other qualifications

4.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

65.4%

Social renters

24.9%

Private renters

8.7%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

70.1%

No religion

21.0%

Not answered

8.3%

Other religion

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

37.4%

Level 2 qualifications

20.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

12.7%

Other qualifications

7.4%

Level 3 qualifications

5.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.7%

Social renters

27.8%

Private renters

4.0%

Rent free

1.6%

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%	1.4%	-0.1pp	+1.2pp	+1.2pp
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	1.0%	1.3%	+0.8pp	+0.3pp	+1.0pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.7%	1.1%	+0.3pp	+0.4pp	+0.7pp
White	99.1%	98.0%	97.1%	-1.0pp	-0.9pp	-2.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	70.1%	54.6%	41.5%	-15.6pp	-13.0pp	-28.6pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	21.0%	36.7%	50.8%	+15.7pp	+14.1pp	+29.8pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%	+0.2pp	+0.5pp	+0.7pp
Not answered	8.3%	7.6%	6.1%	-0.7pp	-1.5pp	-2.2pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.3%	5.7%	—	+1.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	12.7%	19.3%	26.8%	+6.6pp	+7.5pp	+14.1pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.3%	15.4%	10.2%	-1.9pp	-5.1pp	-7.1pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.0%	16.4%	15.3%	-3.6pp	-1.2pp	-4.7pp
Level 3 qualifications	5.1%	11.2%	17.0%	+6.1pp	+5.8pp	+11.9pp
No qualifications	37.4%	29.5%	22.1%	-8.0pp	-7.3pp	-15.3pp
Other qualifications	7.4%	4.0%	2.9%	-3.5pp	-1.1pp	-4.6pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	67.7%	65.4%	64.9%	-2.3pp	-0.5pp	-2.7pp
Private renters	4.0%	8.7%	11.2%	+4.7pp	+2.5pp	+7.2pp
Rent free	1.6%	1.0%	0.1%	-0.6pp	-0.9pp	-1.5pp
Social renters	27.8%	24.9%	23.8%	-2.9pp	-1.1pp	-4.0pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Leo Abse	LAB	1958-11-10	1987-06-11