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70,426
Electorate
5
Elections
69.1%
Avg turnout
1
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£19,234
2011
£25,078
2021
+£5,844
£ change
+30.4%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £24,754
Real change: +£324
Election history
LAB
Kanishka Narayan
Gain
2024-07-04
Majority 4,216
Turnout 61.5%
Votes 45,826
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Kanishka Narayan | LAB | 17,740 | 38.7% | -5.2pp | |
| Alun Cairns | CON | 13,524 | 29.5% | -19.6pp | |
| Toby Rhodes-Matthews | REF | 6,973 | 15.2% | — | |
| Ian Johnson | PC | 3,245 | 7.1% | — | |
| Lynden Mack | GRN | 1,881 | 4.1% | -1.9pp | |
| Steven Rajam | LD | 1,612 | 3.5% | — | |
| Stuart Field | 669 | 1.5% | — | ||
| Steven Sluman | 182 | 0.4% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
22.0%
20.8%
20.3%
18.7%
11.8%
6.4%
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 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 2.6% | -0.1pp | +2.4pp | +2.3pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | +0.7pp | +0.6pp | +1.3pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | +0.2pp | 0.0pp | +0.2pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2.1% | +0.4pp | +0.8pp | +1.2pp |
| White | 98.0% | 96.8% | 95.2% | -1.2pp | -1.6pp | -2.8pp |
⛪ 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 | 72.9% | 57.7% | 43.3% | -15.2pp | -14.4pp | -29.6pp |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0pp | +0.1pp | +0.1pp |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0pp | +0.1pp | 0.0pp |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | +0.2pp | +0.3pp | +0.4pp |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0pp | +0.1pp | 0.0pp |
| No religion | 18.8% | 33.5% | 49.0% | +14.8pp | +15.4pp | +30.2pp |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.0% | +0.2pp | +0.5pp | +0.7pp |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 7.3% | 5.7% | +0.1pp | -1.6pp | -1.5pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 4.3% | 5.4% | — | +1.1pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 19.2% | 27.2% | 34.3% | +8.1pp | +7.1pp | +15.1pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 16.2% | 13.7% | 8.8% | -2.5pp | -4.9pp | -7.4pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 22.2% | 17.3% | 15.0% | -4.9pp | -2.3pp | -7.2pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 7.3% | 12.1% | 17.4% | +4.9pp | +5.3pp | +10.2pp |
| No qualifications | 27.0% | 21.2% | 16.5% | -5.8pp | -4.7pp | -10.6pp |
| Other qualifications | 8.1% | 4.1% | 2.6% | -4.0pp | -1.5pp | -5.5pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 77.3% | 71.6% | 70.8% | -5.7pp | -0.9pp | -6.5pp |
| Private renters | 7.7% | 14.3% | 16.0% | +6.5pp | +1.7pp | +8.2pp |
| Rent free | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% | -0.3pp | -1.0pp | -1.3pp |
| Social renters | 14.0% | 13.1% | 13.2% | -0.9pp | +0.2pp | -0.7pp |
Previous MPs
4| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alun Cairns | CON | 2010-05-06 | 2024-05-30 |
| John Smith | LAB | 1997-05-01 | 2010-05-06 |
| Walter Sweeney | CON | 1992-04-09 | 1997-05-01 |
| Sir Raymond Gower | CON | 1951-10-25 | 1989-02-22 |