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Historic
Waveney
0
Electorate
4
Elections
64.3%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£17,983
2011
£22,997
2021
+£5,014
£ change
+27.9%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £23,144
Real change: −£147
Election history
CON
Peter Aldous
Hold
2019-12-12
Majority 18,002
Turnout 61.8%
Votes 51,129
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Peter Aldous | CON | 31,778 | 62.2% | +7.8pp | |
| Sonia Barker | LAB | 13,776 | 26.9% | -9.9pp | |
| Elfrede Brambley-Crawshaw | GRN | 2,727 | 5.3% | +2.8pp | |
| Helen Korfanty | LD | 2,603 | 5.1% | +3.2pp | |
| Dave Brennan | 245 | 0.5% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
🌍 Ethnicity
97.6%
▼1.1pp
1.1%
▲0.5pp
0.9%
▲0.7pp
0.3%
▲0.1pp
0.1%
▼0.2pp
📊 Age
26.7%
22.9%
20.2%
17.5%
12.7%
⛪ Religion
60.1%
▼13.8pp
31.3%
▲14.6pp
7.4%
▼1.3pp
0.5%
▲0.2pp
0.4%
▲0.2pp
0.3%
▲0.1pp
0.1%
▲0.1pp
0.0%
▲0.0pp
0.0%
▲0.0pp
🎓 Education
30.1%
▼5.9pp
17.1%
▲5.8pp
16.3%
▼1.9pp
14.4%
▼4.3pp
11.8%
▲5.4pp
5.5%
4.8%
▼4.6pp
🏠 Housing
69.5%
▼3.1pp
15.3%
▲4.3pp
14.0%
▼0.9pp
1.2%
▼0.7pp
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% | 0.1% | — | -0.2pp | — | — |
| Asian or Asian British | 0.2% | 0.9% | — | +0.7pp | — | — |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.2% | 0.3% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 1.1% | — | +0.5pp | — | — |
| White | 98.7% | 97.6% | — | -1.1pp | — | — |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Christian | 73.8% | 60.1% | — | -13.8pp | — | — |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.0% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.4% | — | +0.2pp | — | — |
| Sikh | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| No religion | 16.7% | 31.3% | — | +14.6pp | — | — |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% | — | +0.2pp | — | — |
| Not answered | 8.6% | 7.4% | — | -1.3pp | — | — |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 5.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 11.3% | 17.1% | — | +5.8pp | — | — |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 18.7% | 14.4% | — | -4.3pp | — | — |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.2% | 16.3% | — | -1.9pp | — | — |
| Level 3 qualifications | 6.4% | 11.8% | — | +5.4pp | — | — |
| No qualifications | 36.0% | 30.1% | — | -5.9pp | — | — |
| Other qualifications | 9.4% | 4.8% | — | -4.6pp | — | — |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 72.6% | 69.5% | — | -3.1pp | — | — |
| Private renters | 11.0% | 15.3% | — | +4.3pp | — | — |
| Rent free | 1.8% | 1.2% | — | -0.7pp | — | — |
| Social renters | 14.9% | 14.0% | — | -0.9pp | — | — |
Previous MPs
3| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Aldous | CON | 2010-05-06 | 2024-05-30 |
| Mr Bob Blizzard | LAB | 1997-05-01 | 2010-05-06 |
| David Porter | CON | 1987-06-11 | 1997-05-01 |