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Historic
Wells
0
Electorate
4
Elections
72.8%
Avg turnout
1
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£18,008
2011
£21,704
2021
+£3,696
£ change
+20.5%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £23,176
Real change: −£1,472
Election history
CON
James Heappey
Hold
2019-12-12
Majority 9,991
Turnout 75.3%
Votes 61,628
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ James Heappey | CON | 33,336 | 54.1% | +4.0pp | |
| Tessa Munt | LD | 23,345 | 37.9% | +0.2pp | |
| Kama McKenzie | LAB | 4,304 | 7.0% | -4.7pp | |
| Dave Dobbs | 373 | 0.6% | — | ||
| Susie Quatermass | 270 | 0.4% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
🌍 Ethnicity
98.0%
▼0.8pp
0.9%
▲0.4pp
0.9%
▲0.6pp
0.2%
▲0.0pp
0.1%
▼0.2pp
📊 Age
28.9%
21.6%
20.9%
16.9%
11.6%
⛪ Religion
63.8%
▼11.9pp
25.7%
▲10.9pp
8.4%
▲0.3pp
1.1%
▲0.5pp
0.4%
▲0.1pp
0.3%
▲0.1pp
0.1%
▲0.0pp
0.1%
▲0.0pp
0.0%
▲0.0pp
🎓 Education
26.5%
▲8.1pp
22.8%
▼4.9pp
17.1%
▼5.1pp
13.6%
▼3.9pp
11.7%
▲4.6pp
4.2%
4.1%
▼3.1pp
🏠 Housing
72.6%
▼5.4pp
15.1%
▲5.2pp
10.9%
▲0.2pp
1.5%
▼0.8pp
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 | 0.3% | 0.9% | — | +0.6pp | — | — |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.1% | 0.2% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 0.9% | — | +0.4pp | — | — |
| White | 98.7% | 98.0% | — | -0.8pp | — | — |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Christian | 75.7% | 63.8% | — | -11.9pp | — | — |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.3% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Sikh | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| No religion | 14.8% | 25.7% | — | +10.9pp | — | — |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 1.1% | — | +0.5pp | — | — |
| Not answered | 8.2% | 8.4% | — | +0.3pp | — | — |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 4.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 18.4% | 26.5% | — | +8.1pp | — | — |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 17.5% | 13.6% | — | -3.9pp | — | — |
| Level 2 qualifications | 22.2% | 17.1% | — | -5.1pp | — | — |
| Level 3 qualifications | 7.1% | 11.7% | — | +4.6pp | — | — |
| No qualifications | 27.7% | 22.8% | — | -4.9pp | — | — |
| Other qualifications | 7.1% | 4.1% | — | -3.1pp | — | — |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 78.0% | 72.6% | — | -5.4pp | — | — |
| Private renters | 9.9% | 15.1% | — | +5.2pp | — | — |
| Rent free | 2.3% | 1.5% | — | -0.8pp | — | — |
| Social renters | 10.7% | 10.9% | — | +0.2pp | — | — |
Previous MPs
2| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Heappey | CON | 2015-05-07 | 2024-05-30 |
| Mr David Heathcoat-Amory | CON | 1983-06-09 | 2010-05-06 |