West Dorset | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£20,955

2011

£21,805

2021

+£850

£ change

+4.1%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £26,969 Real change: −£5,164

Election history

LD Edward Morello Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 7,789 Turnout 69.2% Votes 52,605

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Edward Morello	LD	26,999	51.3%	+18.5pp
Chris Loder	CON	19,210	36.5%	-17.8pp
Donna Lumsden	LAB	3,086	5.9%	-3.5pp
Kelvin Clayton	GRN	2,288	4.4%	+0.8pp
Oliver Chisholm		733	1.4%	—
Marcus White		289	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Loder	CON	33,589	55.1%	-0.4pp
Edward Morello	LD	19,483	32.0%	+8.5pp
Claudia Sorin	LAB	5,729	9.4%	-8.9pp
Kelvin Clayton	GRN	2,124	3.5%	+0.8pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Oliver Letwin	CON	33,081	55.5%	+5.3pp
Andy Canning	LD	13,990	23.5%	+1.9pp
Lee Rhodes	LAB	10,896	18.3%	+8.3pp
Kelvin Clayton	GRN	1,631	2.7%	-3.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Oliver Letwin	CON	28,329	50.2%	+2.6pp
Ros Kayes	LD	12,199	21.6%	-19.1pp
David Glossop		7,055	12.5%	+8.7pp
Rachel Rogers	LAB	5,633	10.0%	+3.3pp
Peter Barton	GRN	3,242	5.7%	+4.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Oliver Letwin	CON	27,287	47.6%	+1.1pp
Susan Farrant	LD	23,364	40.8%	-1.2pp
Steve Bick	LAB	3,815	6.7%	-1.1pp
Oliver Chisholm		2,196	3.8%	+1.8pp
J. Susan Greene	GRN	675	1.2%	-0.6pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

33.3%

50 to 64

22.4%

0 to 17

16.5%

35 to 49

14.3%

25 to 34

8.3%

18 to 24

5.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.8%

Other ethnic group

1.5%

Asian or Asian British

1.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

32.1%

18 to 24

5.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

52.7%

No religion

38.4%

Not answered

6.9%

Other religion

1.3%

Muslim

0.5%

Buddhist

0.5%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

36.2%

Level 3 qualifications

16.8%

No qualifications

14.6%

Level 2 qualifications

14.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.3%

Apprenticeship

6.1%

Other qualifications

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

68.7%

Private renters

17.0%

Social renters

14.2%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.0%

Asian or Asian British

1.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

29.7%

65 and over

26.6%

Under 18

18.5%

30 to 44

15.3%

18 to 29

9.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

65.3%

No religion

25.0%

Not answered

8.4%

Other religion

0.6%

Buddhist

0.3%

Muslim

0.3%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

30.8%

No qualifications

20.2%

Level 2 qualifications

16.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.5%

Level 3 qualifications

11.8%

Apprenticeship

4.4%

Other qualifications

3.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.1%

Social renters

14.0%

Private renters

13.9%

Rent free

2.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.7%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

77.5%

No religion

13.7%

Not answered

7.9%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Muslim

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.2%

Level 2 qualifications

21.7%

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.7%

Other qualifications

7.7%

Level 3 qualifications

7.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.9%

Social renters

14.0%

Private renters

10.4%

Rent free

3.2%

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	0.5%	0.1%	1.5%	-0.4pp	+1.4pp	+1.0pp
Asian or Asian British	0.2%	1.0%	1.4%	+0.7pp	+0.4pp	+1.2pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%	+0.3pp	+0.4pp	+0.7pp
White	98.7%	98.0%	96.8%	-0.7pp	-1.2pp	-1.9pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	77.5%	65.3%	52.7%	-12.2pp	-12.5pp	-24.7pp
Hindu	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.3pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	13.7%	25.0%	38.4%	+11.3pp	+13.5pp	+24.8pp
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	1.3%	+0.2pp	+0.7pp	+0.9pp
Not answered	7.9%	8.4%	6.9%	+0.5pp	-1.4pp	-0.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.4%	6.1%	—	+1.8pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	21.4%	30.8%	36.2%	+9.5pp	+5.4pp	+14.8pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	16.7%	12.5%	9.3%	-4.2pp	-3.2pp	-7.4pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.7%	16.4%	14.4%	-5.2pp	-2.1pp	-7.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.4%	11.8%	16.8%	+4.4pp	+5.0pp	+9.4pp
No qualifications	25.2%	20.2%	14.6%	-5.0pp	-5.6pp	-10.6pp
Other qualifications	7.7%	3.9%	2.6%	-3.9pp	-1.2pp	-5.1pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	72.9%	70.1%	68.7%	-2.8pp	-1.4pp	-4.2pp
Private renters	10.4%	13.9%	17.0%	+3.4pp	+3.2pp	+6.6pp
Rent free	3.2%	2.1%	0.0%	-1.0pp	-2.1pp	-3.2pp
Social renters	14.0%	14.0%	14.2%	-0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.2pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Chris Loder	CON	2019-12-12	2024-05-30
Sir Oliver Letwin	CON	1997-05-01	2019-11-06
Sir James Spicer	CON	1974-02-28	1997-05-01