West Lancashire | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,481

2011

£22,109

2021

+£628

£ change

+2.9%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,646 Real change: −£5,537

Election history

LAB Ashley Dalton Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 13,625 Turnout 59.7% Votes 44,200

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Ashley Dalton	LAB	22,305	50.5%	-1.7pp
Mike Prendergast	CON	8,680	19.6%	-16.7pp
Simon Evans	REF	7,909	17.9%	+13.6pp
Charlotte Houltram	GRN	3,263	7.4%	+5.0pp
Graham Smith	LD	2,043	4.6%	-0.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rosie Cooper	LAB	27,458	52.1%	-6.8pp
Jack Gilmore	CON	19,122	36.3%	-1.1pp
Simon Thomson	LD	2,560	4.9%	+2.9pp
Marc Stanton		2,275	4.3%	—
John Puddifer	GRN	1,248	2.4%	+1.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rosie Cooper	LAB	32,030	58.9%	+9.6pp
Sam Currie	CON	20,341	37.4%	+5.0pp
Jo Barton	LD	1,069	2.0%	-0.7pp
Nate Higgins	GRN	680	1.3%	-1.9pp
David Braid		269	0.5%	+0.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rosie Cooper	LAB	24,474	49.3%	+4.1pp
Paul Greenall	CON	16,114	32.4%	-3.8pp
Jack Sen		6,058	12.2%	+8.5pp
Ben Basson	GRN	1,582	3.2%	+2.2pp
Daniel Lewis	LD	1,298	2.6%	-11.0pp
David Braid		150	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rosie Cooper	LAB	21,883	45.1%	-2.9pp
Adrian Owens	CON	17,540	36.2%	+2.2pp
John Gibson	LD	6,573	13.6%	-0.5pp
Damon Noone		1,775	3.7%	+1.6pp
Peter Cranie	GRN	485	1.0%	—
David Braid		217	0.5%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

21.6%

50 to 64

20.9%

0 to 17

18.9%

35 to 49

16.6%

18 to 24

11.5%

25 to 34

10.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.7%

Other ethnic group

1.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.4%

Asian or Asian British

1.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

📊 Age

65 and over

21.1%

18 to 24

12.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

60.7%

No religion

32.3%

Not answered

5.7%

Other religion

0.7%

Muslim

0.5%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.7%

Level 3 qualifications

21.5%

No qualifications

17.8%

Level 2 qualifications

13.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.3%

Apprenticeship

5.7%

Other qualifications

2.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.7%

Social renters

15.7%

Private renters

14.3%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.0%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.5%

Under 18

20.8%

65 and over

18.5%

30 to 44

17.9%

18 to 29

15.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.8%

No religion

17.5%

Not answered

5.7%

Muslim

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.2%

No qualifications

23.4%

Level 2 qualifications

15.7%

Level 3 qualifications

14.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.6%

Other qualifications

4.0%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.6%

Social renters

16.3%

Private renters

10.8%

Rent free

1.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

83.5%

No religion

9.1%

Not answered

6.7%

Hindu

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.9%

Level 2 qualifications

19.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.0%

Level 3 qualifications

8.0%

Other qualifications

7.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.2%

Social renters

19.5%

Private renters

5.8%

Rent free

2.4%

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	0.4%	0.1%	1.8%	-0.3pp	+1.7pp	+1.4pp
Asian or Asian British	0.4%	0.9%	1.1%	+0.4pp	+0.3pp	+0.7pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%	+0.3pp	+0.6pp	+0.8pp
White	98.5%	98.0%	96.7%	-0.4pp	-1.3pp	-1.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Christian	83.5%	75.8%	60.7%	-7.7pp	-15.1pp	-22.8pp
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.3pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	9.1%	17.5%	32.3%	+8.5pp	+14.7pp	+23.2pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0pp	+0.5pp	+0.5pp
Not answered	6.7%	5.7%	5.7%	-1.0pp	0.0pp	-1.0pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	5.7%	—	+1.9pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.2%	25.2%	29.7%	+6.9pp	+4.5pp	+11.5pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.0%	13.6%	9.3%	-3.4pp	-4.3pp	-7.7pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.9%	15.7%	13.7%	-4.1pp	-2.1pp	-6.2pp
Level 3 qualifications	8.0%	14.2%	21.5%	+6.2pp	+7.2pp	+13.4pp
No qualifications	29.9%	23.4%	17.8%	-6.4pp	-5.6pp	-12.0pp
Other qualifications	7.1%	4.0%	2.4%	-3.1pp	-1.6pp	-4.7pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	73.2%	71.6%	69.7%	-1.5pp	-1.9pp	-3.5pp
Private renters	5.8%	10.8%	14.3%	+5.0pp	+3.6pp	+8.6pp
Rent free	2.4%	1.3%	0.2%	-1.0pp	-1.1pp	-2.1pp
Social renters	19.5%	16.3%	15.7%	-3.2pp	-0.6pp	-3.8pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Rosie Cooper	LAB	2005-05-05	2022-12-01
Mr Colin Pickthall	LAB	1992-04-09	2005-05-05
Kenneth Hind	CON	1983-06-09	1992-04-09