West Suffolk | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£17,757

2011

£25,350

2021

+£7,593

£ change

+42.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £22,853 Real change: +£2,497

Election history

CON Nick Timothy Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 3,247 Turnout 59.8% Votes 46,161

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nick Timothy	CON	15,814	34.3%	-30.1pp
Rebecca Denness	LAB	12,567	27.2%	+5.1pp
David Bull	REF	9,623	20.9%	—
Henry Batchelor	LD	4,284	9.3%	+0.2pp
Mark Ereira	GRN	2,910	6.3%	+1.9pp
Katie Parker		485	1.1%	—
Luke O'Brien		345	0.8%	—
Ivan Kinsman	SOC	133	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Matthew Hancock	CON	33,842	65.8%	+4.6pp
Claire Unwin	LAB	10,648	20.7%	-7.5pp
Elfreda Tealby-Watson	LD	4,685	9.1%	+4.9pp
Donald Allwright	GRN	2,262	4.4%	+2.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Matt Hancock	CON	31,649	61.2%	+9.0pp
Michael Jefferys	LAB	14,586	28.2%	+10.7pp
Julian Flood		2,396	4.6%	-17.1pp
Elfreda Tealby-Watson	LD	2,180	4.2%	-0.8pp
Donald Allwright	GRN	935	1.8%	-1.8pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Matthew Hancock	CON	25,684	52.2%	+1.6pp
Julian Flood		10,700	21.7%	+15.3pp
Michael Jefferys	LAB	8,604	17.5%	+2.7pp
Elfreda Tealby - Watson	LD	2,465	5.0%	-18.4pp
Niall Pettitt	GRN	1,779	3.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Matthew Hancock	CON	24,312	50.6%	+1.7pp
Belinda Brooks-Gordon	LD	11,262	23.4%	+6.2pp
Abul Ahmed	LAB	7,089	14.7%	-14.2pp
Ian Smith		3,085	6.4%	+1.5pp
Ramon Johns		1,428	3.0%	—
Andrew Appleby		540	1.1%	—
Colin Young		373	0.8%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

21.1%

65 and over

19.4%

35 to 49

18.9%

50 to 64

18.8%

25 to 34

14.4%

18 to 24

7.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

90.8%

Other ethnic group

4.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.0%

Asian or Asian British

2.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.0%

📊 Age

65 and over

19.1%

18 to 24

8.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

48.2%

No religion

42.6%

Not answered

6.4%

Muslim

1.3%

Other religion

1.1%

Buddhist

0.4%

Hindu

0.4%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.6%

No qualifications

22.5%

Level 3 qualifications

16.0%

Level 2 qualifications

14.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.9%

Apprenticeship

6.5%

Other qualifications

3.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

60.4%

Private renters

23.6%

Social renters

15.9%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.1%

Asian or Asian British

1.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.7%

Other ethnic group

0.6%

📊 Age

45 to 64

25.0%

Under 18

21.3%

30 to 44

20.5%

65 and over

16.9%

18 to 29

16.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.9%

No religion

28.0%

Not answered

7.4%

Muslim

0.6%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.0%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.2%

Level 2 qualifications

15.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.7%

Level 3 qualifications

10.9%

Other qualifications

9.4%

Apprenticeship

4.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.1%

Private renters

18.7%

Social renters

15.4%

Rent free

2.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.2%

Other ethnic group

0.8%

Asian or Asian British

0.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

74.2%

No religion

15.8%

Not answered

9.0%

Other religion

0.3%

Muslim

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

30.4%

Level 2 qualifications

19.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

15.1%

Level 3 qualifications

9.3%

Other qualifications

7.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

66.7%

Social renters

16.1%

Private renters

12.2%

Rent free

5.4%

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	0.8%	0.6%	4.5%	-0.2pp	+4.0pp	+3.7pp
Asian or Asian British	0.4%	1.8%	2.7%	+1.4pp	+0.9pp	+2.3pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.2%	1.7%	2.0%	+0.4pp	+0.3pp	+0.7pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	2.1%	3.0%	+0.5pp	+0.9pp	+1.4pp
White	95.9%	93.8%	90.8%	-2.1pp	-3.0pp	-5.1pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	74.2%	62.9%	48.2%	-11.3pp	-14.7pp	-26.0pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%	+0.2pp	+0.1pp	+0.3pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.3%	0.6%	1.3%	+0.4pp	+0.7pp	+1.0pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	15.8%	28.0%	42.6%	+12.1pp	+14.6pp	+26.8pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%	+0.1pp	+0.7pp	+0.9pp
Not answered	9.0%	7.4%	6.4%	-1.6pp	-1.0pp	-2.6pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.0%	6.5%	—	+2.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	15.1%	20.2%	26.6%	+5.1pp	+6.4pp	+11.5pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.8%	14.7%	10.9%	-3.1pp	-3.8pp	-6.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.6%	15.9%	14.1%	-3.7pp	-1.7pp	-5.4pp
Level 3 qualifications	9.3%	10.9%	16.0%	+1.5pp	+5.1pp	+6.7pp
No qualifications	30.4%	25.0%	22.5%	-5.5pp	-2.4pp	-7.9pp
Other qualifications	7.8%	9.4%	3.4%	+1.6pp	-6.0pp	-4.4pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	66.7%	63.1%	60.4%	-3.5pp	-2.7pp	-6.3pp
Private renters	12.2%	18.7%	23.6%	+6.6pp	+4.8pp	+11.4pp
Rent free	5.4%	2.7%	0.1%	-2.7pp	-2.7pp	-5.3pp
Social renters	16.1%	15.4%	15.9%	-0.7pp	+0.5pp	-0.2pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Matt Hancock	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30