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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,035

2011

£22,852

2021

+£3,817

£ change

+20.1%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,498 Real change: −£1,646

Election history

LAB Lisa Nandy Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 9,549 Turnout 52.8% Votes 40,899

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Lisa Nandy	LAB	19,401	47.4%	+0.7pp
Andy Dawber	REF	9,852	24.1%	+10.9pp
Henry Mitson	CON	4,310	10.5%	-21.2pp
Maureen O'Bern		3,522	8.6%	—
Brian Crombie-Fisher	LD	1,692	4.1%	-1.3pp
Jane Leicester	GRN	1,629	4.0%	+1.1pp
Jan Cunliffe		406	1.0%	—
The Zok		87	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Lisa Nandy	LAB	21,042	46.7%	-15.5pp
Ashley Williams	CON	14,314	31.8%	+3.3pp
William Malloy		5,959	13.2%	—
Stuart Thomas	LD	2,428	5.4%	+3.5pp
Peter Jacobs	GRN	1,299	2.9%	+1.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Lisa Nandy	LAB	29,575	62.2%	+10.1pp
Alexander Williams	CON	13,548	28.5%	+7.8pp
Nathan Ryding		2,750	5.8%	-13.7pp
Mark Clayton	LD	916	1.9%	-0.8pp
William Patterson	GRN	753	1.6%	-1.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Lisa Nandy	LAB	23,625	52.2%	+3.7pp
Caroline Kerswell	CON	9,389	20.7%	-4.0pp
Mark Bradley		8,818	19.5%	+13.8pp
Will Paterson	GRN	1,273	2.8%	—
Richard Clayton	LD	1,255	2.8%	-12.6pp
Gareth Fairhurst		768	1.7%	—
Brian Parr		165	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Lisa Nandy	LAB	21,404	48.5%	-9.6pp
Michael Winstanley	CON	10,917	24.7%	+5.8pp
Richard Clayton	LD	6,797	15.4%	-1.5pp
Alan Freeman		2,516	5.7%	+2.3pp
Charles Mather		2,506	5.7%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

20.8%

50 to 64

20.3%

35 to 49

19.3%

65 and over

19.0%

25 to 34

13.5%

18 to 24

7.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.7%

Other ethnic group

2.2%

Asian or Asian British

1.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.2%

📊 Age

65 and over

19.0%

18 to 24

7.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

63.8%

No religion

28.9%

Not answered

4.8%

Muslim

1.5%

Other religion

0.7%

Hindu

0.4%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.0%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.7%

No qualifications

21.7%

Level 3 qualifications

16.6%

Level 2 qualifications

15.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.5%

Apprenticeship

7.0%

Other qualifications

2.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

62.6%

Social renters

20.7%

Private renters

16.4%

Rent free

0.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.1%

Asian or Asian British

1.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.6%

Under 18

21.1%

30 to 44

20.2%

65 and over

16.8%

18 to 29

15.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

78.7%

No religion

14.2%

Not answered

5.5%

Muslim

0.8%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.0%

Level 4 qualifications or above

19.8%

Level 2 qualifications

16.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.9%

Level 3 qualifications

11.5%

Apprenticeship

4.6%

Other qualifications

4.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.5%

Social renters

22.9%

Private renters

12.1%

Rent free

1.6%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

87.2%

No religion

6.2%

Not answered

5.9%

Muslim

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Other religion

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

37.1%

Level 2 qualifications

19.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

13.9%

Other qualifications

6.5%

Level 3 qualifications

5.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

68.1%

Social renters

23.1%

Private renters

6.0%

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	0.2%	0.3%	2.2%	+0.1pp	+1.9pp	+2.0pp
Asian or Asian British	0.5%	1.2%	1.9%	+0.8pp	+0.7pp	+1.4pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.5%	1.2%	+0.4pp	+0.7pp	+1.1pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.9%	1.3%	+0.4pp	+0.4pp	+0.8pp
White	98.7%	97.1%	94.7%	-1.6pp	-2.4pp	-4.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	87.2%	78.7%	63.8%	-8.4pp	-15.0pp	-23.4pp
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%	+0.5pp	+0.7pp	+1.1pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	6.2%	14.2%	28.9%	+8.0pp	+14.7pp	+22.7pp
Other religion	0.1%	0.2%	0.7%	+0.1pp	+0.5pp	+0.6pp
Not answered	5.9%	5.5%	4.8%	-0.4pp	-0.7pp	-1.1pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.6%	7.0%	—	+2.4pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	13.9%	19.8%	26.7%	+5.9pp	+6.9pp	+12.8pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.8%	14.9%	10.5%	-2.9pp	-4.4pp	-7.2pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.0%	16.2%	15.0%	-2.8pp	-1.3pp	-4.0pp
Level 3 qualifications	5.6%	11.5%	16.6%	+5.9pp	+5.1pp	+11.0pp
No qualifications	37.1%	29.0%	21.7%	-8.2pp	-7.3pp	-15.4pp
Other qualifications	6.5%	4.0%	2.5%	-2.5pp	-1.5pp	-4.0pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	68.1%	63.5%	62.6%	-4.6pp	-0.9pp	-5.5pp
Private renters	6.0%	12.1%	16.4%	+6.1pp	+4.3pp	+10.4pp
Rent free	3.2%	1.6%	0.4%	-1.5pp	-1.2pp	-2.8pp
Social renters	23.1%	22.9%	20.7%	-0.3pp	-2.2pp	-2.5pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Neil Turner	LAB	1999-09-23	2010-05-06
Roger Stott	LAB	1983-06-09	1999-08-08
Alan Fitch	LAB	1958-06-12	1983-06-09