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76,577
Electorate
5
Elections
76.0%
Avg turnout
1
Times changed
Election history
LD
Danny Chambers
Gain
2024-07-04
Majority 13,821
Turnout 72.9%
Votes 57,076
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Danny Chambers | LD | 29,939 | 52.5% | +12.6pp | |
| Flick Drummond | CON | 16,118 | 28.2% | -25.8pp | |
| Sean Whelan | REF | 4,797 | 8.4% | — | |
| Hannah Dawson | LAB | 3,023 | 5.3% | +0.5pp | |
| Lorraine Estelle | GRN | 2,740 | 4.8% | +3.9pp | |
| Andrew Davis | SOC | 146 | 0.3% | — | |
| Chris Barfoot | 142 | 0.3% | — | ||
| Kevin D'Cruze | 127 | 0.2% | — | ||
| Andy Liming | 44 | 0.1% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
21.7%
20.3%
19.7%
18.1%
10.1%
10.0%
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 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 2.9% | -0.2pp | +2.4pp | +2.2pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 0.9% | 3.2% | 3.3% | +2.2pp | +0.1pp | +2.4pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | +0.2pp | +0.1pp | +0.3pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | +0.8pp | +0.6pp | +1.4pp |
| White | 97.3% | 94.4% | 93.2% | -2.9pp | -1.1pp | -4.1pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% | +0.3pp | +0.2pp | +0.4pp |
| Christian | 75.5% | 62.2% | 49.0% | -13.3pp | -13.2pp | -26.4pp |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | +0.3pp | +0.2pp | +0.5pp |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | +0.2pp | +0.1pp | +0.3pp |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | +0.2pp | -0.2pp | 0.0pp |
| No religion | 16.4% | 27.7% | 41.6% | +11.3pp | +13.9pp | +25.2pp |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0.0pp | +1.1pp | +1.2pp |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6.3% | +0.9pp | -1.1pp | -0.1pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 3.1% | 3.7% | — | +0.6pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 30.8% | 41.0% | 46.4% | +10.2pp | +5.4pp | +15.7pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.2% | 9.3% | 6.7% | -3.9pp | -2.6pp | -6.5pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 20.7% | 14.6% | 12.0% | -6.2pp | -2.6pp | -8.7pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 11.5% | 14.4% | 18.5% | +3.0pp | +4.1pp | +7.1pp |
| No qualifications | 17.7% | 13.8% | 10.7% | -3.9pp | -3.1pp | -7.0pp |
| Other qualifications | 6.1% | 3.8% | 2.0% | -2.3pp | -1.8pp | -4.1pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 72.5% | 69.5% | 66.2% | -3.0pp | -3.3pp | -6.3pp |
| Private renters | 9.9% | 13.7% | 17.4% | +3.8pp | +3.8pp | +7.5pp |
| Rent free | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.1% | -0.7pp | -1.6pp | -2.3pp |
| Social renters | 15.5% | 15.1% | 16.2% | -0.4pp | +1.1pp | +0.8pp |
Previous MPs
5| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Brine | CON | 2010-05-06 | 2024-05-30 |
| Mr Mark Oaten | LD | 1997-11-20 | 2010-05-06 |
| Gerald Malone | CON | 1992-04-09 | 1997-05-01 |
| Mr John Browne | CON | 1979-05-03 | 1992-04-09 |
| Sir Morgan Morgan-Giles | CON | 1964-05-14 | 1979-05-03 |