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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£17,503

2011

£24,702

2021

+£7,199

£ change

+41.1%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £22,526 Real change: +£2,176

Election history

CON Mark Garnier Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 812 Turnout 58.4% Votes 45,158

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Garnier	CON	14,489	32.1%	-33.1pp
Vicki Smith	LAB	13,677	30.3%	+7.5pp
Bill Hopkins	REF	9,682	21.4%	—
Shazu Miah	LD	2,809	6.2%	-1.9pp
John Davis	GRN	2,443	5.4%	+1.5pp
Leigh Whitehouse		1,535	3.4%	—
Nigel Geary		523	1.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Garnier	CON	32,960	65.2%	+6.8pp
Robin Lunn	LAB	11,547	22.8%	-9.5pp
Shazu Miah	LD	4,081	8.1%	+4.3pp
John Davis	GRN	1,973	3.9%	+1.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Garnier	CON	29,859	58.4%	+13.1pp
Matthew Lamb	LAB	16,525	32.3%	+13.1pp
Shazu Miah	LD	1,943	3.8%	+1.3pp
George Connolly		1,777	3.5%	-12.6pp
Brett Caulfield	GRN	1,025	2.0%	-0.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Garnier	CON	22,394	45.3%	+8.4pp
Matt Lamb	LAB	9,523	19.3%	+4.9pp
Michael Wrench		7,967	16.1%	+13.2pp
Richard Taylor		7,211	14.6%	-17.1pp
Andy Crick	LD	1,228	2.5%	-9.4pp
Natalie McVey	GRN	1,117	2.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Garnier	CON	18,793	36.9%	+7.8pp
Richard Taylor		16,150	31.7%	—
Nigel Knowles	LAB	7,298	14.3%	-8.2pp
Neville Farmer	LD	6,040	11.9%	+10.6pp
Michael Wrench		1,498	2.9%	+0.6pp
Gordon Howells		1,120	2.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

25.4%

50 to 64

21.3%

0 to 17

18.5%

35 to 49

17.1%

25 to 34

11.4%

18 to 24

6.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.9%

Asian or Asian British

1.9%

Other ethnic group

1.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

📊 Age

65 and over

25.3%

18 to 24

6.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

53.3%

No religion

38.6%

Not answered

5.9%

Muslim

1.0%

Other religion

1.0%

Sikh

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.1%

No qualifications

21.8%

Level 3 qualifications

17.0%

Level 2 qualifications

15.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.7%

Apprenticeship

6.6%

Other qualifications

2.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.7%

Private renters

16.0%

Social renters

14.2%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.2%

Asian or Asian British

1.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.0%

65 and over

20.9%

Under 18

19.4%

30 to 44

18.9%

18 to 29

12.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

68.7%

No religion

23.1%

Not answered

6.7%

Muslim

0.7%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

22.1%

Level 2 qualifications

16.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.2%

Level 3 qualifications

11.4%

Other qualifications

4.6%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.2%

Social renters

14.4%

Private renters

13.2%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.2%

Asian or Asian British

0.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

79.4%

No religion

11.7%

Not answered

7.7%

Muslim

0.6%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

33.6%

Level 2 qualifications

19.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.7%

Level 4 qualifications or above

15.2%

Other qualifications

7.8%

Level 3 qualifications

6.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

76.6%

Social renters

14.8%

Private renters

6.8%

Rent free

2.2%

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	0.3%	0.1%	1.8%	-0.2pp	+1.7pp	+1.6pp
Asian or Asian British	0.8%	1.4%	1.9%	+0.6pp	+0.5pp	+1.1pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%	+0.4pp	+0.4pp	+0.9pp
White	98.2%	97.2%	95.9%	-0.9pp	-1.4pp	-2.3pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	79.4%	68.7%	53.3%	-10.8pp	-15.3pp	-26.1pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.6%	0.7%	1.0%	+0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.5pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
No religion	11.7%	23.1%	38.6%	+11.4pp	+15.6pp	+26.9pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	1.0%	+0.2pp	+0.6pp	+0.8pp
Not answered	7.7%	6.7%	5.9%	-1.0pp	-0.9pp	-1.8pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	6.6%	—	+2.9pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	15.2%	22.1%	26.1%	+6.9pp	+4.0pp	+10.9pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.7%	14.2%	10.7%	-3.5pp	-3.5pp	-7.0pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.4%	16.1%	15.0%	-3.3pp	-1.1pp	-4.4pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.4%	11.4%	17.0%	+5.0pp	+5.6pp	+10.6pp
No qualifications	33.6%	27.8%	21.8%	-5.8pp	-6.0pp	-11.8pp
Other qualifications	7.8%	4.6%	2.8%	-3.2pp	-1.8pp	-5.0pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	76.6%	71.2%	69.7%	-5.4pp	-1.5pp	-6.9pp
Private renters	6.8%	13.2%	16.0%	+6.3pp	+2.8pp	+9.2pp
Rent free	2.2%	1.2%	0.1%	-1.1pp	-1.1pp	-2.1pp
Social renters	14.8%	14.4%	14.2%	-0.4pp	-0.3pp	-0.7pp

Previous MPs

4

MP	Party	From	To
Dr Richard Taylor	IND	2001-06-07	2010-05-06
Mr David Lock	LAB	1997-05-01	2001-06-07
Anthony Coombs	CON	1987-06-11	1997-05-01
Esmond Bulmer	CON	1974-02-28	1987-06-11