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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,500

2011

£23,688

2021

+£5,188

£ change

+28.0%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £23,810 Real change: −£122

Election history

LD Adam Dance Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 12,268 Turnout 61.3% Votes 48,952

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Adam Dance	LD	23,765	48.6%	+17.4pp
Marcus Fysh	CON	11,497	23.5%	-34.7pp
Laura Bailhache	REF	7,677	15.7%	—
Rebecca Montacute	LAB	3,002	6.1%	-0.2pp
Serena Wootton	GRN	2,403	4.9%	+2.1pp
Steve Ashton		608	1.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Marcus Fysh	CON	34,588	58.4%	+3.9pp
Mick Clark	LD	18,407	31.1%	+1.4pp
Terry Ledlie	LAB	3,761	6.4%	-6.1pp
Diane Wood	GRN	1,629	2.8%	+1.0pp
Tony Capozzoli		689	1.2%	—
Tom Fox		186	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Marcus Fysh	CON	32,369	54.5%	+12.0pp
Jo Roundell Greene	LD	17,646	29.7%	-3.4pp
Ian Martin	LAB	7,418	12.5%	+5.4pp
Robert Wood	GRN	1,052	1.8%	-2.1pp
Katy Pritchard		919	1.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Marcus Fysh	CON	24,178	42.5%	+9.6pp
David Laws	LD	18,865	33.1%	-22.6pp
Simon Smedley		7,646	13.4%	+9.3pp
Sheena King	LAB	4,053	7.1%	+1.9pp
Emily McIvor	GRN	2,191	3.9%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Laws	LD	31,843	55.7%	+4.2pp
Kevin Davis	CON	18,807	32.9%	-1.2pp
Lee Skevington	LAB	2,991	5.2%	-5.3pp
Nigel Pearson		2,357	4.1%	+0.3pp
Robert Baehr		1,162	2.0%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

24.7%

50 to 64

20.4%

0 to 17

19.4%

35 to 49

17.5%

25 to 34

11.8%

18 to 24

6.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.9%

Asian or Asian British

1.8%

Other ethnic group

1.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

📊 Age

65 and over

24.3%

18 to 24

6.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

52.0%

No religion

39.9%

Not answered

6.5%

Other religion

0.9%

Muslim

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.5%

Level 3 qualifications

17.9%

No qualifications

17.4%

Level 2 qualifications

15.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.0%

Apprenticeship

7.7%

Other qualifications

3.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.2%

Private renters

17.5%

Social renters

15.1%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.8%

Asian or Asian British

1.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.7%

65 and over

20.8%

Under 18

20.2%

30 to 44

18.5%

18 to 29

13.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

65.0%

No religion

26.3%

Not answered

7.6%

Other religion

0.5%

Muslim

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.0%

No qualifications

22.5%

Level 2 qualifications

17.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.2%

Level 3 qualifications

12.7%

Apprenticeship

5.7%

Other qualifications

5.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.7%

Social renters

15.2%

Private renters

13.8%

Rent free

1.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

77.5%

No religion

14.4%

Not answered

7.4%

Other religion

0.2%

Muslim

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.4%

Level 2 qualifications

22.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

15.4%

Other qualifications

7.9%

Level 3 qualifications

7.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.4%

Social renters

15.1%

Private renters

8.7%

Rent free

2.5%

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	+1.6pp	+1.5pp
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	1.0%	1.8%	+0.8pp	+0.8pp	+1.5pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%	+0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.4pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%	+0.2pp	+0.5pp	+0.8pp
White	98.8%	97.8%	95.9%	-0.9pp	-2.0pp	-2.9pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	77.5%	65.0%	52.0%	-12.5pp	-13.0pp	-25.5pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.4pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	14.4%	26.3%	39.9%	+11.8pp	+13.6pp	+25.4pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.5%	0.9%	+0.2pp	+0.4pp	+0.6pp
Not answered	7.4%	7.6%	6.5%	+0.2pp	-1.1pp	-0.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	5.7%	7.7%	—	+2.0pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	15.4%	23.0%	27.5%	+7.6pp	+4.4pp	+12.0pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.5%	14.2%	11.0%	-5.3pp	-3.2pp	-8.5pp
Level 2 qualifications	22.5%	17.0%	15.6%	-5.5pp	-1.4pp	-6.9pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.3%	12.7%	17.9%	+5.3pp	+5.2pp	+10.5pp
No qualifications	27.4%	22.5%	17.4%	-4.9pp	-5.1pp	-10.0pp
Other qualifications	7.9%	5.0%	3.0%	-2.9pp	-2.0pp	-4.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	74.4%	69.7%	67.2%	-4.7pp	-2.5pp	-7.1pp
Private renters	8.7%	13.8%	17.5%	+5.1pp	+3.7pp	+8.9pp
Rent free	2.5%	1.4%	0.1%	-1.1pp	-1.3pp	-2.4pp
Social renters	15.1%	15.2%	15.1%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Marcus Fysh	CON	2015-05-07	2024-05-30
Mr David Laws	LD	2001-06-07	2015-03-30