Barrow and Furness | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,346

2011

£28,154

2021

+£8,808

£ change

+45.5%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,898 Real change: +£3,256

Election history

LAB Michelle Scrogham Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 5,324 Turnout 56.3% Votes 42,221

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Michelle Scrogham	LAB	18,537	43.9%	+5.7pp
Simon Fell	CON	13,213	31.3%	-21.8pp
Barry Morgan	REF	7,035	16.7%	+14.0pp
Adrian Waite	LD	1,680	4.0%	-0.5pp
Lorraine Wrennall	GRN	1,466	3.5%	+1.9pp
Lisa Morgan		290	0.7%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Simon Fell	CON	23,876	51.9%	+4.8pp
Chris Altree	LAB	18,087	39.3%	-8.2pp
Loraine Birchall	LD	2,025	4.4%	+1.7pp
Ged McGrath		1,355	2.9%	—
Chris Loynes	GRN	703	1.5%	+0.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ John Woodcock	LAB	22,592	47.5%	+5.1pp
Simon Fell	CON	22,383	47.0%	+6.5pp
Loraine Birchall	LD	1,278	2.7%	0.0pp
Alan Piper		962	2.0%	-9.7pp
Rob O'Hara	GRN	375	0.8%	-1.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ John Woodcock	LAB	18,320	42.3%	-5.8pp
Simon Fell	CON	17,525	40.5%	+4.2pp
Nigel Cecil		5,070	11.7%	+9.8pp
Clive Peaple	LD	1,169	2.7%	-7.3pp
Robert O'Hara	GRN	1,061	2.5%	+1.3pp
Ian Jackson		130	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ John Woodcock	LAB	21,226	48.1%	+2.9pp
John Gough	CON	16,018	36.3%	+3.7pp
Barry Rabone	LD	4,424	10.0%	-7.8pp
John Smith		841	1.9%	-0.1pp
Mike Ashburner		840	1.9%	—
Chris Loynes	GRN	530	1.2%	—
Brian Greaves		245	0.6%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

23.5%

50 to 64

21.9%

0 to 17

18.5%

35 to 49

16.9%

25 to 34

12.4%

18 to 24

6.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.4%

Asian or Asian British

1.2%

Other ethnic group

1.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

23.0%

18 to 24

6.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

54.4%

No religion

38.5%

Not answered

5.8%

Other religion

0.9%

Buddhist

0.4%

Muslim

0.4%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.7%

Level 3 qualifications

19.8%

No qualifications

17.6%

Level 2 qualifications

13.1%

Apprenticeship

10.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.5%

Other qualifications

2.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.9%

Private renters

16.2%

Social renters

10.8%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.4%

Asian or Asian British

0.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.6%

Under 18

19.8%

65 and over

19.7%

30 to 44

18.7%

18 to 29

13.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

70.2%

No religion

22.1%

Not answered

6.6%

Buddhist

0.4%

Other religion

0.3%

Muslim

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

24.0%

Level 4 qualifications or above

22.3%

Level 2 qualifications

15.3%

Level 3 qualifications

13.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.3%

Apprenticeship

8.5%

Other qualifications

3.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.3%

Private renters

13.8%

Social renters

10.7%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

80.8%

No religion

11.2%

Not answered

7.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Muslim

0.2%

Other religion

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

31.1%

Level 2 qualifications

20.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

15.6%

Other qualifications

7.8%

Level 3 qualifications

6.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

77.2%

Social renters

11.7%

Private renters

9.5%

Rent free

1.8%

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%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.1pp	+1.0pp	+0.9pp
Asian or Asian British	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%	+0.6pp	+0.4pp	+1.0pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%	+0.2pp	+0.3pp	+0.5pp
White	99.2%	98.4%	97.4%	-0.8pp	-1.0pp	-1.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	80.8%	70.2%	54.4%	-10.6pp	-15.8pp	-26.4pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	11.2%	22.1%	38.5%	+11.0pp	+16.3pp	+27.3pp
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%	0.9%	+0.1pp	+0.6pp	+0.7pp
Not answered	7.3%	6.6%	5.8%	-0.7pp	-0.9pp	-1.6pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	8.5%	10.1%	—	+1.6pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	15.6%	22.3%	27.7%	+6.7pp	+5.4pp	+12.1pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.9%	13.3%	9.5%	-5.6pp	-3.8pp	-9.4pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.1%	15.3%	13.1%	-4.8pp	-2.2pp	-7.0pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.5%	13.3%	19.8%	+6.8pp	+6.5pp	+13.3pp
No qualifications	31.1%	24.0%	17.6%	-7.2pp	-6.4pp	-13.5pp
Other qualifications	7.8%	3.4%	2.2%	-4.3pp	-1.2pp	-5.5pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	77.2%	74.3%	72.9%	-2.9pp	-1.4pp	-4.3pp
Private renters	9.5%	13.8%	16.2%	+4.3pp	+2.4pp	+6.7pp
Rent free	1.8%	1.2%	0.1%	-0.6pp	-1.1pp	-1.7pp
Social renters	11.7%	10.7%	10.8%	-1.0pp	+0.1pp	-0.9pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Simon Fell	CON	2019-12-12	2024-05-30
Cecil Franks	CON	1983-06-09	1992-04-09