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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,619

2011

£24,825

2021

+£5,206

£ change

+26.5%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,250 Real change: −£425

Election history

LAB Alison McGovern Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 13,798 Turnout 55.2% Votes 43,134

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alison McGovern	LAB	22,468	52.1%	-7.9pp
Jo Bird	GRN	8,670	20.1%	+17.1pp
Tony Stanley	REF	6,142	14.2%	+10.9pp
Sarah Payne	CON	3,238	7.5%	-8.1pp
Stuart Kelly	LD	2,292	5.3%	+1.3pp
Catherine Evans		324	0.8%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mick Whitley	LAB	24,990	59.0%	-17.8pp
Frank Field		7,285	17.2%	—
Claire Rowles	CON	5,540	13.1%	-5.3pp
Stuart Kelly	LD	1,620	3.8%	+1.3pp
Darren-Lee Lythgoe		1,489	3.5%	—
Pat Cleary	GRN	1,405	3.3%	+1.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Frank Field	LAB	33,558	76.9%	+9.2pp
Stewart Gardiner	CON	8,044	18.4%	+3.6pp
Allan Brame	LD	1,118	2.6%	-1.0pp
Jayne Clough	GRN	943	2.2%	-2.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Frank Field	LAB	26,468	67.6%	+5.1pp
Clark Vasey	CON	5,816	14.9%	-4.1pp
Wayne Harling		3,838	9.8%	—
Kenny Peers	GRN	1,626	4.2%	—
Allan Brame	LD	1,396	3.6%	-15.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Frank Field	LAB	22,082	62.5%	-2.3pp
Andrew Gilbert	CON	6,687	18.9%	+2.4pp
Stuart Kelly	LD	6,554	18.6%	-0.1pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

21.5%

50 to 64

20.1%

35 to 49

18.9%

65 and over

18.5%

25 to 34

13.4%

18 to 24

7.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.5%

Asian or Asian British

3.3%

Other ethnic group

2.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

📊 Age

65 and over

18.4%

18 to 24

7.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

52.9%

No religion

38.5%

Not answered

5.2%

Muslim

1.8%

Other religion

1.1%

Hindu

0.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Sikh

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.9%

No qualifications

20.6%

Level 3 qualifications

17.9%

Level 2 qualifications

15.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.1%

Apprenticeship

6.1%

Other qualifications

2.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

54.4%

Private renters

23.0%

Social renters

22.5%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.8%

Asian or Asian British

2.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.0%

Under 18

22.8%

30 to 44

19.9%

65 and over

15.7%

18 to 29

15.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

68.3%

No religion

23.0%

Not answered

6.7%

Muslim

1.0%

Buddhist

0.3%

Other religion

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

19.9%

Level 2 qualifications

17.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.6%

Level 3 qualifications

12.0%

Apprenticeship

4.0%

Other qualifications

4.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

53.8%

Social renters

24.7%

Private renters

20.5%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.9%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

79.2%

No religion

11.2%

Not answered

8.6%

Muslim

0.4%

Buddhist

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

35.5%

Level 2 qualifications

19.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.0%

Level 4 qualifications or above

14.0%

Other qualifications

7.0%

Level 3 qualifications

6.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

60.9%

Social renters

26.3%

Private renters

12.1%

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	0.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.6pp	+2.4pp	+1.8pp
Asian or Asian British	0.5%	2.6%	3.3%	+2.0pp	+0.8pp	+2.8pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0pp	+0.4pp	+0.4pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.2%	1.7%	+0.6pp	+0.5pp	+1.1pp
White	97.9%	95.8%	93.5%	-2.0pp	-2.3pp	-4.3pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.2pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	79.2%	68.3%	52.9%	-11.0pp	-15.4pp	-26.3pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.4pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.4%	1.0%	1.8%	+0.6pp	+0.8pp	+1.4pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
No religion	11.2%	23.0%	38.5%	+11.9pp	+15.5pp	+27.4pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	+0.1pp	+0.8pp	+0.9pp
Not answered	8.6%	6.7%	5.2%	-1.9pp	-1.5pp	-3.4pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.0%	6.1%	—	+2.1pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	14.0%	19.9%	27.9%	+6.0pp	+8.0pp	+14.0pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.0%	14.6%	10.1%	-2.3pp	-4.6pp	-6.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.8%	17.7%	15.1%	-2.1pp	-2.6pp	-4.7pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.7%	12.0%	17.9%	+5.3pp	+5.8pp	+11.1pp
No qualifications	35.5%	27.8%	20.6%	-7.8pp	-7.2pp	-15.0pp
Other qualifications	7.0%	4.0%	2.4%	-3.0pp	-1.6pp	-4.6pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	60.9%	53.8%	54.4%	-7.1pp	+0.5pp	-6.5pp
Private renters	12.1%	20.5%	23.0%	+8.4pp	+2.6pp	+11.0pp
Rent free	1.8%	1.0%	0.1%	-0.8pp	-0.9pp	-1.7pp
Social renters	26.3%	24.7%	22.5%	-1.6pp	-2.2pp	-3.8pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Mick Whitley	LAB	2019-12-12	2024-05-30