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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£22,931

2011

£30,486

2021

+£7,555

£ change

+32.9%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £29,512 Real change: +£974

Election history

LD Max Wilkinson Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 7,210 Turnout 65.1% Votes 49,542

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Max Wilkinson	LD	25,076	50.6%	+4.7pp
Alex Chalk	CON	17,866	36.1%	-12.4pp
Daniel Wilson	GRN	3,160	6.4%	—
Lara Chaplin	LAB	2,665	5.4%	+0.6pp
Daud McDonald		775	1.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alex Chalk	CON	28,486	48.0%	+1.3pp
Max Wilkinson	LD	27,505	46.3%	+4.2pp
George Penny	LAB	2,921	4.9%	-4.6pp
George Ridgeon		445	0.8%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alex Chalk	CON	26,615	46.7%	+0.6pp
Martin Horwood	LD	24,046	42.2%	+8.2pp
Keith White	LAB	5,408	9.5%	+2.2pp
Adam Van Coevorden	GRN	943	1.7%	-3.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alex Chalk	CON	24,790	46.1%	+5.0pp
Martin Horwood	LD	18,274	34.0%	-16.5pp
Paul Gilbert	LAB	3,902	7.3%	+2.1pp
Christina Simmonds		3,808	7.1%	+4.8pp
Adam Van Coevorden	GRN	2,689	5.0%	—
Richard Lupson-Darnell		272	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Martin Horwood	LD	26,659	50.5%	+11.1pp
Mark Coote	CON	21,739	41.2%	+2.4pp
James Green	LAB	2,703	5.1%	-6.7pp
Peter Bowman		1,192	2.3%	+1.0pp
Dancing Ken Hanks		493	0.9%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

19.7%

35 to 49

19.5%

65 and over

19.3%

50 to 64

18.9%

25 to 34

13.8%

18 to 24

8.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

91.3%

Asian or Asian British

4.1%

Other ethnic group

3.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.0%

📊 Age

65 and over

18.8%

18 to 24

9.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

45.0%

No religion

44.9%

Not answered

6.4%

Muslim

1.4%

Other religion

1.4%

Hindu

1.0%

Buddhist

0.5%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

44.8%

Level 3 qualifications

15.9%

No qualifications

12.7%

Level 2 qualifications

12.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

7.6%

Apprenticeship

4.2%

Other qualifications

2.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.3%

Private renters

24.7%

Social renters

11.9%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.2%

Asian or Asian British

3.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

23.6%

30 to 44

21.0%

Under 18

19.7%

18 to 29

19.4%

65 and over

16.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

58.1%

No religion

31.5%

Not answered

7.6%

Muslim

0.9%

Hindu

0.7%

Buddhist

0.5%

Other religion

0.5%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

36.7%

No qualifications

16.3%

Level 2 qualifications

14.2%

Level 3 qualifications

14.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.2%

Other qualifications

4.5%

Apprenticeship

3.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.8%

Private renters

22.5%

Social renters

12.7%

Rent free

1.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.6%

Asian or Asian British

1.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Other ethnic group

0.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

71.8%

No religion

18.7%

Not answered

7.4%

Hindu

0.6%

Muslim

0.5%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.1%

No qualifications

21.4%

Level 2 qualifications

20.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.8%

Level 3 qualifications

11.0%

Other qualifications

5.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.7%

Private renters

14.0%

Social renters

13.9%

Rent free

2.0%

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	0.8%	0.3%	3.6%	-0.5pp	+3.3pp	+2.8pp
Asian or Asian British	1.3%	3.2%	4.1%	+1.9pp	+0.9pp	+2.8pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.3%	0.6%	1.0%	+0.3pp	+0.4pp	+0.7pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.7%	2.5%	+0.8pp	+0.9pp	+1.6pp
White	96.6%	94.2%	91.3%	-2.5pp	-2.9pp	-5.4pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	71.8%	58.1%	45.0%	-13.8pp	-13.1pp	-26.9pp
Hindu	0.6%	0.7%	1.0%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.3pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%	+0.5pp	+0.5pp	+1.0pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	18.7%	31.5%	44.9%	+12.7pp	+13.4pp	+26.2pp
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%	1.4%	+0.1pp	+0.9pp	+1.0pp
Not answered	7.4%	7.6%	6.4%	+0.2pp	-1.2pp	-1.0pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.0%	4.2%	—	+1.2pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	27.1%	36.7%	44.8%	+9.6pp	+8.0pp	+17.7pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.8%	11.2%	7.6%	-3.7pp	-3.5pp	-7.2pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.2%	14.2%	12.4%	-6.0pp	-1.8pp	-7.8pp
Level 3 qualifications	11.0%	14.0%	15.9%	+2.9pp	+2.0pp	+4.9pp
No qualifications	21.4%	16.3%	12.7%	-5.0pp	-3.6pp	-8.7pp
Other qualifications	5.5%	4.5%	2.4%	-0.9pp	-2.2pp	-3.1pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	70.7%	63.8%	63.3%	-7.0pp	-0.5pp	-7.4pp
Private renters	14.0%	22.5%	24.7%	+8.5pp	+2.2pp	+10.8pp
Rent free	2.0%	1.1%	0.1%	-0.9pp	-1.0pp	-1.9pp
Social renters	13.9%	12.7%	11.9%	-1.2pp	-0.8pp	-2.0pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Alex Chalk	CON	2015-05-07	2024-05-30
Martin Horwood	LD	2005-05-05	2015-03-30
Sir Charles Irving	CON	1974-10-10	1992-04-09