Coventry South | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,625

2011

£27,837

2021

+£6,212

£ change

+28.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,831 Real change: +£6

Election history

LAB Zarah Sultana Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 10,201 Turnout 56.1% Votes 42,731

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Zarah Sultana	LAB	20,361	47.7%	+3.4pp
Mattie Heaven	CON	10,160	23.8%	-18.8pp
Chris Baddon	REF	5,711	13.4%	+10.5pp
Stephen Richmond	LD	2,531	5.9%	-0.8pp
Anne Patterson	GRN	2,363	5.5%	+2.9pp
Mohammed Syed	WOR	777	1.8%	—
Alastair Mellon	SOC	334	0.8%	—
Niko Omilana		263	0.6%	—
Joshua Morland		231	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Zarah Sultana	LAB	19,544	43.4%	-11.7pp
Mattie Heaven	CON	19,143	42.5%	+4.4pp
Stephen Richmond	LD	3,398	7.5%	+4.7pp
James Crocker		1,432	3.2%	—
Becky Finlayson	GRN	1,092	2.4%	+1.1pp
Ed Manning		435	1.0%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Cunningham	LAB	25,874	55.0%	+12.8pp
Michelle Lowe	CON	17,927	38.1%	+3.2pp
Greg Judge	LD	1,343	2.9%	-1.2pp
Ian Rogers		1,037	2.2%	-10.9pp
Aimee Challenor	GRN	604	1.3%	-2.7pp
Sandra Findlay		224	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Cunningham	LAB	18,472	42.3%	+0.5pp
Gary Ridley	CON	15,284	35.0%	+1.6pp
Mark Taylor		5,709	13.1%	+9.2pp
Greg Judge	LD	1,779	4.1%	-14.0pp
Ben Gallaher	GRN	1,719	3.9%	+2.5pp
Judy Griffiths		650	1.5%	—
Chris Rooney		86	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Cunningham	LAB	19,197	41.8%	-4.0pp
Kevin Foster	CON	15,352	33.4%	+2.8pp
Brian Patton	LD	8,278	18.0%	+0.4pp
Mark Taylor		1,767	3.9%	+1.8pp
Judy Griffiths		691	1.5%	—
Stephen Gray	GRN	639	1.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

19.7%

18 to 24

19.7%

35 to 49

17.6%

25 to 34

17.1%

50 to 64

13.5%

65 and over

12.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

61.4%

Asian or Asian British

21.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

9.9%

Other ethnic group

7.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.5%

📊 Age

18 to 24

21.0%

65 and over

13.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

40.6%

No religion

30.1%

Muslim

10.1%

Not answered

7.4%

Other religion

6.6%

Sikh

5.4%

Hindu

5.1%

Buddhist

0.6%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

35.5%

Level 3 qualifications

23.5%

No qualifications

14.9%

Level 2 qualifications

10.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

8.0%

Apprenticeship

4.1%

Other qualifications

3.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

57.0%

Private renters

27.1%

Social renters

15.8%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

73.4%

Asian or Asian British

16.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

5.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.4%

Other ethnic group

1.9%

📊 Age

18 to 29

27.0%

45 to 64

21.0%

Under 18

19.5%

30 to 44

17.8%

65 and over

14.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

51.9%

No religion

24.9%

Muslim

7.4%

Not answered

6.6%

Sikh

4.4%

Hindu

3.8%

Other religion

0.5%

Buddhist

0.5%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.8%

No qualifications

20.0%

Level 3 qualifications

18.2%

Level 2 qualifications

13.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.2%

Other qualifications

7.2%

Apprenticeship

3.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

59.3%

Private renters

20.8%

Social renters

18.7%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

85.5%

Asian or Asian British

9.3%

Other ethnic group

2.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.7%

No religion

17.1%

Not answered

7.9%

Muslim

3.7%

Sikh

3.2%

Hindu

2.6%

Buddhist

0.4%

Other religion

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

26.6%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.7%

Level 2 qualifications

16.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.8%

Level 3 qualifications

14.4%

Other qualifications

6.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

68.3%

Social renters

19.7%

Private renters

9.9%

Rent free

2.6%

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	2.0%	1.9%	7.4%	-0.1pp	+5.6pp	+5.5pp
Asian or Asian British	9.3%	16.4%	21.3%	+7.0pp	+5.0pp	+12.0pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.6%	5.9%	9.9%	+4.3pp	+3.9pp	+8.3pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	2.4%	3.5%	+0.8pp	+1.0pp	+1.9pp
White	85.5%	73.4%	61.4%	-12.1pp	-12.0pp	-24.2pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Christian	64.7%	51.9%	40.6%	-12.8pp	-11.3pp	-24.1pp
Hindu	2.6%	3.8%	5.1%	+1.2pp	+1.3pp	+2.5pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	3.7%	7.4%	10.1%	+3.7pp	+2.7pp	+6.4pp
Sikh	3.2%	4.4%	5.4%	+1.2pp	+0.9pp	+2.1pp
No religion	17.1%	24.9%	30.1%	+7.8pp	+5.3pp	+13.1pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%	6.6%	+0.2pp	+6.1pp	+6.4pp
Not answered	7.9%	6.6%	7.4%	-1.3pp	+0.8pp	-0.5pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.6%	4.1%	—	+0.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	20.7%	26.8%	35.5%	+6.1pp	+8.7pp	+14.7pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.8%	11.2%	8.0%	-3.5pp	-3.3pp	-6.8pp
Level 2 qualifications	16.9%	13.0%	10.9%	-3.8pp	-2.2pp	-6.0pp
Level 3 qualifications	14.4%	18.2%	23.5%	+3.8pp	+5.3pp	+9.1pp
No qualifications	26.6%	20.0%	14.9%	-6.6pp	-5.1pp	-11.7pp
Other qualifications	6.7%	7.2%	3.2%	+0.5pp	-4.0pp	-3.5pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	68.3%	59.3%	57.0%	-9.0pp	-2.3pp	-11.3pp
Private renters	9.9%	20.8%	27.1%	+10.8pp	+6.3pp	+17.1pp
Rent free	2.6%	1.2%	0.1%	-1.4pp	-1.1pp	-2.4pp
Social renters	19.7%	18.7%	15.8%	-0.9pp	-3.0pp	-3.9pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Jim Cunningham	LAB	1992-04-09	2019-11-06