Erith and Thamesmead | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£23,922

2011

£28,014

2021

+£4,092

£ change

+17.1%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £30,788 Real change: −£2,774

Election history

LAB Abena Oppong-Asare Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 16,302 Turnout 51.3% Votes 40,379

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Abena Oppong-Asare	LAB	22,246	55.1%	-3.3pp
Michael Pastor	REF	5,944	14.7%	+9.7pp
Richard Mark	CON	5,564	13.8%	-14.4pp
Sarah Barry	GRN	3,482	8.6%	+5.8pp
Pierce Chalmers	LD	1,872	4.6%	-0.3pp
Mohammed Abu Shahed	WOR	1,071	2.7%	—
Diana Diamond		200	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Abena Oppong-Asare	LAB	19,882	48.0%	-9.5pp
Joe Robertson	CON	16,124	39.0%	+3.9pp
Tom Bright		2,246	5.4%	—
Sam Webber	LD	1,984	4.8%	+3.1pp
Claudine Letsae	GRN	876	2.1%	+1.0pp
Richard Mitchell		272	0.7%	+0.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Teresa Pearce	LAB	25,585	57.5%	+7.8pp
Edward Baxter	CON	15,571	35.0%	+7.6pp
Ronie Johnson		1,728	3.9%	-13.4pp
Simon Waddington	LD	750	1.7%	-0.6pp
Claudine Letsae	GRN	507	1.1%	-1.1pp
Temi Olodu		243	0.6%	-0.1pp
Doro Oddiri		80	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Teresa Pearce	LAB	21,209	49.8%	+4.9pp
Anna Firth	CON	11,684	27.4%	-4.1pp
Ronie Johnson		7,368	17.3%	+14.6pp
Simon Waddington	LD	972	2.3%	-9.8pp
Ann Garrett	GRN	941	2.2%	+1.5pp
Sid Cordle		255	0.6%	-0.3pp
Graham Moore		188	0.4%	-0.7pp

LAB Teresa Pearce Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 5,703 Turnout 60.8% Votes 42,476

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Teresa Pearce	LAB	19,068	44.9%	-7.7pp
Colin Bloom	CON	13,365	31.5%	+5.0pp
Alexander Cunliffe	LD	5,116	12.0%	-0.8pp
Kevin Saunders		2,184	5.1%	+0.9pp
Pamela Perrin		1,139	2.7%	-1.1pp
Laurence Williams		465	1.1%	—
Abbey Akinoshun		438	1.0%	—
Sid Cordle		379	0.9%	—
Marek Powley	GRN	322	0.8%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

24.3%

35 to 49

22.6%

50 to 64

17.8%

25 to 34

16.0%

65 and over

10.4%

18 to 24

8.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

46.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

30.6%

Asian or Asian British

13.6%

Other ethnic group

9.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

5.4%

📊 Age

65 and over

10.2%

18 to 24

8.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

50.2%

No religion

25.8%

Muslim

8.8%

Not answered

5.9%

Other religion

4.9%

Hindu

4.4%

Sikh

2.3%

Buddhist

1.9%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

37.0%

No qualifications

19.9%

Level 3 qualifications

13.8%

Level 2 qualifications

11.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.0%

Apprenticeship

4.1%

Other qualifications

3.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

42.9%

Social renters

31.4%

Private renters

25.4%

Rent free

0.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

57.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

25.7%

Asian or Asian British

11.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.1%

Other ethnic group

1.4%

📊 Age

Under 18

27.4%

30 to 44

23.7%

45 to 64

21.8%

18 to 29

17.2%

65 and over

10.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

58.8%

No religion

21.2%

Not answered

6.7%

Muslim

5.6%

Hindu

3.2%

Sikh

2.8%

Buddhist

1.3%

Other religion

0.4%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

24.9%

No qualifications

22.4%

Level 2 qualifications

15.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.1%

Level 3 qualifications

10.5%

Other qualifications

8.8%

Apprenticeship

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

53.3%

Social renters

27.4%

Private renters

18.3%

Rent free

0.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

78.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

10.5%

Asian or Asian British

7.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.3%

Other ethnic group

1.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.5%

No religion

16.7%

Not answered

9.4%

Sikh

3.3%

Muslim

3.2%

Hindu

1.7%

Buddhist

0.7%

Other religion

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

31.1%

Level 2 qualifications

20.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

15.0%

Other qualifications

7.3%

Level 3 qualifications

6.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.7%

Social renters

27.3%

Private renters

8.7%

Rent free

1.3%

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	1.9%	1.4%	9.6%	-0.5pp	+8.3pp	+7.8pp
Asian or Asian British	7.3%	11.1%	13.6%	+3.7pp	+2.5pp	+6.3pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	10.5%	25.7%	30.6%	+15.2pp	+4.9pp	+20.1pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.3%	4.1%	5.4%	+1.8pp	+1.4pp	+3.2pp
White	78.0%	57.8%	46.2%	-20.2pp	-11.6pp	-31.9pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.7%	1.3%	1.9%	+0.5pp	+0.6pp	+1.2pp
Christian	64.5%	58.8%	50.2%	-5.7pp	-8.6pp	-14.4pp
Hindu	1.7%	3.2%	4.4%	+1.4pp	+1.3pp	+2.7pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	3.2%	5.6%	8.8%	+2.4pp	+3.2pp	+5.6pp
Sikh	3.3%	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5pp	-0.5pp	-1.0pp
No religion	16.7%	21.2%	25.8%	+4.5pp	+4.6pp	+9.1pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	4.9%	+0.1pp	+4.5pp	+4.6pp
Not answered	9.4%	6.7%	5.9%	-2.7pp	-0.7pp	-3.5pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	2.6%	4.1%	—	+1.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	15.0%	24.9%	37.0%	+9.9pp	+12.1pp	+22.0pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.3%	15.1%	10.0%	-4.2pp	-5.1pp	-9.3pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.2%	15.7%	11.9%	-4.5pp	-3.8pp	-8.3pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.9%	10.5%	13.8%	+3.6pp	+3.3pp	+6.8pp
No qualifications	31.1%	22.4%	19.9%	-8.7pp	-2.5pp	-11.2pp
Other qualifications	7.3%	8.8%	3.2%	+1.4pp	-5.5pp	-4.1pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	63.7%	53.3%	42.9%	-10.4pp	-10.3pp	-20.7pp
Private renters	8.7%	18.3%	25.4%	+9.7pp	+7.0pp	+16.7pp
Rent free	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	-0.4pp	-0.6pp	-1.0pp
Social renters	27.3%	27.4%	31.4%	+0.2pp	+4.0pp	+4.2pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Teresa Pearce	LAB	2010-05-06	2019-11-06
John Austin	LAB	1992-04-09	2010-05-06