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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£24,437

2011

£28,113

2021

+£3,676

£ change

+15.0%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £31,450 Real change: −£3,337

Election history

SNP Richard Thomson Gain

2019-12-12

Majority 819 Turnout 70.2% Votes 55,916

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Richard Thomson	LAB	23,885	42.7%	+6.9pp
Colin Clark	CON	23,066	41.3%	+0.5pp
James Oates	LD	5,913	10.6%	-1.0pp
Heather Herbert	LAB	3,052	5.5%	-6.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Colin Clark	CON	21,861	40.7%	+29.0pp
Alex Salmond	LAB	19,254	35.9%	-11.8pp
Kirsten Muat	LAB	6,340	11.8%	+5.9pp
David Evans	LD	6,230	11.6%	-21.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Alex Salmond	LAB	27,717	47.7%	+25.5pp
Christine Jardine	LD	19,030	32.7%	-3.3pp
Colin Clark	CON	6,807	11.7%	-7.0pp
Braden Davy	LAB	3,441	5.9%	-14.2pp
Emily Santos		1,166	2.0%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Malcolm Bruce	LD	17,575	36.0%	-9.0pp
Richard Thomson	LAB	10,827	22.2%	+6.2pp
Barney (James) Crockett	LAB	9,811	20.1%	-0.1pp
Ross Thomson	CON	9,111	18.7%	+1.0pp
Sue Edwards		752	1.5%	—
Elise Jones		699	1.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

32.9% ▲12.1pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.9% ▼8.2pp

Other qualifications

13.5%

No qualifications

12.7% ▼15.7pp

Apprenticeship

10.5%

Level 3 qualifications

10.5% ▲3.3pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.5%

Asian or Asian British

1.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

29.9%

30 to 44

21.2%

Under 18

20.6%

65 and over

15.4%

18 to 29

12.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

46.8%

No religion

44.9%

Religion not stated

7.1%

Muslim

0.6%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

Asian or Asian British

0.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

63.2%

No religion

32.1%

Not answered

3.9%

Other religion

0.4%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

Hindu

0.0%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

28.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

28.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.8%

Level 2 qualifications

15.5%

Level 3 qualifications

7.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.0%

Social renters

17.0%

Private renters

5.8%

Rent free

4.2%

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%	—	—	—	—	—
Asian or Asian British	0.3%	—	—	—	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.2%	—	—	—	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	—	—	—	—	—
Christian	63.2%	—	—	—	—	—
Hindu	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Jewish	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Muslim	0.2%	—	—	—	—	—
Sikh	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—
No religion	32.1%	—	—	—	—	—
Other religion	0.4%	—	—	—	—	—
Not answered	3.9%	—	—	—	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	—	10.5%	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	20.8%	—	32.9%	—	—	+12.1pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	28.1%	—	19.9%	—	—	-8.2pp
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	—	—	—	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	7.2%	—	10.5%	—	—	+3.3pp
No qualifications	28.4%	—	12.7%	—	—	-15.7pp
Other qualifications	—	—	13.5%	—	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	73.0%	—	—	—	—	—
Private renters	5.8%	—	—	—	—	—
Rent free	4.2%	—	—	—	—	—
Social renters	17.0%	—	—	—	—	—

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Richard Thomson	SNP	2019-12-12	2024-05-30
Colin Clark	CON	2017-06-08	2019-11-06
Alex Salmond	SNP	2015-05-07	2017-05-03