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Historic
Heywood and Middleton
0
Electorate
4
Elections
60.0%
Avg turnout
1
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£20,093
2011
£24,557
2021
+£4,464
£ change
+22.2%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £25,860
Real change: −£1,303
Election history
CON
Chris Clarkson
Gain
2019-12-12
Majority 663
Turnout 59.2%
Votes 47,488
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Chris Clarkson | CON | 20,453 | 43.1% | +5.1pp | |
| Liz McInnes | LAB | 19,790 | 41.7% | -11.6pp | |
| Colin Lambert | 3,952 | 8.3% | — | ||
| Anthony Smith | LD | 2,073 | 4.4% | +2.2pp | |
| Nigel Ainsworth-Barnes | GRN | 1,220 | 2.6% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
🌍 Ethnicity
92.2%
▼3.8pp
4.8%
▲2.5pp
1.5%
▲0.6pp
1.2%
▲0.9pp
0.3%
▼0.1pp
📊 Age
27.2%
21.9%
19.7%
16.0%
15.2%
⛪ Religion
70.0%
▼10.3pp
19.4%
▲9.4pp
5.9%
▼1.1pp
3.8%
▲1.8pp
0.3%
▲0.0pp
0.2%
▲0.1pp
0.2%
▲0.1pp
0.1%
▲0.0pp
0.0%
▲0.0pp
🎓 Education
28.1%
▼6.8pp
19.8%
▲6.1pp
16.9%
▼2.6pp
14.9%
▼2.9pp
11.8%
▲5.4pp
4.5%
▼3.2pp
3.9%
🏠 Housing
65.4%
▼4.7pp
21.3%
▼1.6pp
12.0%
▲6.6pp
1.2%
▼0.8pp
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 | 0.5% | 0.3% | — | -0.1pp | — | — |
| Asian or Asian British | 2.4% | 4.8% | — | +2.5pp | — | — |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.3% | 1.2% | — | +0.9pp | — | — |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.5% | — | +0.6pp | — | — |
| White | 96.0% | 92.2% | — | -3.8pp | — | — |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Christian | 80.3% | 70.0% | — | -10.3pp | — | — |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| Muslim | 2.0% | 3.8% | — | +1.8pp | — | — |
| Sikh | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0pp | — | — |
| No religion | 10.0% | 19.4% | — | +9.4pp | — | — |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.2% | — | +0.1pp | — | — |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 5.9% | — | -1.1pp | — | — |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 3.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 13.7% | 19.8% | — | +6.1pp | — | — |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 17.9% | 14.9% | — | -2.9pp | — | — |
| Level 2 qualifications | 19.5% | 16.9% | — | -2.6pp | — | — |
| Level 3 qualifications | 6.4% | 11.8% | — | +5.4pp | — | — |
| No qualifications | 34.9% | 28.1% | — | -6.8pp | — | — |
| Other qualifications | 7.7% | 4.5% | — | -3.2pp | — | — |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 70.1% | 65.4% | — | -4.7pp | — | — |
| Private renters | 5.4% | 12.0% | — | +6.6pp | — | — |
| Rent free | 2.0% | 1.2% | — | -0.8pp | — | — |
| Social renters | 22.9% | 21.3% | — | -1.6pp | — | — |
Previous MPs
4| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Clarkson | CON | 2019-12-12 | 2024-05-30 |
| Liz McInnes | LAB | 2014-10-09 | 2019-11-06 |
| Jim Dobbin | LAB | 1997-05-01 | 2014-09-06 |
| James Callaghan | LAB | 1974-02-28 | 1997-05-01 |