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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,056

2011

£24,544

2021

+£5,488

£ change

+28.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,525 Real change: +£19

Election history

LAB Lucy Powell Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 13,797 Turnout 46.6% Votes 39,725

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Lucy Powell	LAB	20,184	50.8%	-14.6pp
Ekua Bayunu	GRN	6,387	16.1%	+13.2pp
David Brown	REF	4,760	12.0%	+7.6pp
Chris Northwood	LD	3,051	7.7%	+1.6pp
Scott Smith	CON	2,823	7.1%	-13.9pp
Parham Hashemi	WOR	1,888	4.8%	—
Sebastian Moore	SOC	240	0.6%	—
Sabeena Khan		202	0.5%	—
Caitriona Rylance		131	0.3%	—
Albati Kalonda		59	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Lucy Powell	LAB	36,823	70.4%	-7.0pp
Shaden Jaradat	CON	7,734	14.8%	+0.6pp
John Bridges	LD	3,420	6.5%	+3.2pp
Sarah Chadwick		2,335	4.5%	—
Melanie Horrocks	GRN	1,870	3.6%	+1.9pp
Dennis Leech		107	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Lucy Powell	LAB	38,490	77.4%	+16.2pp
Xingang Wang	CON	7,045	14.2%	+0.6pp
John Bridges	LD	1,678	3.4%	-0.7pp
Kalvin Chapman		1,469	3.0%	-8.2pp
Rachael Shah	GRN	846	1.7%	-6.8pp
Neil Blackburn		192	0.4%	-0.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Lucy Powell	LAB	27,772	61.3%	+8.5pp
Xingang Wang	CON	6,133	13.5%	+1.8pp
Myles Power		5,033	11.1%	+9.6pp
Kieran Turner-Dave	GRN	3,838	8.5%	+6.2pp
John Reid	LD	1,867	4.1%	-22.5pp
Loz Kaye		346	0.8%	—
Alex Davidson		270	0.6%	—
John Davies		72	0.2%	—

LAB Tony Lloyd Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 10,439 Turnout 44.3% Votes 39,927

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Tony Lloyd	LAB	21,059	52.7%	-6.6pp
Marc Ramsbottom	LD	10,620	26.6%	+5.6pp
Suhail Rahuja	CON	4,704	11.8%	+1.3pp
Tony Trebilcock		1,636	4.1%	—
Gayle O'Donovan	GRN	915	2.3%	-1.9pp
Nicola Weatherill		607	1.5%	-0.3pp
Ron Sinclair		153	0.4%	—
John Cartwright		120	0.3%	—
Jonty Leff		59	0.2%	—
Robert Skelton		54	0.1%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

25 to 34

25.1%

18 to 24

18.5%

0 to 17

18.3%

35 to 49

17.9%

50 to 64

12.2%

65 and over

8.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

61.4%

Asian or Asian British

17.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

11.5%

Other ethnic group

9.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.8%

📊 Age

18 to 24

15.7%

65 and over

8.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

39.3%

No religion

35.3%

Muslim

16.0%

Not answered

6.3%

Other religion

2.1%

Hindu

1.0%

Buddhist

0.9%

Sikh

0.5%

Jewish

0.3%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

40.7%

No qualifications

18.9%

Level 3 qualifications

16.1%

Level 2 qualifications

10.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

7.5%

Apprenticeship

4.0%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Private renters

40.8%

Owner-occupiers

34.2%

Social renters

24.9%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

62.6%

Asian or Asian British

14.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

14.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

5.0%

Other ethnic group

3.6%

📊 Age

18 to 29

37.8%

30 to 44

21.1%

Under 18

18.6%

45 to 64

15.0%

65 and over

7.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

48.7%

No religion

28.0%

Muslim

12.5%

Not answered

7.0%

Hindu

1.3%

Buddhist

1.3%

Other religion

0.4%

Sikh

0.4%

Jewish

0.3%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.7%

No qualifications

21.4%

Level 3 qualifications

18.6%

Level 2 qualifications

11.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.2%

Other qualifications

7.4%

Apprenticeship

1.4%

🏠 Housing

Social renters

35.9%

Private renters

34.6%

Owner-occupiers

27.8%

Rent free

1.7%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

78.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

9.2%

Asian or Asian British

4.8%

Other ethnic group

3.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.6%

No religion

15.7%

Not answered

11.1%

Muslim

6.0%

Buddhist

0.9%

Hindu

0.7%

Sikh

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Jewish

0.3%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

37.6%

Level 4 qualifications or above

17.6%

Level 3 qualifications

14.3%

Level 2 qualifications

13.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.8%

Other qualifications

5.1%

🏠 Housing

Social renters

50.6%

Owner-occupiers

32.1%

Private renters

14.8%

Rent free

3.2%

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	3.8%	3.6%	9.5%	-0.2pp	+5.9pp	+5.8pp
Asian or Asian British	4.8%	14.6%	17.5%	+9.8pp	+2.9pp	+12.7pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	9.2%	14.1%	11.5%	+4.9pp	-2.6pp	+2.3pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.8%	5.0%	4.8%	+1.2pp	-0.2pp	+1.0pp
White	78.4%	62.6%	61.4%	-15.8pp	-1.2pp	-17.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.9%	1.3%	0.9%	+0.4pp	-0.4pp	-0.1pp
Christian	64.6%	48.7%	39.3%	-15.9pp	-9.4pp	-25.3pp
Hindu	0.7%	1.3%	1.0%	+0.6pp	-0.3pp	+0.3pp
Jewish	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	6.0%	12.5%	16.0%	+6.6pp	+3.5pp	+10.0pp
Sikh	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
No religion	15.7%	28.0%	35.3%	+12.3pp	+7.3pp	+19.6pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	2.1%	+0.1pp	+1.6pp	+1.7pp
Not answered	11.1%	7.0%	6.3%	-4.1pp	-0.7pp	-4.8pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	1.4%	4.0%	—	+2.6pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	17.6%	29.7%	40.7%	+12.1pp	+11.0pp	+23.0pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.8%	10.2%	7.5%	-1.7pp	-2.7pp	-4.3pp
Level 2 qualifications	13.5%	11.2%	10.1%	-2.3pp	-1.1pp	-3.4pp
Level 3 qualifications	14.3%	18.6%	16.1%	+4.3pp	-2.5pp	+1.8pp
No qualifications	37.6%	21.4%	18.9%	-16.2pp	-2.6pp	-18.8pp
Other qualifications	5.1%	7.4%	2.7%	+2.3pp	-4.7pp	-2.4pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	32.1%	27.8%	34.2%	-4.3pp	+6.4pp	+2.2pp
Private renters	14.8%	34.6%	40.8%	+19.8pp	+6.2pp	+26.0pp
Rent free	3.2%	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5pp	-1.6pp	-3.0pp
Social renters	50.6%	35.9%	24.9%	-14.6pp	-11.0pp	-25.7pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Robert Litherland	LAB	1979-09-27	1997-05-01