North West Leicestershire

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,620

2011

£25,603

2021

+£3,983

£ change

+18.4%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,825 Real change: −£2,222

Election history

LAB Amanda Hack Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 1,012 Turnout 62.5% Votes 48,572

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Amanda Hack	LAB	16,871	34.7%	+9.3pp
Craig Smith	CON	15,859	32.7%	-29.4pp
Noel Matthews	REF	9,678	19.9%	—
Carl Benfield	GRN	2,831	5.8%	+1.2pp
Alice Delemare	LD	1,629	3.4%	-3.5pp
Andrew Bridgen		1,568	3.2%	—
Siobhan Dillon		136	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Andrew Bridgen	CON	33,811	62.8%	+4.6pp
Terri Eynon	LAB	13,411	24.9%	-8.5pp
Grahame Hudson	LD	3,614	6.7%	+0.3pp
Carl Benfield	GRN	2,478	4.6%	+2.6pp
Edward Nudd		367	0.7%	—
Dan Liddicott		140	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Andrew Bridgen	CON	31,153	58.2%	+8.7pp
Sean Sheahan	LAB	17,867	33.4%	+6.0pp
Michael Wyatt	LD	3,420	6.4%	+2.4pp
Mia Woolley	GRN	1,101	2.1%	-0.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Andrew Bridgen	CON	25,505	49.5%	+4.9pp
Jamie McMahon	LAB	14,132	27.4%	-2.7pp
Andy McWilliam		8,704	16.9%	+14.7pp
Mark Argent	LD	2,033	3.9%	-12.7pp
Benjamin Gravestock	GRN	1,174	2.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Andrew Bridgen	CON	23,147	44.6%	+8.6pp
Ross Willmott	LAB	15,636	30.1%	-15.4pp
Paul Reynolds	LD	8,639	16.6%	+4.6pp
Ian Meller		3,396	6.5%	+3.4pp
Danny Green		1,134	2.2%	-1.1pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

50 to 64

20.9%

65 and over

20.1%

0 to 17

19.9%

35 to 49

19.0%

25 to 34

13.1%

18 to 24

7.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.8%

Other ethnic group

2.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.5%

Asian or Asian British

1.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

📊 Age

65 and over

20.1%

18 to 24

7.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

49.0%

No religion

44.0%

Not answered

5.1%

Other religion

1.0%

Hindu

0.5%

Muslim

0.4%

Sikh

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.8%

Level 3 qualifications

18.8%

No qualifications

18.5%

Level 2 qualifications

14.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.9%

Apprenticeship

6.5%

Other qualifications

2.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.5%

Private renters

13.7%

Social renters

13.6%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.6%

Asian or Asian British

1.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.3%

Under 18

21.4%

30 to 44

20.5%

65 and over

17.4%

18 to 29

12.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.9%

No religion

27.5%

Not answered

6.2%

Other religion

0.4%

Hindu

0.4%

Muslim

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

26.0%

Level 4 qualifications or above

24.3%

Level 2 qualifications

15.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.2%

Level 3 qualifications

12.4%

Apprenticeship

4.5%

Other qualifications

4.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.3%

Social renters

14.3%

Private renters

11.3%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

78.2%

No religion

14.5%

Not answered

6.5%

Other religion

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Muslim

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

33.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.0%

Level 2 qualifications

17.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

16.2%

Other qualifications

8.0%

Level 3 qualifications

6.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

77.1%

Social renters

16.1%

Private renters

5.5%

Rent free

1.8%

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%	0.1%	2.0%	-0.1pp	+1.9pp	+1.8pp
Asian or Asian British	0.4%	1.1%	1.5%	+0.7pp	+0.4pp	+1.1pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.2%	0.6%	+0.1pp	+0.4pp	+0.5pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.9%	1.5%	+0.5pp	+0.6pp	+1.0pp
White	98.8%	97.6%	95.8%	-1.2pp	-1.7pp	-2.9pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	78.2%	64.9%	49.0%	-13.3pp	-15.9pp	-29.2pp
Hindu	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%	+0.2pp	+0.1pp	+0.3pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.3pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp
No religion	14.5%	27.5%	44.0%	+13.0pp	+16.5pp	+29.5pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	1.0%	+0.2pp	+0.6pp	+0.8pp
Not answered	6.5%	6.2%	5.1%	-0.3pp	-1.1pp	-1.4pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.5%	6.5%	—	+2.0pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	16.2%	24.3%	29.8%	+8.1pp	+5.5pp	+13.6pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.0%	13.2%	9.9%	-4.8pp	-3.3pp	-8.1pp
Level 2 qualifications	17.9%	15.4%	14.1%	-2.5pp	-1.3pp	-3.8pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.7%	12.4%	18.8%	+5.7pp	+6.4pp	+12.1pp
No qualifications	33.2%	26.0%	18.5%	-7.2pp	-7.5pp	-14.7pp
Other qualifications	8.0%	4.3%	2.4%	-3.8pp	-1.8pp	-5.6pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	77.1%	73.3%	72.5%	-3.9pp	-0.7pp	-4.6pp
Private renters	5.5%	11.3%	13.7%	+5.8pp	+2.4pp	+8.2pp
Rent free	1.8%	1.2%	0.1%	-0.6pp	-1.1pp	-1.7pp
Social renters	16.1%	14.3%	13.6%	-1.8pp	-0.7pp	-2.5pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Andrew Bridgen	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
David Taylor	LAB	1997-05-01	2009-12-26
David Ashby	CON	1983-06-09	1997-05-01