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75,327
Electorate
5
Elections
58.2%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£20,778
2011
£21,495
2021
+£717
£ change
+3.5%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £26,741
Real change: −£5,246
Election history
LAB
Nadia Whittome
Hold
2024-07-04
Majority 15,162
Turnout 52.5%
Votes 36,401
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Nadia Whittome | LAB | 19,494 | 53.6% | -9.6pp | |
| Rosemary Palmer | GRN | 4,332 | 11.9% | +8.8pp | |
| Johno Lee | CON | 3,925 | 10.8% | -10.1pp | |
| Debbie Stephens | REF | 3,578 | 9.8% | +6.4pp | |
| Issan Ghazni | WOR | 2,465 | 6.8% | — | |
| Anita Prabharkar | LD | 1,741 | 4.8% | -1.5pp | |
| Naveed Rashid | 494 | 1.4% | — | ||
| Ali Khan | 372 | 1.0% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
22.7%
19.1%
18.5%
16.8%
13.5%
9.4%
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 | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10.2% | +0.6pp | +8.4pp | +9.0pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 9.6% | 16.8% | 18.6% | +7.2pp | +1.8pp | +9.0pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 5.8% | 8.8% | 11.0% | +3.0pp | +2.2pp | +5.2pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.9% | 7.8% | 5.9% | +3.9pp | -1.9pp | +2.0pp |
| White | 79.5% | 64.8% | 60.2% | -14.7pp | -4.6pp | -19.3pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.6% | +0.2pp | -0.1pp | +0.1pp |
| Christian | 52.3% | 40.8% | 32.2% | -11.5pp | -8.6pp | -20.1pp |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% | +0.7pp | +0.1pp | +0.8pp |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | +0.1pp | 0.0pp | +0.1pp |
| Muslim | 7.7% | 13.2% | 16.9% | +5.5pp | +3.7pp | +9.2pp |
| Sikh | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.0% | +0.2pp | -0.4pp | -0.2pp |
| No religion | 26.4% | 33.6% | 38.2% | +7.1pp | +4.7pp | +11.8pp |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2.8% | +0.1pp | +2.2pp | +2.4pp |
| Not answered | 10.4% | 7.9% | 8.4% | -2.5pp | +0.5pp | -2.0pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 1.8% | 3.5% | — | +1.7pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 23.4% | 26.0% | 33.8% | +2.6pp | +7.8pp | +10.4pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.8% | 11.4% | 7.7% | -1.4pp | -3.7pp | -5.1pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 12.6% | 10.0% | -2.2pp | -2.5pp | -4.7pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.6% | 18.0% | 25.1% | +4.4pp | +7.1pp | +11.5pp |
| No qualifications | 30.4% | 22.6% | 17.2% | -7.8pp | -5.5pp | -13.2pp |
| Other qualifications | 5.1% | 7.7% | 2.7% | +2.6pp | -4.9pp | -2.3pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 46.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | -6.0pp | -0.1pp | -6.0pp |
| Private renters | 20.7% | 29.7% | 37.9% | +9.0pp | +8.2pp | +17.2pp |
| Rent free | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | -0.7pp | -1.3pp | -2.0pp |
| Social renters | 31.3% | 28.2% | 21.4% | -3.0pp | -6.8pp | -9.9pp |
Previous MPs
4| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Leslie | THE | 2010-05-06 | 2019-11-06 |
| Mr John Heppell | LAB | 1992-04-09 | 2010-05-06 |
| Michael Knowles | CON | 1983-06-09 | 1992-04-09 |
| Jack Dunnett | LAB | 1964-10-15 | 1983-06-09 |