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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£28,427

2011

£37,250

2021

+£8,823

£ change

+31.0%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £36,586 Real change: +£664

Election history

CON Gareth Bacon Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 5,118 Turnout 64.6% Votes 46,073

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gareth Bacon	CON	17,504	38.0%	-23.9pp
Ju Owens	LAB	12,386	26.9%	+7.1pp
Mark James	REF	8,896	19.3%	—
Graeme Casey	LD	4,728	10.3%	-4.3pp
Seamus McCauley	GRN	2,319	5.0%	+1.3pp
John Bright	SOC	240	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gareth Bacon	CON	30,882	63.4%	+0.4pp
Simon Jeal	LAB	8,504	17.5%	-6.9pp
Allan Tweddle	LD	7,552	15.5%	+8.9pp
Karen Wheller	GRN	1,783	3.7%	+1.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Joseph Johnson	CON	31,762	62.9%	+5.5pp
Nigel de Gruchy	LAB	12,301	24.4%	+8.8pp
Alex Feakes	LD	3,315	6.6%	-0.2pp
Brian Philp		2,023	4.0%	-12.7pp
Tamara Galloway	GRN	1,060	2.1%	-1.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Joseph Johnson	CON	28,152	57.4%	-2.3pp
Idham Ramadi		8,173	16.7%	+13.9pp
Nigel De Gruchy	LAB	7,645	15.6%	+6.6pp
Peter Brooks	LD	3,330	6.8%	-17.7pp
Tamara Galloway	GRN	1,732	3.5%	+2.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jo Johnson	CON	29,200	59.7%	+8.5pp
David McBride	LD	12,000	24.5%	-15.9pp
Stephen Morgan	LAB	4,400	9.0%	+3.0pp
Mick Greenhough		1,360	2.8%	+0.4pp
Tess Culnane		1,241	2.5%	—
Tamara Galloway	GRN	511	1.0%	—
Chris Snape		199	0.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.8%

35 to 49

21.0%

50 to 64

19.7%

65 and over

19.3%

25 to 34

10.7%

18 to 24

6.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

78.3%

Asian or Asian British

10.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

6.1%

Other ethnic group

5.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.8%

📊 Age

65 and over

19.4%

18 to 24

6.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

49.6%

No religion

36.2%

Not answered

5.9%

Hindu

4.2%

Muslim

2.5%

Other religion

1.7%

Buddhist

0.7%

Sikh

0.4%

Jewish

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

37.3%

No qualifications

16.0%

Level 3 qualifications

15.1%

Level 2 qualifications

14.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.9%

Apprenticeship

4.5%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.0%

Social renters

14.7%

Private renters

11.3%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

90.0%

Asian or Asian British

4.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.2%

Other ethnic group

0.6%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.4%

Under 18

22.2%

65 and over

19.6%

30 to 44

19.1%

18 to 29

11.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

63.7%

No religion

24.8%

Not answered

7.6%

Muslim

1.4%

Hindu

1.3%

Buddhist

0.4%

Other religion

0.3%

Sikh

0.2%

Jewish

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

28.4%

No qualifications

20.0%

Level 2 qualifications

17.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.8%

Level 3 qualifications

11.7%

Other qualifications

4.5%

Apprenticeship

3.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

80.5%

Social renters

10.7%

Private renters

7.9%

Rent free

0.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.3%

Asian or Asian British

1.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.0%

Other ethnic group

0.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.5%

No religion

14.6%

Not answered

7.4%

Muslim

0.9%

Hindu

0.7%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.2%

Jewish

0.2%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

24.1%

Level 2 qualifications

23.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.8%

Level 3 qualifications

8.6%

Other qualifications

7.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

84.4%

Social renters

10.3%

Private renters

5.0%

Rent free

1.0%

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	0.8%	0.6%	5.5%	-0.3pp	+4.9pp	+4.7pp
Asian or Asian British	1.7%	4.2%	10.1%	+2.6pp	+5.8pp	+8.4pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.0%	3.1%	6.1%	+2.0pp	+3.1pp	+5.1pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	2.2%	3.8%	+1.0pp	+1.6pp	+2.6pp
White	95.3%	90.0%	78.3%	-5.3pp	-11.7pp	-17.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%	+0.2pp	+0.3pp	+0.4pp
Christian	75.5%	63.7%	49.6%	-11.7pp	-14.1pp	-25.9pp
Hindu	0.7%	1.3%	4.2%	+0.6pp	+2.8pp	+3.4pp
Jewish	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.9%	1.4%	2.5%	+0.5pp	+1.1pp	+1.6pp
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
No religion	14.6%	24.8%	36.2%	+10.2pp	+11.4pp	+21.6pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%	1.7%	+0.1pp	+1.3pp	+1.4pp
Not answered	7.4%	7.6%	5.9%	+0.2pp	-1.7pp	-1.5pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.4%	4.5%	—	+1.0pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.9%	28.4%	37.3%	+9.5pp	+8.9pp	+18.3pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.8%	14.8%	9.9%	-3.0pp	-4.9pp	-7.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	23.5%	17.2%	14.6%	-6.3pp	-2.6pp	-8.9pp
Level 3 qualifications	8.6%	11.7%	15.1%	+3.2pp	+3.4pp	+6.6pp
No qualifications	24.1%	20.0%	16.0%	-4.1pp	-4.0pp	-8.1pp
Other qualifications	7.1%	4.5%	2.7%	-2.7pp	-1.8pp	-4.4pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	84.4%	80.5%	74.0%	-3.9pp	-6.6pp	-10.5pp
Private renters	5.0%	7.9%	11.3%	+2.9pp	+3.4pp	+6.4pp
Rent free	1.0%	0.9%	0.0%	-0.1pp	-0.8pp	-1.0pp
Social renters	10.3%	10.7%	14.7%	+0.4pp	+3.9pp	+4.3pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Ivor Stanbrook	CON	1970-06-18	1992-04-09