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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,992

2011

£23,801

2021

+£3,809

£ change

+19.1%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £25,730 Real change: −£1,929

Election history

CON Paul Howell Gain

2019-12-12

Majority 4,513 Turnout 64.6% Votes 41,566

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Paul Howell	CON	19,609	47.2%	+8.4pp
Phil Wilson	LAB	15,096	36.3%	-17.1pp
David Bull		3,518	8.5%	—
Dawn Welsh	LD	1,955	4.7%	+2.8pp
John Furness	GRN	994	2.4%	+0.7pp
Michael Joyce		394	1.0%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Phil Wilson	LAB	22,202	53.4%	+6.2pp
Dehenna Davison	CON	16,143	38.8%	+9.3pp
John Grant		1,763	4.2%	-12.4pp
Stephen Psallidas	LD	797	1.9%	-1.6pp
Melissa Wilson	GRN	686	1.7%	-1.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Phil Wilson	LAB	18,275	47.2%	+2.1pp
Scott Wood	CON	11,432	29.5%	+6.1pp
John Leathley		6,426	16.6%	+12.9pp
Stephen Glenn	LD	1,370	3.5%	-16.4pp
Greg Robinson	GRN	1,213	3.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Phil Wilson	LAB	18,141	45.1%	-13.9pp
Neil Mahapatra	CON	9,445	23.5%	+9.3pp
Alan Thompson	LD	8,033	20.0%	+8.2pp
Mark Walker		2,075	5.2%	—
Brian Gregory		1,479	3.7%	+2.1pp
Paul Gittins		1,049	2.6%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.6% ▼0.6pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6% ▲0.3pp

Asian or Asian British

0.6% ▲0.4pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Other ethnic group

0.1% ▲0.0pp

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.8%

Under 18

20.8%

30 to 44

19.0%

65 and over

18.4%

18 to 29

13.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

72.7% ▼10.7pp

No religion

20.7% ▲11.6pp

Not answered

5.7% ▼1.3pp

Other religion

0.3% ▲0.1pp

Muslim

0.3% ▲0.1pp

Buddhist

0.1% ▲0.1pp

Sikh

0.1% ▲0.1pp

Hindu

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Jewish

0.0% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.4% ▼8.9pp

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.2% ▲7.4pp

Level 2 qualifications

16.5% ▼2.2pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.6% ▼3.8pp

Level 3 qualifications

12.6% ▲6.6pp

Apprenticeship

4.7%

Other qualifications

4.0% ▼3.7pp

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

66.4% ▲0.1pp

Social renters

20.9% ▼6.6pp

Private renters

11.6% ▲6.8pp

Rent free

1.1% ▼0.5pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

83.4%

No religion

9.1%

Not answered

7.1%

Other religion

0.1%

Muslim

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Hindu

0.0%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

36.3%

Level 2 qualifications

18.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

13.8%

Other qualifications

7.7%

Level 3 qualifications

6.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

66.3%

Social renters

27.5%

Private renters

4.9%

Rent free

1.6%

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	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	0.2%	0.6%	—	+0.4pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.3%	0.6%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
White	99.3%	98.6%	—	-0.6pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.1%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Christian	83.4%	72.7%	—	-10.7pp	—	—
Hindu	0.0%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	0.1%	0.3%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
No religion	9.1%	20.7%	—	+11.6pp	—	—
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Not answered	7.1%	5.7%	—	-1.3pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.7%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	13.8%	21.2%	—	+7.4pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.4%	13.6%	—	-3.8pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	18.8%	16.5%	—	-2.2pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	6.0%	12.6%	—	+6.6pp	—	—
No qualifications	36.3%	27.4%	—	-8.9pp	—	—
Other qualifications	7.7%	4.0%	—	-3.7pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	66.3%	66.4%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Private renters	4.9%	11.6%	—	+6.8pp	—	—
Rent free	1.6%	1.1%	—	-0.5pp	—	—
Social renters	27.5%	20.9%	—	-6.6pp	—	—

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Paul Howell	CON	2019-12-12	2024-05-30
Mr Tony Blair	LAB	1983-06-09	2007-06-27
David Reed	LAB	1970-06-18	1974-02-28