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76,637
Electorate
5
Elections
75.5%
Avg turnout
1
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£28,720
2011
£32,458
2021
+£3,738
£ change
+13.0%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £36,963
Real change: −£4,505
Election history
LAB
Olivia Blake
Hold
2024-07-04
Majority 8,189
Turnout 70.8%
Votes 51,601
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Olivia Blake | LAB | 23,875 | 46.3% | +11.3pp | |
| Shaffaq Mohammed | LD | 15,686 | 30.4% | -2.7pp | |
| Issac Howarth | CON | 6,205 | 12.0% | -13.7pp | |
| Jason Leman | GRN | 4,491 | 8.7% | +5.7pp | |
| Andrew Cowell | SOC | 654 | 1.3% | — | |
| Sam Chapman | 409 | 0.8% | — | ||
| Mo Moui-Tabrizy | WOR | 281 | 0.5% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
21.9%
19.2%
18.9%
18.3%
12.1%
9.6%
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 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4.6% | 0.0pp | +3.8pp | +3.8pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 2.1% | 4.0% | 5.9% | +1.9pp | +1.8pp | +3.7pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.4% | +0.4pp | +0.4pp | +0.8pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.9% | 3.1% | +0.7pp | +1.2pp | +1.9pp |
| White | 95.3% | 92.3% | 88.1% | -3.0pp | -4.1pp | -7.1pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | +0.1pp | 0.0pp | +0.1pp |
| Christian | 70.5% | 56.2% | 42.2% | -14.3pp | -14.0pp | -28.3pp |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.1% | +0.2pp | +0.2pp | +0.5pp |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | -0.2pp | -0.1pp | -0.2pp |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3.6% | +0.7pp | +1.6pp | +2.3pp |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0pp | +0.1pp | +0.1pp |
| No religion | 19.4% | 32.6% | 45.7% | +13.2pp | +13.1pp | +26.3pp |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.3% | +0.1pp | +1.0pp | +1.1pp |
| Not answered | 7.0% | 7.2% | 6.1% | +0.2pp | -1.2pp | -1.0pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 2.8% | 3.9% | — | +1.1pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 35.6% | 43.6% | 50.9% | +8.0pp | +7.3pp | +15.3pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.3% | 8.0% | 5.8% | -3.3pp | -2.3pp | -5.6pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 12.3% | 10.0% | -4.4pp | -2.2pp | -6.7pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.8% | 17.3% | 18.4% | +3.5pp | +1.1pp | +4.6pp |
| No qualifications | 17.0% | 13.0% | 9.2% | -4.0pp | -3.9pp | -7.8pp |
| Other qualifications | 5.6% | 3.0% | 1.9% | -2.6pp | -1.1pp | -3.8pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 79.8% | 77.5% | 79.3% | -2.3pp | +1.7pp | -0.6pp |
| Private renters | 9.0% | 13.1% | 13.2% | +4.1pp | +0.1pp | +4.2pp |
| Rent free | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | -0.2pp | -0.8pp | -1.0pp |
| Social renters | 10.5% | 8.6% | 7.5% | -1.9pp | -1.0pp | -3.0pp |
Previous MPs
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