South Suffolk | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,628

2011

£26,335

2021

+£4,707

£ change

+21.8%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,835 Real change: −£1,500

Election history

CON James Cartlidge Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 3,047 Turnout 65.4% Votes 48,801

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ James Cartlidge	CON	16,082	33.0%	-29.1pp
Emma Bishton	LAB	13,035	26.7%	+7.5pp
Beverley England	REF	9,252	19.0%	—
Tom Bartleet	LD	6,424	13.2%	+0.5pp
Jessie Carter	GRN	4,008	8.2%	+2.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ James Cartlidge	CON	33,270	62.2%	+1.7pp
Elizabeth Hughes	LAB	10,373	19.4%	-8.4pp
David Beavan	LD	6,702	12.5%	+6.7pp
Robert Lindsay	GRN	3,144	5.9%	+2.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ James Cartlidge	CON	32,829	60.5%	+7.5pp
Emma Bishton	LAB	15,080	27.8%	+8.5pp
Andrew Aalders-Dunthorpe	LD	3,154	5.8%	-2.0pp
Robert Lindsay	GRN	1,723	3.2%	-1.2pp
Aidan Powlesland		1,449	2.7%	-12.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ James Cartlidge	CON	27,546	53.1%	+5.3pp
Jane Basham	LAB	10,001	19.3%	+4.9pp
Steven Whalley		7,897	15.2%	+8.1pp
Grace Weaver	LD	4,044	7.8%	-23.1pp
Robert Lindsay	GRN	2,253	4.3%	—
Stephen Todd		166	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Tim Yeo	CON	24,550	47.8%	+5.7pp
Nigel Bennett	LD	15,861	30.9%	+2.4pp
Emma Bishton	LAB	7,368	14.3%	-10.1pp
David Campbell Bannerman		3,637	7.1%	+2.0pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

27.1%

50 to 64

21.9%

0 to 17

18.2%

35 to 49

16.7%

25 to 34

10.2%

18 to 24

5.8%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.7%

Other ethnic group

1.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5%

📊 Age

65 and over

26.6%

18 to 24

6.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

49.6%

No religion

42.9%

Not answered

6.0%

Other religion

0.9%

Muslim

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.5%

No qualifications

17.4%

Level 3 qualifications

17.3%

Level 2 qualifications

15.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.2%

Apprenticeship

6.2%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.8%

Private renters

14.8%

Social renters

13.3%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Asian or Asian British

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

29.1%

65 and over

21.7%

Under 18

20.6%

30 to 44

17.9%

18 to 29

10.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

63.4%

No religion

28.2%

Not answered

7.4%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.0%

No qualifications

22.7%

Level 2 qualifications

17.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.4%

Level 3 qualifications

11.6%

Other qualifications

3.9%

Apprenticeship

3.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.4%

Social renters

13.0%

Private renters

12.6%

Rent free

2.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Asian or Asian British

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.6%

No religion

16.3%

Not answered

7.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Muslim

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.7%

Level 2 qualifications

21.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.4%

Level 3 qualifications

7.8%

Other qualifications

7.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

76.4%

Social renters

13.1%

Private renters

7.9%

Rent free

2.9%

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	0.3%	0.2%	1.8%	-0.1pp	+1.7pp	+1.6pp
Asian or Asian British	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%	+0.5pp	+0.2pp	+0.7pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.4pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	0.9%	1.5%	+0.3pp	+0.5pp	+0.9pp
White	98.7%	97.9%	96.7%	-0.8pp	-1.2pp	-2.1pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
Christian	75.6%	63.4%	49.6%	-12.2pp	-13.8pp	-26.0pp
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.3pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	16.3%	28.2%	42.9%	+11.9pp	+14.8pp	+26.6pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%	+0.1pp	+0.5pp	+0.6pp
Not answered	7.3%	7.4%	6.0%	0.0pp	-1.4pp	-1.3pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.9%	6.2%	—	+2.3pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.5%	26.0%	29.5%	+7.5pp	+3.5pp	+11.0pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.4%	14.4%	11.2%	-3.0pp	-3.2pp	-6.2pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.4%	17.5%	15.7%	-3.9pp	-1.8pp	-5.6pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.8%	11.6%	17.3%	+3.8pp	+5.7pp	+9.5pp
No qualifications	27.7%	22.7%	17.4%	-5.0pp	-5.3pp	-10.3pp
Other qualifications	7.2%	3.9%	2.7%	-3.3pp	-1.2pp	-4.5pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	76.4%	72.4%	71.8%	-4.0pp	-0.6pp	-4.7pp
Private renters	7.9%	12.6%	14.8%	+4.6pp	+2.2pp	+6.8pp
Rent free	2.9%	2.0%	0.1%	-1.0pp	-1.8pp	-2.8pp
Social renters	13.1%	13.0%	13.3%	-0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.2pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Tim Yeo	CON	1983-06-09	2015-03-30