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72,426
Electorate
5
Elections
70.4%
Avg turnout
1
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£19,695
2011
£28,085
2021
+£8,390
£ change
+42.6%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £25,347
Real change: +£2,738
Election history
LD
Cameron Thomas
Gain
2024-07-04
Majority 6,262
Turnout 66.1%
Votes 48,539
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Cameron Thomas | LD | 20,730 | 42.7% | +20.7pp | |
| Laurence Robertson | CON | 14,468 | 29.8% | -28.3pp | |
| Byron Davis | REF | 6,000 | 12.4% | — | |
| Damola Animashaun | LAB | 4,298 | 8.9% | -6.8pp | |
| Cate Cody | GRN | 2,873 | 5.9% | +1.7pp | |
| David Edgar | 170 | 0.4% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
22.5%
20.6%
19.9%
19.3%
11.8%
5.9%
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% | 2.4% | -0.1pp | +2.2pp | +2.1pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 0.7% | 1.5% | 3.1% | +0.8pp | +1.6pp | +2.4pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% | +0.2pp | +0.4pp | +0.5pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.8% | +0.4pp | +0.8pp | +1.2pp |
| White | 98.2% | 97.0% | 93.8% | -1.2pp | -3.2pp | -4.4pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | +0.1pp | +0.2pp | +0.3pp |
| Christian | 79.1% | 66.4% | 50.7% | -12.6pp | -15.7pp | -28.3pp |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.0% | +0.2pp | +0.5pp | +0.6pp |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.0% | +0.2pp | +0.5pp | +0.7pp |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0pp | +0.1pp | +0.1pp |
| No religion | 13.0% | 24.8% | 40.3% | +11.8pp | +15.6pp | +27.4pp |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.0% | +0.1pp | +0.7pp | +0.8pp |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 7.1% | 6.0% | +0.3pp | -1.2pp | -0.9pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 4.5% | 5.9% | — | +1.4pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 20.7% | 29.7% | 35.0% | +9.0pp | +5.3pp | +14.3pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 18.9% | 13.8% | 10.0% | -5.0pp | -3.9pp | -8.9pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 22.4% | 16.8% | 14.7% | -5.7pp | -2.1pp | -7.8pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 7.6% | 12.4% | 17.6% | +4.9pp | +5.2pp | +10.0pp |
| No qualifications | 23.5% | 18.7% | 14.4% | -4.8pp | -4.3pp | -9.1pp |
| Other qualifications | 6.9% | 4.2% | 2.5% | -2.7pp | -1.7pp | -4.4pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 81.1% | 76.1% | 73.7% | -5.0pp | -2.4pp | -7.4pp |
| Private renters | 7.0% | 12.1% | 14.8% | +5.2pp | +2.7pp | +7.8pp |
| Rent free | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.1% | -0.5pp | -1.1pp | -1.6pp |
| Social renters | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.5% | -0.2pp | +0.8pp | +0.6pp |
Previous MPs
1| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Laurence Robertson | CON | 1997-05-01 | 2024-05-30 |