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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£24,889

2011

£30,598

2021

+£5,709

£ change

+22.9%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £32,032 Real change: −£1,434

Election history

LD Will Forster Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 11,246 Turnout 66.0% Votes 48,145

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Will Forster	LD	24,019	49.9%	+18.8pp
Jonathan Lord	CON	12,773	26.5%	-21.7pp
Richard Barker	REF	4,888	10.2%	—
Ese Erheriene	LAB	4,444	9.2%	-7.5pp
Nataly Anderson	GRN	1,853	3.9%	+1.1pp
Tim Read		168	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jonathan Lord	CON	26,396	48.9%	-5.2pp
Will Forster	LD	16,629	30.8%	+13.3pp
Gerry Mitchell	LAB	8,827	16.4%	-7.5pp
Ella Walding	GRN	1,485	2.8%	+0.8pp
Troy de Leon		600	1.1%	-1.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jonathan Lord	CON	29,903	54.1%	-2.1pp
Fiona Colley	LAB	13,179	23.9%	+7.7pp
Will Forster	LD	9,711	17.6%	+5.9pp
Troy De Leon		1,161	2.1%	-9.2pp
James Brierley	GRN	1,092	2.0%	-2.1pp
Hassan Akberali		200	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jonathan Lord	CON	29,199	56.2%	+5.9pp
Jill Rawling	LAB	8,389	16.1%	+8.1pp
Chris Took	LD	6,047	11.6%	-25.8pp
Rob Burberry		5,873	11.3%	+7.5pp
Martin Robson	GRN	2,109	4.1%	—
Declan Wade		229	0.4%	—
Ruth Temple		77	0.2%	—
Angela Woolford		41	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jonathan Lord	CON	26,551	50.3%	+2.9pp
Rosie Sharpley	LD	19,744	37.4%	+4.3pp
Tom Miller	LAB	4,246	8.0%	-8.3pp
Rob Burberry		1,997	3.8%	+0.9pp
Julie Roxburgh		204	0.4%	—
Ruth Temple		44	0.1%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

35 to 49

22.6%

0 to 17

22.2%

50 to 64

18.6%

65 and over

17.1%

25 to 34

13.2%

18 to 24

6.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

78.4%

Asian or Asian British

14.2%

Other ethnic group

5.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.8%

📊 Age

65 and over

16.6%

18 to 24

6.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.6%

No religion

33.3%

Muslim

9.4%

Not answered

5.8%

Hindu

2.4%

Other religion

1.6%

Buddhist

0.6%

Sikh

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

44.7%

Level 3 qualifications

14.6%

No qualifications

13.2%

Level 2 qualifications

12.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

8.4%

Apprenticeship

3.9%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.2%

Private renters

21.1%

Social renters

11.5%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

84.2%

Asian or Asian British

11.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.4%

Other ethnic group

1.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

24.9%

30 to 44

23.6%

Under 18

22.5%

65 and over

15.0%

18 to 29

14.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

59.2%

No religion

23.3%

Not answered

7.3%

Muslim

7.0%

Hindu

1.9%

Buddhist

0.7%

Other religion

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

38.0%

No qualifications

15.2%

Level 2 qualifications

14.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.2%

Level 3 qualifications

11.3%

Other qualifications

6.2%

Apprenticeship

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.2%

Private renters

16.0%

Social renters

11.8%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

91.7%

Asian or Asian British

5.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.3%

Other ethnic group

1.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

71.8%

No religion

15.1%

Not answered

6.8%

Muslim

4.7%

Hindu

0.7%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.3%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

28.3%

Level 2 qualifications

21.3%

No qualifications

19.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.8%

Level 3 qualifications

9.2%

Other qualifications

5.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

77.2%

Social renters

12.0%

Private renters

10.3%

Rent free

1.4%

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	1.0%	1.1%	5.6%	+0.1pp	+4.5pp	+4.6pp
Asian or Asian British	5.4%	11.0%	14.2%	+5.5pp	+3.2pp	+8.8pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.6%	1.4%	1.8%	+0.9pp	+0.4pp	+1.3pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	2.3%	3.5%	+1.0pp	+1.2pp	+2.2pp
White	91.7%	84.2%	78.4%	-7.5pp	-5.8pp	-13.2pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%	+0.4pp	0.0pp	+0.3pp
Christian	71.8%	59.2%	47.6%	-12.6pp	-11.6pp	-24.3pp
Hindu	0.7%	1.9%	2.4%	+1.2pp	+0.5pp	+1.7pp
Jewish	0.3%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	4.7%	7.0%	9.4%	+2.3pp	+2.4pp	+4.7pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
No religion	15.1%	23.3%	33.3%	+8.2pp	+10.0pp	+18.2pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0pp	+1.3pp	+1.3pp
Not answered	6.8%	7.3%	5.8%	+0.5pp	-1.5pp	-1.0pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	2.6%	3.9%	—	+1.2pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	28.3%	38.0%	44.7%	+9.7pp	+6.7pp	+16.4pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	15.8%	12.2%	8.4%	-3.5pp	-3.8pp	-7.3pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.3%	14.4%	12.5%	-6.9pp	-1.9pp	-8.9pp
Level 3 qualifications	9.2%	11.3%	14.6%	+2.1pp	+3.3pp	+5.4pp
No qualifications	19.6%	15.2%	13.2%	-4.4pp	-2.0pp	-6.3pp
Other qualifications	5.8%	6.2%	2.7%	+0.4pp	-3.5pp	-3.1pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	77.2%	71.2%	67.2%	-6.0pp	-4.0pp	-10.0pp
Private renters	10.3%	16.0%	21.1%	+5.8pp	+5.1pp	+10.8pp
Rent free	1.4%	1.0%	0.1%	-0.4pp	-0.9pp	-1.3pp
Social renters	12.0%	11.8%	11.5%	-0.2pp	-0.2pp	-0.4pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Jonathan Lord	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
Mr Humfrey Malins	CON	1997-05-01	2010-05-06