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75,685
Electorate
5
Elections
54.0%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£17,124
2011
£21,934
2021
+£4,810
£ change
+28.1%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £22,039
Real change: −£105
Election history
LAB
Pat McFadden
Hold
2024-07-04
Majority 9,188
Turnout 43.1%
Votes 33,382
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Pat McFadden | LAB | 16,800 | 50.3% | +2.9pp | |
| Carl Hardwick | REF | 7,612 | 22.8% | +16.9pp | |
| Victoria Wilson | CON | 5,654 | 16.9% | -24.3pp | |
| Paul Darke | GRN | 1,643 | 4.9% | +3.2pp | |
| Athar Warraich | WOR | 915 | 2.7% | — | |
| Bart Ricketts | LD | 758 | 2.3% | -1.5pp |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
26.1%
20.5%
16.7%
14.5%
14.1%
8.2%
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 | 0.4% | 2.0% | 8.1% | +1.6pp | +6.1pp | +7.7pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 17.1% | 20.2% | 20.7% | +3.1pp | +0.5pp | +3.6pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 4.1% | 6.3% | 8.0% | +2.2pp | +1.6pp | +3.9pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% | +2.5pp | +0.4pp | +3.0pp |
| White | 76.1% | 66.6% | 63.2% | -9.5pp | -3.4pp | -12.9pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | +0.1pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Christian | 64.7% | 54.0% | 41.7% | -10.7pp | -12.3pp | -22.9pp |
| Hindu | 5.4% | 5.0% | 3.5% | -0.5pp | -1.4pp | -1.9pp |
| Jewish | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1.7% | 5.4% | +0.9pp | +3.7pp | +4.6pp |
| Sikh | 9.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% | +2.3pp | 0.0pp | +2.3pp |
| No religion | 10.1% | 19.3% | 30.9% | +9.2pp | +11.5pp | +20.8pp |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 1.7% | 13.2% | +1.6pp | +11.5pp | +13.1pp |
| Not answered | 9.3% | 6.3% | 5.3% | -3.0pp | -1.1pp | -4.1pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 2.5% | 4.9% | — | +2.4pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 9.2% | 13.9% | 20.8% | +4.7pp | +6.9pp | +11.6pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 16.0% | 14.9% | 12.2% | -1.2pp | -2.6pp | -3.8pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 14.7% | 14.5% | -0.6pp | -0.2pp | -0.8pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 4.9% | 9.6% | 14.6% | +4.6pp | +5.0pp | +9.6pp |
| No qualifications | 47.6% | 37.2% | 29.3% | -10.5pp | -7.9pp | -18.4pp |
| Other qualifications | 6.9% | 7.2% | 3.8% | +0.4pp | -3.5pp | -3.1pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 56.7% | 54.5% | 49.7% | -2.2pp | -4.8pp | -7.0pp |
| Private renters | 5.5% | 11.5% | 18.6% | +6.0pp | +7.1pp | +13.1pp |
| Rent free | 3.9% | 2.0% | 0.4% | -2.0pp | -1.6pp | -3.5pp |
| Social renters | 34.3% | 32.0% | 31.3% | -2.4pp | -0.7pp | -3.1pp |
Previous MPs
1| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Edwards | LAB | 1955-05-26 | 1987-06-11 |