Wolverhampton South East

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	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

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Pat McFadden	LAB	15,522	46.4%	-11.8pp
Ahmed Ejaz	CON	14,287	42.7%	+8.0pp
Raj Chaggar		2,094	6.3%	—
Ruth Coleman-Taylor	LD	1,019	3.1%	+1.8pp
Kathryn Gilbert	GRN	521	1.6%	+0.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Pat McFadden	LAB	21,137	58.2%	+4.9pp
Kieran Mullan	CON	12,623	34.8%	+12.5pp
Barry Hodgson		1,675	4.6%	-15.7pp
Ben Mathis	LD	448	1.2%	-1.1pp
Amy Bertaut	GRN	421	1.2%	-0.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Pat McFadden	LAB	18,539	53.3%	+5.8pp
Suria Photay	CON	7,761	22.3%	-6.2pp
Barry Hodgson		7,061	20.3%	+12.6pp
Ian Griffiths	LD	798	2.3%	-12.9pp
Geeta Kauldhar	GRN	605	1.7%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Pat McFadden	LAB	16,505	47.6%	-12.0pp
Ken Wood	CON	9,912	28.6%	+5.6pp
Richard Whitehouse	LD	5,277	15.2%	+2.9pp
Richard Fanthom		2,675	7.7%	+2.5pp
Sudhir Handa		338	1.0%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

26.1%

35 to 49

20.5%

50 to 64

16.7%

25 to 34

14.5%

65 and over

14.1%

18 to 24

8.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

63.2%

Asian or Asian British

20.7%

Other ethnic group

8.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

8.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

5.4%

📊 Age

65 and over

14.3%

18 to 24

8.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

41.7%

No religion

30.9%

Other religion

13.2%

Sikh

11.6%

Muslim

5.4%

Not answered

5.3%

Hindu

3.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

29.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.8%

Level 3 qualifications

14.6%

Level 2 qualifications

14.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.2%

Apprenticeship

4.9%

Other qualifications

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

49.7%

Social renters

31.3%

Private renters

18.6%

Rent free

0.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

66.6%

Asian or Asian British

20.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

6.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.9%

Other ethnic group

2.0%

📊 Age

Under 18

23.5%

45 to 64

23.2%

30 to 44

20.8%

18 to 29

16.5%

65 and over

15.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

54.0%

No religion

19.3%

Sikh

11.6%

Not answered

6.3%

Hindu

5.0%

Other religion

1.7%

Muslim

1.7%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

37.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.9%

Level 2 qualifications

14.7%

Level 4 qualifications or above

13.9%

Level 3 qualifications

9.6%

Other qualifications

7.2%

Apprenticeship

2.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

54.5%

Social renters

32.0%

Private renters

11.5%

Rent free

2.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

76.1%

Asian or Asian British

17.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

4.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.4%

Other ethnic group

0.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.7%

No religion

10.1%

Not answered

9.3%

Sikh

9.3%

Hindu

5.4%

Muslim

0.8%

Buddhist

0.2%

Other religion

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

47.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.0%

Level 2 qualifications

15.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

9.2%

Other qualifications

6.9%

Level 3 qualifications

4.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

56.7%

Social renters

34.3%

Private renters

5.5%

Rent free

3.9%

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	0.4%	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