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Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£21,117

2011

£22,541

2021

+£1,424

£ change

+6.7%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £27,178 Real change: −£4,637

Election history

LAB Rachael Maskell Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 19,154 Turnout 54.5% Votes 43,323

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rachael Maskell	LAB	24,537	56.6%	+0.2pp
Richard Hudson	CON	5,383	12.4%	-15.4pp
Lars Kramm	GRN	5,185	12.0%	+7.8pp
Cliff Bond	REF	4,721	10.9%	+8.5pp
Alan Page	LD	3,051	7.0%	-0.8pp
Alisdair Lord		133	0.3%	—
Roger James		131	0.3%	—
Ruairi Kendall		98	0.2%	—
Leo Mayne		84	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rachael Maskell	LAB	27,312	55.2%	-10.0pp
Fabia Tate	CON	13,767	27.8%	-2.4pp
James Blanchard	LD	4,149	8.4%	+3.7pp
Tom Franklin	GRN	2,107	4.3%	—
Nicholas Szkiler		1,479	3.0%	—
Andrew Snedden		557	1.1%	—
Andrew Dunn	SOC	134	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rachael Maskell	LAB	34,594	65.2%	+22.8pp
Ed Young	CON	16,019	30.2%	+1.9pp
Nick Love	LD	2,475	4.7%	-3.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rachael Maskell	LAB	20,212	42.4%	+2.4pp
Robert McIlveen	CON	13,496	28.3%	+2.2pp
Ken Guest		4,795	10.1%	+7.7pp
Jonathan Tyler	GRN	4,791	10.1%	+6.5pp
Nick Love	LD	3,804	8.0%	-17.2pp
Chris Whitwood		291	0.6%	—
Megan Ollerhead		288	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Hugh Bayley	LAB	18,573	40.0%	-8.9pp
Susan Wade Weeks	CON	12,122	26.1%	+3.2pp
Christian Vassie	LD	11,694	25.2%	+5.0pp
Andy Chase	GRN	1,669	3.6%	-1.7pp
Jeff Kelly		1,171	2.5%	—
Paul Abbott		1,100	2.4%	+0.3pp
Eddie Vee		154	0.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

18 to 24

22.8%

35 to 49

17.4%

0 to 17

15.6%

25 to 34

15.6%

50 to 64

15.2%

65 and over

13.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

90.3%

Asian or Asian British

5.3%

Other ethnic group

3.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.9%

📊 Age

18 to 24

21.6%

65 and over

13.8%

⛪ Religion

No religion

51.1%

Christian

37.5%

Not answered

7.5%

Other religion

1.7%

Muslim

1.6%

Buddhist

0.7%

Hindu

0.6%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

38.5%

Level 3 qualifications

25.8%

No qualifications

12.7%

Level 2 qualifications

10.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

6.8%

Apprenticeship

4.4%

Other qualifications

1.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

53.1%

Private renters

28.0%

Social renters

18.7%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

92.7%

Asian or Asian British

4.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.8%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

📊 Age

18 to 29

27.1%

45 to 64

21.4%

30 to 44

20.8%

Under 18

17.5%

65 and over

13.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

54.0%

No religion

35.0%

Not answered

7.7%

Muslim

1.3%

Buddhist

0.7%

Hindu

0.7%

Other religion

0.5%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

32.7%

No qualifications

18.1%

Level 3 qualifications

18.0%

Level 2 qualifications

12.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.2%

Other qualifications

4.3%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

53.8%

Private renters

25.8%

Social renters

18.9%

Rent free

1.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.7%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.8%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

70.2%

No religion

19.6%

Not answered

8.4%

Muslim

0.7%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

26.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.9%

Level 2 qualifications

16.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.2%

Level 3 qualifications

12.1%

Other qualifications

6.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.2%

Social renters

21.0%

Private renters

14.7%

Rent free

2.0%

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	0.5%	0.7%	3.6%	+0.2pp	+2.9pp	+3.1pp
Asian or Asian British	0.9%	4.3%	5.3%	+3.4pp	+1.0pp	+4.3pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%	+0.7pp	+0.1pp	+0.7pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	1.5%	2.3%	+0.7pp	+0.8pp	+1.5pp
White	97.7%	92.7%	90.3%	-4.9pp	-2.5pp	-7.4pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%	+0.5pp	0.0pp	+0.4pp
Christian	70.2%	54.0%	37.5%	-16.2pp	-16.5pp	-32.7pp
Hindu	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%	+0.4pp	0.0pp	+0.4pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.7%	1.3%	1.6%	+0.6pp	+0.3pp	+0.9pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
No religion	19.6%	35.0%	51.1%	+15.3pp	+16.1pp	+31.5pp
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%	1.7%	+0.1pp	+1.2pp	+1.3pp
Not answered	8.4%	7.7%	7.5%	-0.7pp	-0.2pp	-0.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	4.4%	—	+0.6pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	23.9%	32.7%	38.5%	+8.8pp	+5.7pp	+14.6pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.2%	10.2%	6.8%	-4.0pp	-3.4pp	-7.4pp
Level 2 qualifications	16.9%	12.9%	10.0%	-4.0pp	-2.9pp	-6.9pp
Level 3 qualifications	12.1%	18.0%	25.8%	+5.9pp	+7.8pp	+13.7pp
No qualifications	26.5%	18.1%	12.7%	-8.4pp	-5.5pp	-13.8pp
Other qualifications	6.4%	4.3%	1.9%	-2.2pp	-2.4pp	-4.5pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	63.2%	53.8%	53.1%	-9.4pp	-0.7pp	-10.1pp
Private renters	14.7%	25.8%	28.0%	+11.2pp	+2.1pp	+13.3pp
Rent free	2.0%	1.4%	0.2%	-0.5pp	-1.3pp	-1.8pp
Social renters	21.0%	18.9%	18.7%	-2.1pp	-0.2pp	-2.3pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Sir Hugh Bayley	LAB	1992-04-09	2015-03-30