Birmingham Perry Barr / data
Ayoub Khan · Independent · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
190
of 504 possible
Attendance
38%
314 absent / paired
Whip alignment
95%
vs party majority
Speeches
167
113 debates
Written Qs
236
231 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£133k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 216 claims
Interests
32
7 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Crime & Policing | 31 | |
| Taxation | 29 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 23 | |
| Economy | 19 | |
| Employment | 18 | |
| Housing | 17 | |
| Pensions | 13 | |
| Renters | 12 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 35 | 12,148 |
| Local Government | 25 | 11,134 |
| Economy Jobs | 27 | 5,483 |
| Defence | 38 | 5,024 |
| Culture Community | 22 | 4,805 |
| Health | 18 | 4,779 |
| Labour Market | 10 | 4,735 |
| Crime | 30 | 4,255 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2EThe Commons voted on a motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E to the Crime and Policing Bill. Without debate excerpts, the precise co… | Free vote | Aye |
| 21 Jan 2026 | National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5Vote on whether to exempt basic rate taxpayers (lower earners) from a £2,000 cap on tax relief for employer pension contributions, so the ca… | Free vote | No |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025Vote on regulations that set the size and risk thresholds determining which online platforms (such as large social media sites and search en… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI hesitate to interrupt the Minister’s final remarks, but will he shed some light on the strike by young junior doctors? Queen Elizabeth hospital in my constituency serves many loc… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 69 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeIn relation to the consultation on the PIA system, does the Minister agree that, if there is no appeal process in the system, it cannot be fair, because there will be extenuating c… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 49 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I thank the hon. Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) not just for securing this important debate,… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 715 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateThe Chancellor said that we did not start this war and have not joined this war, and the reason for that is that this war is illegal. Iran never posed an imminent threat. Pakistan … EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 111 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryLike those of others, my thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the horrific attack in Southport. I welcome the steps that the Government have taken to address what can only … CrimeSocial CareHealth | 176 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | SEND Provision and ReformThe hon. Member is making persuasive arguments. As in many constituencies, support for SEND is an ever increasing problem in my own. This is about not just support but the quality … EducationSocial CareLocal Government | 69 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | NHS Continuing HealthcareI beg to move, That this House has considered NHS continuing healthcare. It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. The continuing healthcare—CHC—system should re… Social CareHealth | 234 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | NHS Continuing HealthcareI wholeheartedly agree. One of the difficulties in Daniel’s case was that an assessment found that there was no material change in the level of support that he required, but a reas… Social CareHealth | 258 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | NHS Continuing HealthcareI totally agree about the need for parity of service across the United Kingdom. That must be not only the right thing, but the only thing to do. A recent report from the Nuffield T… Social CareHealth | 181 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsA former high-ranking member of Reform UK was convicted and sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for accepting bribes to promote pro-Russian narratives, while some Members ac… Fiscal PolicyDefenceTechnology | 76 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | NHS Continuing HealthcareI absolutely agree. There is an unnecessary burden on families to start off with, and when the appeal process can take months and it is difficult for families to secure representat… Social CareHealth | 678 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Middle EastEvery credible legal analyst will state that this attack on Iran by Israel and the US was illegal. There was never an imminent threat, and the Caroline principles incorporated into… DefenceEnergyEconomy Jobs | 92 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Antisocial BehaviourMay I join Members in condemning the attacks last night on the four ambulances? In my constituency of Birmingham Perry Barr, antisocial crime is on the rise, yet since 2010, West M… CrimeLocal Government | 117 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Hatzola Ambulance AttackI welcome the additional support that the Government are providing to our Jewish community. As a Muslim, I know how reassured the Muslim community was by Government support followi… CrimeCulture CommunityDefence | 123 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Youth UnemploymentAcross the west midlands, around 29,000 young people are unemployed, with unemployment rates in parts of Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall running at double the national averag… Economy JobsEducationCost Of Living | 70 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 42 | 17.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 34 | 14.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 21 | 8.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 19 | 8.1% |
| Home Office | 16 | 6.8% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 16 | 6.8% |
| Ministry of Justice | 15 | 6.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 | 5.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will keep the hon. Member for Birmingham Perry Barr informed of any development proposal relating to the Wood Lane Playing Fields in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with (a) Birmingham City Council, (b) the West Midlands Combined Authority, and (c) any other public body on development proposals on the Wood Lane… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has been approached by (a) Birmingham City Council, (b) the West Midlands Combined Authority, or (c) any other public body to approve the re-designation of school land for development… | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students who have been ordered by Student Loans Company to repay Childcare Grant funding issued in error. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students ordered by Student Loans Company to repay tuition fee and maintenance loans given in error. | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what correspondences her Department has had with Birmingham City Council regarding the Wood Lane Playing Fields in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of permitting Chevening scholars to apply for graduate visas. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a dedicated visa category for Chevening scholars to apply for after completing their studies in the UK. | Answered |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support the family members of applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy that remain in Afghanistan and were affected by the data leak of Febr… | Answered |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy affected by the data leak of February 2022. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister’s oral contribution during Prime Minister's Questions, Column 780, 11 February 2026, what steps the Government is taking to br… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Leader of the House | To ask the Leader of the House, if he will facilitate a vote on proposals for financial redress contained in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on (a) the arrest and imprisonment of protestors (b) legal proceedings and (c) other costs following the proscription of Palestine Action as a terroris… | Answered |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with (a) her Israeli counterpart, (b) the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and (c) the Royal British Legion on the bulldo… | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the last Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability strategic assessment was carried out to evaluate the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 179 | 27,359 | 20.5% |
| Accommodation | 20 | 20,398 | 15.3% |
| Staffing | 8 | 81,724 | 61.3% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,706 | 2.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 162 | 0.1% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 993 | 0.7% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 8 | 15,224 |
| Rent | Accommodation | 6 | 14,612 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 8 | 7,992 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 7 | 7,269 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 12 | 4,651 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 49 | 4,202 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 65 | 2,498 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 15 | 2,254 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 2 | 1,244 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,116 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 2 | 501 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 418 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 628 | Paid |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 616 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Handyman to assemble office furniture [200011803-28] | 418 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -531 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,138 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 190 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 189 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 53 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | A5 leaflet distribution, Birmingham Perry Barr (one leaflet per home) [200011802-362] | 6,750 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | C/Tax bill for Member´s London Home | 1,116 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Toner for WM Office [200011803-508] | 761 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Toner for B;Ham Office [200011803-509] | 755 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 238 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 53 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 40 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 12 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Printing of A5 double sided constituency communication (45,000) [200011802-363] | 828 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | 1,000 single sided A3 constituency communication contact posters [200011802-364] | 159 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 3,350 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | LxTek D111L Compatible Toner Cartridge Replacement for Samsung D111S MLT-D111S for Xpress M2026W M2026 M2070W M2070 SL-M2026 SL-M2070 SL-M2026W SL-M2070W SL-M20… | 21 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings23 entries
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 26 September 2025. Hours: 176 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 August 2025. Hours: 160 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 July 2025. Hours: 184 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 27 June 2025. Hours: 168 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 May 2025. Hours: 160 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 April 2025. Hours: 160 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 March 2025. Hours: 168 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 February 2024. Hours: 160 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 January 2025. Hours: 184 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 27 December 2024. Hours: 176 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 November 2024. Hours: 168 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 October 2024. Hours: 184 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 27 September 2024. Hours: 168 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 August 2024. Hours: 176 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 26 July 2024. Hours: 184 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
14 Apr 2026
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 27 March 2026. Hours: 168 hrs.
(Registered 27 March 2026)
10 Mar 2026
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 27 February 2026. Hours: 160 hrs.
(Registered 2 March 2026)
03 Feb 2026
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 January 2026. Hours: 176 hrs.
(Registered 28 January 2026)
06 Jan 2026
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 26 December 2025. Hours: 184 hrs.
(Registered 5 January 2026)
02 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 November 2025. Hours: 160 hrs.
(Registered 28 November 2025)
04 Nov 2025
Payment: £1,573
Received on: 28 October 2025. Hours: 184 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025)
04 Nov 2025
Role, work or services: Councillor
Payer: Birmingham City Council, Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB
(Registered 10 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: Director & Employee, Barrister
From: 4 July 2024.
Payer: Chambers of Ayoub Khan Ltd (Barrister), private address
Additional information: Payments will be listed below.
(Registered 10 July 2024)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
03 Feb 2026
Name of donor: International Centre of Justice for Palestinians
Address of donor: Scottish Provident House, 1st Floor, 76-80 College Road, Harrow HA1 1BQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Full-time research assistant provided to the Independent Alliance MPs to support their work in Parliament, value £40,000
Date received: 7 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Date accepted: 7 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 13054048
(Registered 26 January 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Your Party UK Ltd
Address of donor: The Atrium, 89-93 Fonthill Road, Finsbury Park, London N4 3JH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hotel accommodation - 2 nights. Room shared with partner, value £324.80
Date received: 28 November 2025 to 30 November 2025
Date accepted: 28 November 2025
Donor status: registered party
(Registered 15 December 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Doha Forum
Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha Qatar
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and food, value £5,955
Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha)
Dates of visit: 6 December 2024 to 9 December 2024
Purpose of visit: To participate in the Doha Forum 2024
(Registered 19 September 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year2 entries
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Property, other (Residential and commercial)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Birmingham
Ownership details: Co-owned by me and my company
Rental income: Yes
Rental income details: Part of the rental income is paid to the company
(Registered 10 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (Rented houses)
Number of properties: 2
Location: Birmingham
Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member
Rental income: Yes
Rental income details: Part of the rental income is paid to my partner
(Registered 10 July 2024)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital2 entries
16 Dec 2025
Name of company or organisation: AK International Enterprises Ltd
Nature of business: Investment firm
Interest held: from 11 December 2025
(Registered 15 December 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Chambers of Ayoub Khan Limited
Nature of business: Barrister
(Registered 10 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
08 Oct 2025
Unpaid Director of Your Party UK Ltd, a private company limited by guarantee without share capital which was incorporated on 31 July 2025
Date interest arose: 31 July 2025
(Registered 15 September 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 17 February 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
16 Aug 2024
Member of the Bar Council. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 10 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 12 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston | Ayoub Khan | Liberal Democrats | 3,012 | 05 May 2022 |
| Aston | Mumtaz Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 2,542 | 05 May 2022 |
| Birchfield | Mahmood Hussain | Labour Party | 1,391 | 05 May 2022 |
| Handsworth | Hendrina Quinnen | Labour Party | 1,397 | 05 May 2022 |
| Handsworth Wood | Gurdial Singh Atwal | Labour Party | 2,318 | 05 May 2022 |
| Handsworth Wood | Narinder Kaur Kooner | Labour Party | 2,237 | 05 May 2022 |
| Holyhead | Rinkal Shergill | Labour Party | 1,618 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lozells | Waseem Zaffar | Labour Party | 1,955 | 05 May 2022 |
| Oscott | Barbara Dring | Labour Party | 1,502 | 05 May 2022 |
| Oscott | Darius Sandhu | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,506 | 05 May 2022 |
| Perry Barr | Jon Hunt | Liberal Democrats | 2,286 | 05 May 2022 |
| Perry Barr | Morriam Jan | Liberal Democrats | 1,841 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 126,427 | Electorate 76,350 (2024) |
| Median age | 33 | years |
| Degree-educated | 24.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 21.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 52.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 23.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 23.6% | households |
| Employment rate | 47.4% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.