Saffron Walden
2010 Results:
Conservative: 30155 (55.46%)
Labour: 5288 (9.73%)
Liberal Democrat: 14913 (27.43%)
BNP: 1050 (1.93%)
UKIP: 2228 (4.1%)
Green: 735 (1.35%)
Majority: 15242 (28.03%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 25593 (50.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 14715 (29%)
Labour: 8139 (16.1%)
Other: 2258 (4.5%)
Majority: 10878 (21.5%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 27263 (51.4%)
Labour: 8755 (16.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 14255 (26.9%)
UKIP: 860 (1.6%)
Other: 1887 (3.6%)
Majority: 13008 (24.5%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 24485 (48.9%)
Labour: 11305 (22.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 12481 (24.9%)
UKIP: 1769 (3.5%)
Majority: 12004 (24%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 25871 (45.3%)
Labour: 12275 (21.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 15298 (26.8%)
Referendum: 2308 (4%)
Other: 1298 (2.3%)
Majority: 10573 (18.5%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Alan Haselhurst(Conservative) (more information at They work for you)






2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 89843
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Under 18: 22.6%
Over 60: 20.9%
Born outside UK: 5.6%
White: 98%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 0.6%
Mixed: 0.7%
Other: 0.5%
Christian: 76.8%
Full time students: 2.8%
Graduates 16-74: 22.7%
No Qualifications 16-74: 22.7%
Owner-Occupied: 75%
Social Housing: 13.4% (Council: 10.6%, Housing Ass.: 2.8%)
Privately Rented: 7.1%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 4.5%