and 97.5% were born in the UK. The largest religious group was Christianity (75.2% of residents). The majority of residents (58.2%) were in employment, with wholesale and retail trade and health and social work activities being the most common industries for the area. The most common occupation was 'Professional' (16.2%). Governance In the UK national parliament, Whitburn is part of the South Shields constituency. Until the 2010 UK General Election, Whitburn was part of the Jarrow constituency. Boundary changes caused the village to move into the South Shields constituency prior to the election. As of 2022, Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour) his the local MP and has been since May 2013. In the 2019 General Election, Lewell-Buck won with a 9,585 vote majority. As of 2022, the ward of Whitburn and Marsden is represented by local councillors Peter Boyack, Tracey Dixon, and Joyce Welsh (all Labour). Features Whitburn has retained its village character, with its main street, parish church, cricket ground and park with bowling greens and tennis courts. The street plan of the medieval core of the village largely remains today and can be seen in the layout of Front Street. { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Whitburn Windmill", "description": "", "marker-symbol": "monument", "marker-size": "large", "marker-color": "0050d0"}, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [-1.36601, 54.9561] }}, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Whitburn Bents", "description": "", "marker-symbol": "building", "marker-size": "large", "marker-color": "0050d0"}, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [-1.36575, 54.94367] }}, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Whitburn Coastal Park", "description": "", "marker-symbol": "wetland", "marker-size": "large", "marker-color": "0050d0"}, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [-1.35743, 54.96325] }}, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Whitburn Parish Church", "description": "", "marker-symbol": "religious-christian", "marker-size": "large", "marker-color": "0050d0"}, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [-1.36872, 54.94812] }}, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Whitburn Methodist Church", "description": "", "marker-symbol": "religious-christian", "marker-size": "large", "marker-color": "0050d0"}, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [-1.3684038789581465, 54.95048579465452] }}, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Whitburn Cricket Club", "description": "Whitburn Cricket Club", "marker-symbol": "cricket", "marker-size": "large", "marker-color": "0050d0"}, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [-1.3646455128623032, 54.94851800568346] }}, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Whitburn Golf Club", "description": "Whitburn Golf Club", "marker-symbol": "golf", "marker-size": "large", "marker-color": "0050d0"}, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [-1.3755061916053921, 54.97064805243667] }} ] } Whitburn windmill Whitburn windmill, dating from the 18th century, is a Grade 2 listed building and a local landmark. It is located to the north of