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Birkenhead

Constituency

The south west of the North West. About 109,772 people in 32 square kilometres.

MP for Birkenhead

Alison McGovernLabourMP since

They won by 13,798 votes on a 55.2% turnout.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in Birkenhead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
32.0%
74th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
55.2%
Joint 168th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
105,503
219th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Birkenhead at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Alison McGovernElectedLabour22,46852.1%
Jo BirdGreen Party8,67020.1%
Tony StanleyReform UK6,14214.2%
Sarah PayneConservative3,2387.5%
Stuart KellyLiberal Democrat2,2925.3%
Catherine EvansFreedom Alliance3240.8%
Electorate
78,091
Turnout
55.2%
Majority
13,798 (32.0%)
Valid votes
43,134
Rejected ballots
142

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Birkenhead compares

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BirkenheadMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Birkenhead is 32.0%.
32.0%74th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Birkenhead is 55.2%.
55.2%joint 168th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Birkenhead is 105,503.
105,503219th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Birkenhead is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Birkenhead?

Birkenhead had 105,503 usual residents at the census.

Birkenhead is the 219th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Wirral

Most of Birkenhead lies in Wirral. These figures are published for the whole of Wirral, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Birkenhead itself. See Wirral

Average house price
£221,849
Up 6.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,010
158th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.8×
Joint 81st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
27.5
Joint 57th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Birkenhead in brief

The winner in Birkenhead had a majority of 32.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Birkenhead at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 55.2%.

Birkenhead had 105,503 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in Birkenhead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.