# Birkenhead

The south west of the North West. About 109,772 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 32 square kilometres.

Alison McGovern has been the Labour MP for Birkenhead since July 2024. They won by 13,798 votes on a 55.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001091. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Alison McGovern has been the Labour MP for Birkenhead since July 2024.
They won by 13,798 votes on a 55.2% turnout.

MP: [Alison McGovern](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4083) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Birkenhead

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alison McGovern (elected) | Labour | 22,468 | 52.1% |
| Jo Bird | Green Party | 8,670 | 20.1% |
| Tony Stanley | Reform UK | 6,142 | 14.2% |
| Sarah Payne | Conservative | 3,238 | 7.5% |
| Stuart Kelly | Liberal Democrat | 2,292 | 5.3% |
| Catherine Evans | Freedom Alliance | 324 | 0.8% |

Electorate 78,091. Turnout 55.2%. Majority 13,798 (32.0%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3297

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 32.0%** (July 2024). The winner in Birkenhead had a majority of 32.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 74th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birkenhead#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 55.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Birkenhead at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 55.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 168th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birkenhead#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 105,503** (2021). Birkenhead had 105,503 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 219th most populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birkenhead#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Birkenhead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birkenhead#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001091) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Birkenhead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001091) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wirral, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Birkenhead.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001091) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wirral, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Birkenhead.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001091) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Birkenhead had 105,503 usual residents at the census.

## How Birkenhead compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Birkenhead | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 32.0% | 74th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 55.2% | joint 168th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 105,503 | 219th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral)

- **Average house price: £221,673** (August 2026). Wirral’s average house price was £221,673 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,010** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wirral earned a median of £38,010 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 158th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Wirral costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 27.5** (2025). Wirral has a deprivation score of 27.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 57th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## 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.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001091
- Council: [Wirral †](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 32.41 km²
- People, mid-2024: 109,772*
- Wards: 7
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 67
- Output areas: 346

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Wirral West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wirral-west), [Wallasey](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wallasey), [Ellesmere Port and Bromborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ellesmere-port-and-bromborough)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Gillingham and Rainham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gillingham-and-rainham), [Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/great-grimsby-and-cleethorpes), [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley), [Bolton North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-north-east), [Wolverhampton West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-west), [Cheltenham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cheltenham).

## Latest updates for Birkenhead

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001091

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birkenhead