# Sefton Central

The west of the North West. About 93,333 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 89 square kilometres.

Bill Esterson has been the Labour MP for Sefton Central since July 2024. They won by 18,282 votes on a 63.9% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001463. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Bill Esterson has been the Labour MP for Sefton Central since July 2024.
They won by 18,282 votes on a 63.9% turnout.

MP: [Bill Esterson](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4061) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Sefton Central

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bill Esterson (elected) | Labour | 26,772 | 56.4% |
| Marcus Bleasdale | Conservative | 8,490 | 17.9% |
| Nagender Chindam | Reform UK | 5,767 | 12.2% |
| Kieran Dams | Green Party | 3,294 | 6.9% |
| Gareth Lloyd-Johnson | Liberal Democrat | 2,630 | 5.5% |
| Ralph James | Independent | 496 | 1.0% |

Electorate 74,284. Turnout 63.9%. Majority 18,282 (38.5%). 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/3745

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: 38.5%** (July 2024). The winner in Sefton Central had a majority of 38.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 32nd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sefton-central#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 63.9%** (July 2024). Turnout in Sefton Central at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.9% (House of Commons Library). Joint 195th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sefton-central#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 90,793** (2021). Sefton Central had 90,793 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 30th least 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/sefton-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Sefton Central 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/sefton-central#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001463) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Sefton Central 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=E14001463) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Sefton, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Sefton Central.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001463) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Sefton, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Sefton Central.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001463) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sefton Central had 90,793 usual residents at the census.

## How Sefton Central compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Sefton Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 38.5% | 32nd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 63.9% | joint 195th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 90,793 | 30th least 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 Sefton Central?

Sefton Central had 90,793 usual residents at the census.
Sefton Central is the 30th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Sefton

Most of Sefton Central lies in Sefton. These figures are published for the whole of Sefton, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Sefton Central itself. [See Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)

- **Average house price: £224,289** (July 2026). Sefton’s average house price was £224,289 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,937** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sefton earned a median of £36,937 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 120th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.1×** (2025). A home in Sefton costs 6.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 103rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.1** (2025). Sefton has a deprivation score of 25.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 80th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sefton Central in brief

The winner in Sefton Central had a majority of 38.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Sefton Central at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.9%.
Sefton Central had 90,793 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Sefton Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001463
- Council: [Sefton †](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 88.92 km²
- People, mid-2024: 93,333*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 63
- Output areas: 307

* 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

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## Latest updates for Sefton Central

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001463

## How to cite

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