Altrincham and Sale West: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Altrincham and Sale West is represented in the House of Commons by Mr Connor Rand (Labour). The 2024 count gave Connor Rand (Labour) 20,798 votes and Oliver Carroll (Conservative) 16,624, a majority of 4,174. 51,452 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 74,025, 69.5% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Altrincham and Sale West has the 8th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (9.9%), and the 46th highest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£48,335 a year).
DWP figures count 2,149 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 9.9% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 7.3% in 2021/22 to 7.3% in 2024/25.
Residents of Altrincham and Sale West earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £38,868 for workplace jobs and £48,335 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £47,518. The residents' figure ranks 46th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Workplaces in Altrincham and Sale West accounted for 74,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 6,920 local units for March 2026.
The median price paid for a home was £437,500 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £279,950. The highest March-year median in the series was £439,900, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 108th highest of 575 constituencies. 1,237 sales were registered in the period, against 1,683 in the year to March 2025.
Census 2021: 40,763 households, 1,981.6 people per square kilometre, 44.8% of workers based at home, 23.3% of adults retired.
The ONS estimates 102,116 people lived in Altrincham and Sale West in mid-2024, up 2.9% on 2014. There were more children under 16 (21,646) than residents aged 65 and over (19,809).
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 74.7% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.1 points. 19.7% were economically inactive.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,165, or 1.9% of the working-age population. A year earlier the count was 1,135.
MP
Mr Connor Rand, Labour
- MP for Altrincham and Sale West since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Mr Connor Rand on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Mr Connor Rand's latest words in Parliament, from 4 September 2026 to 8 September 2026. Hansard search returns 112 spoken contributions by Mr Connor Rand since 4 July 2024.
In Altrincham and Sale West, we know how much our pubs and bars contribute to the local high streets of which we are so proud. That contribution goes beyond their economic impact; they create the sense of community that is so important to local people.
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4. What fiscal steps he is taking to support the renewal of high streets.
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Friern Barnet (Catherine West) on securing this vital debate. The conversations I have with my Jewish constituents and friends about safety and security are heartbreaking.
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Would my hon. Friend join me in welcoming the fact that our new Mayor of Greater Manchester, Bev Craig, has agreed to provide free bus travel for children in sheltered accommodation, which will hopefully go some way to making a difference to those children?
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Yes, I agree that we should be thinking about the support provided to babies and parents in that way as an important component of national infrastructure; indeed, it is just as important as any other.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Rand | Labour | 20,798 | 40.4% | +3.6 |
| Oliver Carroll | Conservative | 16,624 | 32.3% | −15.7 |
| Paul Swansborough | Reform UK | 4,961 | 9.6% | |
| Jane Brophy | Liberal Democrat | 4,727 | 9.2% | −1.8 |
| Geraldine Coggins | Green Party | 3,699 | 7.2% | +4.3 |
| Faisal Kabir | Workers Party of Britain | 643 | 1.2% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 40.4% | Conservative 32.3% | 4,174 | 69.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 48.1% | Labour 36.8% | 6,139 | 74.1% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Altrincham and Sale West lies within Trafford.
- Trafford E08000009
Who has power over Altrincham and Sale West
Every body that makes decisions for Altrincham and Sale West, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 3: Local councils
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Altrincham and Sale West this page: Mr Connor Rand (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Altrincham and Sale West?
Mr Connor Rand (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Altrincham and Sale West?
The House of Commons Library records 20,798 votes for Connor Rand of Labour and a majority of 4,174; 69.5% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Altrincham and Sale West?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,165, 1.9% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Altrincham and Sale West?
£437,500: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Altrincham and Sale West?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £48,335 (April 2025).
How many children in Altrincham and Sale West live in low income families?
2,149 children under 16, 9.9%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Altrincham and Sale West?
102,116 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.