Cheadle: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Cheadle is represented in the House of Commons by Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat). Tom Morrison took the seat for Liberal Democrat in July 2024 with 23,681 votes (46.7%), ahead of Mary Robinson (Conservative) on 11,446. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 68.2% (50,731 of 74,383); the winning margin was 12,235 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Cheadle apart: the 17th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (11.0%), and the 25th highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (31.9%).
2,095 children in Cheadle were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 11.0% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 8.6% in 2024/25, from 8.8% in 2021/22.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 66.1% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 9.3 points. The economically inactive share was 31.9%.
Cheadle had an estimated population of 98,780 in mid-2024, against 92,255 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (22,176) than children under 16 (18,964).
Homes in Cheadle sold for a median £390,740 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 68% on £232,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 138th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,341 recorded sales.
Cheadle counted 39,132 households on Census day 2021; 27.1% of adults were retired and 41.3% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Residents of Cheadle earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £38,049 for workplace jobs and £42,342 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £41,599. The residents' figure ranks 163rd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
5,475 business sites were registered in Cheadle in March 2026 (5,300 a year before), and employed 50,000 people in 2024.
1,180 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,105.
MP
Tom Morrison, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Cheadle since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Tom Morrison on this site
In Parliament
What Tom Morrison said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 8 September 2026 to 26 October 2026). Hansard search returns 104 spoken contributions by Tom Morrison since 4 July 2024.
I have nothing to add to that. My hon. Friend has made a fantastic point, and I completely agree. Ofcom also needs to take responsibility. Years of fines and damning verdicts have done nothing to resolve poor levels of service. Royal Mail has been given a free pass.
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I completely agree. If we listened to the staff on the ground, a lot of these problems could have been foreseen.
My hon. Friend is making a really strong statement about the schools in her patch and in wider Stockport. The oversubscription of schools impacts Cheadle too. Schools such as Woodford primary school have been oversubscribed for some time.
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I recently visited the Station House in Cheadle Hulme, one of the Almond family’s five pubs in Stockport, and spoke to the owner, Doug, about how hard it was for him to run his business.
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It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. There can be no doubt in anyone’s mind that our Jewish communities are under threat from a persistent and toxic hatred that has the worst possible outcome.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Morrison | Liberal Democrat | 23,681 | 46.7% | +4.9 |
| Mary Robinson | Conservative | 11,446 | 22.6% | −23.4 |
| Kelly Fowler | Labour | 7,909 | 15.6% | +3.3 |
| Stephen Speakman | Reform UK | 5,149 | 10.1% | |
| Alexander Drury | Green Party | 1,630 | 3.2% | |
| Tanya Manzoor | Workers Party of Britain | 811 | 1.6% | |
| Marcus Farmer | Independent | 105 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: LD 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 | Liberal Democrat 46.7% | Conservative 22.6% | 12,235 | 68.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 46.0% | Liberal Democrat 41.8% | 2,336 | 75.8% |
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
Cheadle lies within Stockport.
- Stockport E08000007
Who has power over Cheadle
Every body that makes decisions for Cheadle, 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
- Cheadle this page: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat) 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 Cheadle?
UK Parliament lists Tom Morrison, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Cheadle since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Cheadle?
Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat) won with 23,681 votes, a majority of 12,235, on a turnout of 68.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Cheadle?
2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,180 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Cheadle?
The median price paid was £390,740 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Cheadle?
Median full-time pay of residents was £42,342 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Cheadle live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,095 (11.0% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Cheadle?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 98,780 residents.
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.