Chesham and Amersham: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Chesham and Amersham is represented in the House of Commons by Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat). The 2024 count gave Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat) 24,422 votes and Gareth Williams (Conservative) 18,971, a majority of 5,451. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 72.7% (54,455 of 74,889).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Chesham and Amersham has the 14th highest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£650,000), and the 20th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (11.4%).
Homes in Chesham and Amersham sold for a median £650,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 35% on £479,975 ten years before. It ranks 14th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,025 recorded sales.
DWP figures count 2,280 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 11.4% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 6.8% in 2024/25, from 7.6% in 2021/22.
6,760 business sites were registered in Chesham and Amersham in March 2026 (6,525 a year before), and employed 36,000 people in 2024.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £39,981 for jobs in Chesham and Amersham and £45,453 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £45,592. The residents' figure ranks 93rd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Chesham and Amersham counted 39,259 households on Census day 2021; 24.6% of adults were retired and 48.1% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Chesham and Amersham had an estimated population of 101,628 in mid-2024, against 96,677 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (22,034) than children under 16 (19,970).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 77.2% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.3 points. The economically inactive share was 22.1%.
1,370 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 1,365.
MP
Sarah Green, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Chesham and Amersham since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 17 June 2021
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Sarah Green on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Sarah Green's latest words in Parliament, from 18 June 2026 to 30 June 2026. Hansard search returns 79 spoken contributions by Sarah Green since 4 July 2024.
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the closure order powers that we have in this country are not fit for purpose? Until local authorities have the power to act swiftly and decisively, organised criminals will continue to exploit our high streets with impunity.
Like local authorities across the country, Buckinghamshire council submitted its SEND improvement plan on 19 June, but it will not receive a decision on deficit relief until 21 September, after the school year has started.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
16. What steps her Department is taking to improve the SEND system.
The Secretary of State will know that nearly a third of those who work in the creative industries are self-employed. I have been contacted by creative freelancers in my area who feel that their voice is not always heard.
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5. What steps she is taking to help support creative industries.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Green | Liberal Democrat | 24,422 | 44.8% | +22.4 |
| Gareth Williams | Conservative | 18,971 | 34.8% | −21.5 |
| Laurence Jarvis | Reform UK | 5,310 | 9.8% | |
| Chris Chilton | Labour | 3,502 | 6.4% | −7.5 |
| Justine Fulford | Green Party | 1,673 | 3.1% | −1.8 |
| Muhammad Khan | Workers Party of Britain | 466 | 0.9% | |
| Julian Foster | Heritage Party | 111 | 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 44.9% | Conservative 34.8% | 5,451 | 72.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 56.4% | Liberal Democrat 22.4% | 18,216 | 72.4% |
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
Chesham and Amersham lies within Buckinghamshire.
- Buckinghamshire E06000060
Who has power over Chesham and Amersham
Every body that makes decisions for Chesham and Amersham, 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 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
- Chesham and Amersham this page: Sarah Green (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 Chesham and Amersham?
UK Parliament lists Sarah Green, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Chesham and Amersham since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Chesham and Amersham?
Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat) won with 24,422 votes, a majority of 5,451, on a turnout of 72.7% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Chesham and Amersham?
2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,370 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Chesham and Amersham?
The median price paid was £650,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Chesham and Amersham?
Median full-time pay of residents was £45,453 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Chesham and Amersham live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,280 (11.4% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Chesham and Amersham?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 101,628 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.