Chester South and Eddisbury: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Aphra Brandreth (Conservative) is the MP for Chester South and Eddisbury, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Aphra Brandreth (Conservative) won 19,905 votes, 37.9% of the valid vote; Angeliki Stogia (Labour) came second with 16,848. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 70.7% (52,486 of 74,284); the winning margin was 3,057 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Chester South and Eddisbury has the 37th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (13.1%); it also has the 44th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (124.3 per sq km).
In 2024/25, 13.1% of children under 16 in Chester South and Eddisbury (2,170) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 9.7% in 2024/25, from 10.4% in 2021/22.
Full-time employees living in Chester South and Eddisbury had median pay of £47,151 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £37,321. A year before, the residents' median was £46,866. The residents' figure ranks 66th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Chester South and Eddisbury had an estimated population of 98,252 in mid-2024, against 83,158 in 2014 (ONS). 24,539 were aged 65 or over and 16,521 were under 16.
5,755 business sites were registered in Chester South and Eddisbury in March 2026 (5,645 a year before), and employed 45,000 people in 2024.
Census 2021: 39,824 households, 124.3 people per square kilometre, 39.9% of workers based at home, 28.6% of adults retired.
Homes in Chester South and Eddisbury sold for a median £360,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 36% on £264,995 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £374,998, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 172nd highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,269 recorded sales.
77.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±8.0 points). The economically inactive share was 17.7%.
1,105 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 970 twelve months before.
MP
Aphra Brandreth, Conservative
- MP for Chester South and Eddisbury since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Aphra Brandreth on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Aphra Brandreth in Hansard, from 14 October 2026 to 22 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 224 spoken contributions by Aphra Brandreth since 4 July 2024.
After 18 months of dither and delay, and cuts to the farming budget, Labour’s shambolic SFI scheme closed within hours, leaving farmers unable to access funding to protect and restore nature.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
The wonderful family-run Ice Cream Farm in Tattenhall is one of our region’s largest youth employers, giving many young people their very first job, but the current rules limit children below school-leaving age to just two hours’ work on Sundays, even during school holidays.
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1. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support the creation of jobs for young people.
The first duty of any Government is to keep their citizens safe, and nowhere is that duty more important than across our communities and in the protection of women and girls, who have a right to feel safe, and a right to expect the Government to do everything in their power to …
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I thank the Minister for giving way and for setting out her arguments. I am just wondering whether she will actually come on to Piddington and the impact on the residents there—we have people in the Gallery today. This issue is about the impact on women and girls there.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphra Brandreth | Conservative | 19,905 | 37.9% | −21.3 |
| Angeliki Stogia | Labour | 16,848 | 32.1% | +10.6 |
| Peter Langley | Reform UK | 6,414 | 12.2% | +11.2 |
| Rob Herd | Liberal Democrat | 5,430 | 10.3% | −5.0 |
| Steve Davies | Green Party | 2,278 | 4.3% | +2.2 |
| Gillian Edwards | Independent | 1,611 | 3.1% |
Result summary as published: Con hold. 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 | Conservative 37.9% | Labour 32.1% | 3,057 | 70.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 59.2% | Labour 21.5% | 20,826 | 76.7% |
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
Chester South and Eddisbury covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Cheshire West and Chester E06000050
- Cheshire East E06000049
Who has power over Chester South and Eddisbury
Every body that makes decisions for Chester South and Eddisbury, 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
- Chester South and Eddisbury this page: Aphra Brandreth (Conservative) 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 Chester South and Eddisbury?
UK Parliament lists Aphra Brandreth, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Chester South and Eddisbury since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Chester South and Eddisbury?
Aphra Brandreth (Conservative) won with 19,905 votes, a majority of 3,057, on a turnout of 70.7% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Chester South and Eddisbury?
1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,105 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Chester South and Eddisbury?
The median price paid was £360,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Chester South and Eddisbury?
Median full-time pay of residents was £47,151 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Chester South and Eddisbury live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,170 (13.1% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Chester South and Eddisbury?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 98,252 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.