Chichester: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat) is the MP for Chichester, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Jess Brown-Fuller took the seat for Liberal Democrat in July 2024 with 25,540 votes (49.2%), ahead of Gillian Keegan (Conservative) on 13,368. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 66.3% (51,947 of 78,374); the winning margin was 12,172 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Chichester has the 56th highest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (29.9%).
Residents of Chichester earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £33,219 for workplace jobs and £33,935 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £36,000. The residents' figure ranks 84th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £375,000 and half for less. That is up 33% on £282,250 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £390,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 151st highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,289 recorded sales.
5,680 business sites were registered in Chichester in March 2026 (5,570 a year before), and employed 55,000 people in 2024.
About 109,400 people live in Chichester: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 109,427. 29,584 were aged 65 or over and 17,036 were under 16.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 77.7% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 9.1 points. The economically inactive share was 22.3%.
4,346 children in Chichester were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 25.5% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 14.9% in 2024/25, from 13.1% in 2021/22.
In September 2026, 3.5% of 16 to 64 year olds in Chichester were claimants (2,210 people). A year earlier the count was 2,170.
Census 2021: 45,526 households, 358.7 people per square kilometre, 29.6% of workers based at home, 29.9% of adults retired.
MP
Jess Brown-Fuller, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Chichester since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Jess Brown-Fuller on this site
In Parliament
What Jess Brown-Fuller said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 21 October 2026 to 26 October 2026). Hansard search returns 515 spoken contributions by Jess Brown-Fuller since 4 July 2024.
Stonepillow is a local charity tackling homelessness on the streets of Chichester. One of its most vital services is the day hubs, where people can engage if they are at risk of, or are experiencing, homelessness, importantly without any judgment.
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Earlier, Madam Deputy Speaker mentioned the Serjeant at Arms. I hope the hon. Lady will forgive me for intervening to pay tribute to the Serjeant at Arms, because he was educated in my constituency at Bishop Luffa school.
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Does the hon. Gentleman agree that we need to stop politicians from profiting by sharing such views? The hon.
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I thank Members for contributing to this really important debate. I want to put on the record that we have a local community warden who is employed by Chichester district council. His name is Jimmy Upton.
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In my community in Selsey, which I spoke of earlier, Amazon was recommending cut-price balaclavas recently, which I think speaks to the problem. The Minister mentioned the seizing of e-bikes.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Brown-Fuller | Liberal Democrat | 25,540 | 49.2% | +28.9 |
| Gillian Keegan | Conservative | 13,368 | 25.7% | −33.0 |
| Teresa De Santis | Reform UK | 7,859 | 15.1% | |
| Tom Collinge | Labour | 3,175 | 6.1% | −9.3 |
| Tim Young | Green Party | 1,815 | 3.5% | −1.4 |
| Andrew Emerson | Independent | 190 | 0.4% |
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 49.2% | Conservative 25.7% | 12,172 | 66.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 58.8% | Liberal Democrat 20.3% | 19,622 | 66.5% |
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
Chichester covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Chichester E07000225
- Arun E07000224
Who has power over Chichester
Every body that makes decisions for Chichester, 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
- Chichester this page: Jess Brown-Fuller (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 Chichester?
UK Parliament lists Jess Brown-Fuller, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Chichester since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Chichester?
Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat) won with 25,540 votes, a majority of 12,172, on a turnout of 66.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Chichester?
3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,210 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Chichester?
The median price paid was £375,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Chichester?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,935 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Chichester live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,346 (25.5% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Chichester?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 109,427 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.