Knowsley: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Knowsley is represented in the House of Commons by Anneliese Midgley (Labour). Anneliese Midgley took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 24,243 votes (67.3%), ahead of Alexander Hitchmough (Reform UK) on 5,924. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 50.1% (36,047 of 71,964); the winning margin was 18,319 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Knowsley apart: the 38th highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (30.4%), and the 63rd lowest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (67.2%).
67.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.2 points). The economically inactive share was 30.4%.
Homes in Knowsley sold for a median £180,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 71% on £105,000 ten years before. It ranks 64th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 845 recorded sales.
3,085 business sites were registered in Knowsley in March 2026 (2,985 a year before), and employed 44,000 people in 2024.
6,362 children in Knowsley were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 32.0% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 26.4% in 2024/25, from 25.3% in 2021/22.
Knowsley had an estimated population of 99,058 in mid-2024, against 88,201 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (19,912) than residents aged 65 and over (16,887).
Knowsley counted 40,161 households on Census day 2021; 18.7% of adults were retired and 20.8% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Full-time employees living in Knowsley had median pay of £36,624 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £36,131. A year before, the residents' median was £33,656. The residents' figure ranks 219th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
2,860 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 2,835 twelve months before.
MP
Anneliese Midgley, Labour
- MP for Knowsley since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Anneliese Midgley on this site
In Parliament
What Anneliese Midgley said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 25 March 2026 to 27 April 2026). Hansard search returns 112 spoken contributions by Anneliese Midgley since 4 July 2024.
Ten years ago yesterday, the Hillsborough inquest jury delivered its historic verdict, concluding that 96 Liverpool fans who died at Hillsborough in 1989 were unlawfully killed. In the years since, the 96 have become 97.
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I welcome the Minister’s statement, especially the news of the termination of the Royal Mail pension scheme contract to Capita. As he knows, Capita’s management of the civil service pension scheme has been an absolute shambles.
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I want to focus on one of the flagship measures in the Bill: clause 1, headed “Power to compel attendance at sentencing hearing”. This law has been fought for—and will today be won—by my constituent Cheryl Korbel.
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I absolutely agree: this matter affects us across all our constituencies. In the action plan, I have read about some good measures, but they need to be put into action. I am sure that the Minister will go into that in more detail. I finish with four questions for the Minister.
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Absolutely. I pay tribute, once again, to my hon. Friend for the work that she has been doing with me on that specific site in her constituency. She is right.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anneliese Midgley | Labour | 24,243 | 67.3% | −12.4 |
| Alexander Hitchmough | Reform UK | 5,924 | 16.4% | +10.2 |
| Graham Wickens | Green Party | 2,772 | 7.7% | +5.7 |
| Sherrie McDaid | Conservative | 1,496 | 4.2% | −4.6 |
| Kate Tipton | Liberal Democrat | 1,232 | 3.4% | +0.9 |
| Graham Padden | Workers Party of Britain | 245 | 0.7% | |
| Patricia Jameson | Social Democratic Party | 135 | 0.4% |
Result summary as published: Lab 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 | Labour 67.3% | Reform UK 16.4% | 18,319 | 50.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 79.6% | Conservative 8.8% | 32,901 | 65.2% |
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
Knowsley lies within Knowsley.
- Knowsley E08000011
Who has power over Knowsley
Every body that makes decisions for Knowsley, 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
- Knowsley this page: Anneliese Midgley (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 Knowsley?
UK Parliament lists Anneliese Midgley, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Knowsley since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Knowsley?
Anneliese Midgley (Labour) won with 24,243 votes, a majority of 18,319, on a turnout of 50.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Knowsley?
4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,860 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Knowsley?
The median price paid was £180,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Knowsley?
Median full-time pay of residents was £36,624 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Knowsley live in low income families?
DWP counts 6,362 (32.0% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Knowsley?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 99,058 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.