Liverpool Walton: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Liverpool Walton is represented in the House of Commons by Dan Carden (Labour). On 4 July 2024 Dan Carden (Labour) won 26,032 votes, 70.6% of the valid vote; Joe Doran (Reform UK) came second with 5,787. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 53.2% (36,886 of 69,317); the winning margin was 20,245 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Liverpool Walton has the 33rd lowest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£161,000).
Homes in Liverpool Walton sold for a median £161,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 68% on £96,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 33rd lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 735 recorded sales.
2,365 business sites were registered in Liverpool Walton in March 2026 (2,265 a year before), and employed 37,000 people in 2024.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £35,968 for jobs in Liverpool Walton and £33,724 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £31,373. The residents' figure ranks 72nd lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In 2024/25, 34.6% of children under 16 in Liverpool Walton (7,129) 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 28.8% in 2024/25, from 27.6% in 2021/22.
Liverpool Walton counted 43,077 households on Census day 2021; 17.9% of adults were retired and 20.5% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 72.6% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 8.7 points. The economically inactive share was 21.7%.
Liverpool Walton had an estimated population of 102,441 in mid-2024, against 99,617 in 2014 (ONS). The estimate peaked at 102,538 in 2023. There were more children under 16 (20,581) than residents aged 65 and over (17,192).
3,765 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 5.8% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 3,605.
MP
Dan Carden, Labour
- MP for Liverpool Walton since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dan Carden on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Dan Carden in Hansard, from 7 July 2026 to 13 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 71 spoken contributions by Dan Carden since 4 July 2024.
I spent an hour with one of my constituents, James, last week, who was shot in the face in the Falklands war, and I have met him many times to work on these issues in recent months.
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I welcome the Minister’s strong message today, standing alongside the Falkland Islanders in their desire to remain British. We have 14 overseas territories with over a quarter of a million people.
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Last month, Liverpool city region’s visitor economy reached £6.8 billion, and our productivity growth is currently running at four times the national average. The region has an incredibly exciting plan to redevelop Central station in the city centre and link it to Lime Street.
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11. What steps he is taking with local leaders to attract private investment into areas that have historically received lower levels of investment.
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I once again congratulate the hon. Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp) on securing the debate. I will not repeat all the points colleagues have made; people know my passion for the sport.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Carden | Labour | 26,032 | 70.6% | −11.8 |
| Joe Doran | Reform UK | 5,787 | 15.7% | +13.5 |
| Martyn Madeley | Green Party | 2,388 | 6.5% | +4.7 |
| Emma Ware | Conservative | 1,282 | 3.5% | −6.4 |
| Sean Cadwallader | Liberal Democrat | 945 | 2.6% | +0.3 |
| Billy Lake | Liberal | 452 | 1.2% | −0.2 |
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 70.6% | Reform UK 15.7% | 20,245 | 53.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 82.4% | Conservative 9.9% | 33,729 | 65.4% |
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
Liverpool Walton covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
Who has power over Liverpool Walton
Every body that makes decisions for Liverpool Walton, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority combined authority
- Merseyside Police police force
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board NHS
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS
- North West in official figures
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
- Liverpool Walton this page: Dan Carden (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 Liverpool Walton?
UK Parliament lists Dan Carden, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Liverpool Walton since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Liverpool Walton?
Dan Carden (Labour) won with 26,032 votes, a majority of 20,245, on a turnout of 53.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Liverpool Walton?
5.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 3,765 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Liverpool Walton?
The median price paid was £161,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Liverpool Walton?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,724 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Liverpool Walton live in low income families?
DWP counts 7,129 (34.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Liverpool Walton?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 102,441 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.