Macclesfield: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Macclesfield is represented in the House of Commons by Tim Roca (Labour). The 2024 count gave Tim Roca (Labour) 24,672 votes and David Rutley (Conservative) 15,552, a majority of 9,120. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 69.1% (52,792 of 76,416).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Macclesfield has the 60th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (13.9%).
DWP figures count 2,277 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 13.9% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 9.8% in 2024/25, from 9.5% in 2021/22.
Residents of Macclesfield earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £38,446 for workplace jobs and £44,213 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £39,510. The residents' figure ranks 112th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Macclesfield had an estimated population of 98,756 in mid-2024, against 94,263 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (24,189) than children under 16 (16,338).
Census 2021: 43,035 households, 316.7 people per square kilometre, 37.7% of workers based at home, 27.8% of adults retired.
5,475 business sites were registered in Macclesfield in March 2026 (5,455 a year before), and employed 44,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Macclesfield sold for a median £330,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 66% on £198,750 ten years before. It ranks 216th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,537 recorded sales.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 76.7% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 9.2 points. The economically inactive share was 20.8%.
1,425 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,335.
MP
Tim Roca, Labour
- MP for Macclesfield since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Tim Roca on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Tim Roca's latest words in Parliament, from 9 September 2026 to 14 October 2026. Hansard search returns 179 spoken contributions by Tim Roca since 4 July 2024.
I was quoting Churchill, in particular from a lecture given by Professor Daunton at Gresham College in 2021, when he directly quoted Churchill when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer as a Conservative.
As they say in “Father Ted”, that is an ecumenical matter. I am sure that the Minister will pick it up in his wind-up.
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I welcome the Defence Secretary to his place, his absolute commitment to our national security, and the mature tone of his statement, in which he talked about working cross-party on what is in our national interest.
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I totally agree with my hon. Friend. Every day is a school day in this place and I was not aware that Glasgow airport did not have a direct rail link to the centre of Glasgow, one of the UK’s most important cities.
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I completely agree with my hon. Friend. Earlier in the debate, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Cheshire (Andrew Cooper) made the powerful point that his constituents live within 10 miles of the airport but do not have decent public transport links to it.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Roca | Labour | 24,672 | 46.7% | +14.1 |
| David Rutley | Conservative | 15,552 | 29.5% | −23.1 |
| Steve Broadhurst | Reform UK | 6,592 | 12.5% | |
| Amanda Iremonger | Green Party | 2,493 | 4.7% | +0.4 |
| Neil Christian | Liberal Democrat | 2,482 | 4.7% | −5.9 |
| Christopher Wellavize | Independent | 779 | 1.5% | |
| Dickie Fletcher | Social Democratic Party | 222 | 0.4% |
Result summary as published: Lab 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 | Labour 46.7% | Conservative 29.5% | 9,120 | 69.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 52.5% | Labour 32.6% | 10,711 | 71.0% |
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
Macclesfield lies within Cheshire East.
- Cheshire East E06000049
Who has power over Macclesfield
Every body that makes decisions for Macclesfield, 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
- Macclesfield this page: Tim Roca (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 Macclesfield?
UK Parliament lists Tim Roca, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Macclesfield since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Macclesfield?
Tim Roca (Labour) won with 24,672 votes, a majority of 9,120, on a turnout of 69.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Macclesfield?
2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,425 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Macclesfield?
The median price paid was £330,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Macclesfield?
Median full-time pay of residents was £44,213 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Macclesfield live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,277 (13.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Macclesfield?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 98,756 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.