Mid Cheshire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Mid Cheshire is represented in the House of Commons by Andrew Cooper (Labour). On 4 July 2024 Andrew Cooper (Labour) won 18,457 votes, 44.5% of the valid vote; Charles Fifield (Conservative) came second with 9,530. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 59.0% (41,509 of 70,384); the winning margin was 8,927 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Mid Cheshire has the 59th lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (13.9%).
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 82.5% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 8.3 points. The economically inactive share was 13.9%.
Mid Cheshire had an estimated population of 98,761 in mid-2024, against 86,660 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (18,293) than children under 16 (18,268).
3,590 business sites were registered in Mid Cheshire in March 2026 (3,540 a year before), and employed 41,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Mid Cheshire sold for a median £240,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 52% on £158,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 200th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,415 recorded sales.
Jobs based in Mid Cheshire paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £39,564 for workplace jobs and £37,163 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £34,947. The residents' figure ranks 251st lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In 2024/25, 22.2% of children under 16 in Mid Cheshire (4,054) 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 16.0% in 2024/25, from 15.5% in 2021/22.
1,630 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,535.
Mid Cheshire counted 40,547 households on Census day 2021; 22.0% of adults were retired and 30.3% of those in work were mostly working from home.
MP
Andrew Cooper, Labour
- MP for Mid Cheshire since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Andrew Cooper on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Andrew Cooper in Hansard, from 9 September 2026 to 19 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 195 spoken contributions by Andrew Cooper since 4 July 2024.
My hon. Friend is aware of the unique case involving my constituent Rachel Gallagher, a former MOD civil servant who was released from her role under civil service nationality rules.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain. I completely agree with the concerns that my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) raised about Capita’s unacceptable performance.
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Is my hon. Friend aware of how difficult it is to sell a shared ownership home when the previous owner is deceased? The estate can end up paying service charges and rent for quite a long period.
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I am mindful of time, so I will make just two points. First, no one would dispute that the right-to-buy scheme has helped many families achieve the dream of home ownership, which might otherwise have been beyond their reach, but its ideological implementation has had …
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I am pleased to speak in support of this Bill this afternoon. The UK has been, and continues to be, a proud, open and outward-looking nation: a nation of traders, travellers, adventurers and explorers—and, increasingly, a nation of people wondering why it costs quite so much to …
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cooper | Labour | 18,457 | 44.5% | +2.8 |
| Charles Fifield | Conservative | 9,530 | 23.0% | −24.0 |
| Emma Guy | Reform UK | 7,967 | 19.2% | +18.1 |
| Jack Price-Harbach | Liberal Democrat | 2,465 | 5.9% | −2.4 |
| Mark Green | Green Party | 1,967 | 4.7% | +2.8 |
| Helen Clawson | Independent | 850 | 2.0% | |
| Stella Mellor | Independent | 273 | 0.7% |
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 44.5% | Conservative 23.0% | 8,927 | 59.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 47.0% | Labour 41.6% | 2,494 | 67.2% |
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
Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire
Every body that makes decisions for Mid Cheshire, 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
- Mid Cheshire this page: Andrew Cooper (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 Mid Cheshire?
UK Parliament lists Andrew Cooper, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Mid Cheshire since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Mid Cheshire?
Andrew Cooper (Labour) won with 18,457 votes, a majority of 8,927, on a turnout of 59.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Mid Cheshire?
2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,630 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Mid Cheshire?
The median price paid was £240,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Mid Cheshire?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,163 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Mid Cheshire live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,054 (22.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Mid Cheshire?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 98,761 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.