Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op)) is the MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Jim McMahon (Labour) 13,232 votes and Zaffar Iqbal (Independent) 8,256, a majority of 4,976. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 50.7% (38,573 of 76,031).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton has the 11th highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (33.6%), and the 19th highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (45.6%).
DWP figures count 12,496 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 45.6% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 42.5% in 2024/25, from 43.6% in 2021/22.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 62.6% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 7.3 points. The economically inactive share was 33.6%.
Jobs based in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £35,223 for workplace jobs and £32,860 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £33,121. The residents' figure ranks 43rd lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
About 117,600 people live in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 117,632. 16,539 were aged 65 or over and 27,379 were under 16.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £203,000 and half for less. That is up 88% on £108,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £205,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 100th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 905 recorded sales.
At the 2021 Census there were 41,416 households and 3,632.6 residents per square kilometre; 19.9% of workers mainly worked from home and 18.1% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
3,910 business sites were registered in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton in March 2026 (3,720 a year before), and employed 54,000 people in 2024.
In September 2026, 7.3% of 16 to 64 year olds in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton were claimants (5,360 people). A year earlier the count was 5,190.
MP
Jim McMahon, Labour (Co-op)
- MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 3 December 2015
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Jim McMahon on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Jim McMahon's latest words in Parliament, from 15 September 2026 to 27 October 2026. Hansard search returns 558 spoken contributions by Jim McMahon since 4 July 2024.
Today is not about getting into the rights and wrongs of individual programmes at local authority level. The hon. Member and I have had many conversations about Birmingham city council in the past and I am sure that will continue.
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The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point about the different approaches across the UK and how we can all learn from each other on what works, as well as learn from the areas where it perhaps did not go quite as planned.
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) for securing this important debate and for the passionate way that she continues to champion the community that she represents.
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Everybody will pay the levy, and they will benefit from the improved experience, not only in the immediate area, but in the types of events and activities that might draw in people.
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That question is in line with a number of other questions that have been asked about youth experience accommodation. I have committed to go away and look at that.
Read from the Hansard API on 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMahon | Labour | 13,232 | 34.3% | −21.0 |
| Zaffar Iqbal | Independent | 8,256 | 21.4% | |
| David Silbiger | Reform UK | 6,848 | 17.8% | +10.3 |
| Horatio Lovering | Conservative | 4,066 | 10.5% | −19.7 |
| Raja Miah | Independent | 2,470 | 6.4% | |
| Samsuzzaman Syed | Green Party | 1,857 | 4.8% | +3.3 |
| Hannah Kitching | Liberal Democrat | 1,271 | 3.3% | 0.0 |
| Tony Wilson | Independent | 573 | 1.5% |
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 34.3% | Independent 21.4% | 4,976 | 50.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 55.3% | Conservative 30.3% | 11,127 | 59.9% |
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
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton lies within Oldham.
- Oldham E08000004
Who has power over Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Every body that makes decisions for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, 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
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton this page: Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op)) 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 Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton?
UK Parliament lists Jim McMahon, Labour (Co-op), as the Member of Parliament for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton?
Jim McMahon (Labour) won with 13,232 votes, a majority of 4,976, on a turnout of 50.7% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton?
7.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,360 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton?
The median price paid was £203,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton?
Median full-time pay of residents was £32,860 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton live in low income families?
DWP counts 12,496 (45.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 117,632 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.