Sefton Central: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Sefton Central is represented in the House of Commons by Bill Esterson (Labour). Bill Esterson took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 26,772 votes (56.4%), ahead of Marcus Bleasdale (Conservative) on 8,490. 47,449 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 74,284, 63.9% of those registered. The majority was 18,282.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Sefton Central apart: the 17th highest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (32.4%), and the 33rd lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (93,352).
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 93,352; the estimate for 2014 was 90,499. There were more residents aged 65 and over (26,187) than children under 16 (14,788).
2,220 children in Sefton Central were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 15.0% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 11.2% in 2021/22 to 12.3% in 2024/25.
Workplaces in Sefton Central accounted for 20,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 2,920 local units for March 2026.
Residents of Sefton Central earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £32,008 for workplace jobs and £45,000 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £43,775. The residents' figure ranks 98th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Census 2021: 39,045 households, 1,021.2 people per square kilometre, 33.3% of workers based at home, 32.4% of adults retired.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 77.1% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 5.9 points. 18.9% were economically inactive.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £270,166 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £190,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £277,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 267th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,188 sales were registered in the period, against 1,669 in the year to March 2025.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,175 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 2.2%. A year earlier the count was 1,055.
MP
Bill Esterson, Labour
- MP for Sefton Central since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 6 May 2010
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Bill Esterson on this site
In Parliament
What Bill Esterson said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 12 October 2026 to 21 October 2026). Hansard search returns 175 spoken contributions by Bill Esterson since 4 July 2024.
I warmly welcome the Minister’s statement and the commitment to going ahead with Jackdaw.
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My constituent Joanne paid £11,000 for a new kitchen. Her house was left in a terrible state and she was unable to get the builder to return to rectify the substandard work.
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8. What steps he is taking to help protect consumers from rogue traders.
In Canada, Prime Minister Carney has taken a more pragmatic approach to the energy transition than his predecessor, notably by designating the west coast oil pipeline as a project of national interest.
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The Prime Minister quite rightly mentioned in his statement the fact that 90% of Russian oil production is covered by UK sanctions. I very much welcome what he had to say about joining international calls for a ceasefire on attacks on energy installations.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Esterson | Labour | 26,772 | 56.4% | +3.8 |
| Marcus Bleasdale | Conservative | 8,490 | 17.9% | −16.4 |
| Nagender Chindam | Reform UK | 5,767 | 12.2% | +8.5 |
| Kieran Dams | Green Party | 3,294 | 6.9% | +4.9 |
| Gareth Lloyd-Johnson | Liberal Democrat | 2,630 | 5.5% | −1.1 |
| Ralph James | Independent | 496 | 1.0% |
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 56.4% | Conservative 17.9% | 18,282 | 63.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 52.6% | Conservative 34.3% | 10,414 | 76.4% |
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
Sefton Central lies within Sefton.
- Sefton E08000014
Who has power over Sefton Central
Every body that makes decisions for Sefton Central, 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
- Sefton Central this page: Bill Esterson (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 Sefton Central?
Bill Esterson (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Sefton Central?
The House of Commons Library records 26,772 votes for Bill Esterson of Labour and a majority of 18,282; 63.9% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Sefton Central?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,175, 2.2% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Sefton Central?
£270,166: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Sefton Central?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £45,000 (April 2025).
How many children in Sefton Central live in low income families?
2,220 children under 16, 15.0%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Sefton Central?
93,352 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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.