St Helens North: MP, 2024 result and local figures
David Baines (Labour) is the MP for St Helens North, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 David Baines (Labour) won 21,284 votes, 52.6% of the valid vote; Malcolm Webster (Reform UK) came second with 9,115. 40,474 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 75,483, 53.6% of those registered. The majority was 12,169.
Key figures
What the figures show
Workplaces in St Helens North accounted for 31,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 2,695 local units for March 2026.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £192,750 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £125,000. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 83rd lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,062 sales were registered in the period, against 1,218 in the year to March 2025.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 102,642; the estimate for 2014 was 97,501. 21,464 were aged 65 or over and 18,138 were under 16.
Census 2021: 43,922 households, 1,195.2 people per square kilometre, 23.3% of workers based at home, 25.0% of adults retired.
In 2024/25, 26.1% of children under 16 in St Helens North (4,732) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 19.7% in 2021/22 to 21.4% in 2024/25.
Full-time employees living in St Helens North had median pay of £37,562 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £34,748. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £34,460. The residents' figure ranks 273rd lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
76.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.7 points). 21.7% were economically inactive.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 2,135 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 3.4%. That is down from 2,145 twelve months before.
MP
David Baines, Labour
- MP for St Helens North since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by David Baines on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by David Baines in Hansard, from 23 April 2026 to 10 September 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 68 spoken contributions by David Baines since 4 July 2024.
In Wigan today, the funeral service is taking place for Sir Billy Boston. He was rugby league’s first knight, a trailblazer on and off the pitch, a leader, an inspiration to millions and a gentleman above all else.
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I started my speech on Second Reading in November last year by saying: “This has been a long time coming.”—[Official Report, 3 November 2025; Vol. 774, c.
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Due to a long-running dispute with the building’s landlord, Billinge medical practice in my constituency has been given a deadline of September to vacate the premises.
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Last week was Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. I recently met my constituent Rob Denholm to discuss the issues he has had with claiming the personal independence payment in the past—he compared the experience with being put on trial.
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Happy St George’s day, Madam Deputy Speaker. Alan Clark and a team of volunteers from the CAMRA award-winning pub Haydock Reading Rooms recently completed the West Highland Way, raising thousands of pounds for Clatterbridge hospital and for Ryan Lawrenson, who at just 21 was …
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Baines | Labour | 21,284 | 52.6% | +0.3 |
| Malcolm Webster | Reform UK | 9,115 | 22.5% | +11.2 |
| Jayne Rear | Conservative | 4,507 | 11.1% | −15.5 |
| Daniel Thomas | Green Party | 3,495 | 8.6% | +4.5 |
| Pat Moloney | Liberal Democrat | 1,799 | 4.4% | −1.2 |
| Joe Greenhalgh | English Constitution Party | 274 | 0.7% |
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 52.6% | Reform UK 22.5% | 12,169 | 53.6% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 52.3% | Conservative 26.6% | 12,209 | 62.5% |
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
St Helens North lies within St. Helens.
- St. Helens E08000013
Who has power over St Helens North
Every body that makes decisions for St Helens North, 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
- St Helens North this page: David Baines (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 St Helens North?
David Baines (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in St Helens North?
The House of Commons Library records 21,284 votes for David Baines of Labour and a majority of 12,169; 53.6% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in St Helens North?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 2,135, 3.4% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in St Helens North?
£192,750: 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 St Helens North?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £37,562 (April 2025).
How many children in St Helens North live in low income families?
4,732 children under 16, 26.1%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of St Helens North?
102,642 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.