Widnes and Halewood: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Widnes and Halewood is represented in the House of Commons by Derek Twigg (Labour). On 4 July 2024 Derek Twigg (Labour) won 23,484 votes, 61.6% of the valid vote; Jake Fraser (Reform UK) came second with 7,059. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 54.3% (38,116 of 70,161); the winning margin was 16,425 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Widnes and Halewood has the 45th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (94,423).
Widnes and Halewood had an estimated population of 94,423 in mid-2024, against 90,734 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (18,474) than children under 16 (17,315).
2,940 business sites were registered in Widnes and Halewood in March 2026 (2,835 a year before), and employed 34,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Widnes and Halewood sold for a median £212,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 52% on £139,250 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £225,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 121st lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 994 recorded sales.
Census 2021: 39,758 households, 1,466.9 people per square kilometre, 24.0% of workers based at home, 22.3% of adults retired.
In 2024/25, 26.1% of children under 16 in Widnes and Halewood (4,519) 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 21.2% in 2024/25, from 19.8% in 2021/22.
Full-time employees living in Widnes and Halewood had median pay of £37,474 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £41,198. A year before, the residents' median was £37,967. The residents' figure ranks 268th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
75.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.3 points). The economically inactive share was 20.3%.
2,270 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 2,140 twelve months before.
MP
Derek Twigg, Labour
- MP for Widnes and Halewood since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 1 May 1997
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Derek Twigg on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Derek Twigg in Hansard, from 14 July 2026 to 14 September 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 128 spoken contributions by Derek Twigg since 4 July 2024.
Further education colleges play a crucial role in apprenticeships and in supporting education.
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I will call Ben Obese-Jecty to move the motion and then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the Member in charge of the debate and the Minister.
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Order. I am conscious of time. I assume that the shadow Minister is coming towards the ends of his comments, but I want to make sure that the Minister and Member in charge have plenty of time to respond. I will call the Minister in about a minute’s time.
I support the Bill and the amendments put forward by the Government. Back in May 1998, when I first spoke in a debate about the Hillsborough disaster, I could never have imagined that 28 years later I would be debating new legislation to address the state’s failings in respect …
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The hon. Member is saying that the intelligence services are not protected under the current legislation. Could he say why?
Read from the Hansard API on 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Twigg | Labour | 23,484 | 61.6% | −4.8 |
| Jake Fraser | Reform UK | 7,059 | 18.5% | +10.9 |
| Sean Houlston | Conservative | 3,507 | 9.2% | −11.6 |
| Nancy Mills | Green Party | 2,058 | 5.4% | +3.1 |
| David Coveney | Liberal Democrat | 1,593 | 4.2% | +1.4 |
| Michael Murphy | Workers Party of Britain | 415 | 1.1% |
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 61.6% | Reform UK 18.5% | 16,425 | 54.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 66.5% | Conservative 20.8% | 21,542 | 66.6% |
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
Widnes and Halewood covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
Who has power over Widnes and Halewood
Every body that makes decisions for Widnes and Halewood, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority combined authority
- Cheshire Constabulary police force
- Merseyside Police police force
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board NHS
- North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS
- North West in official figures
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
- Widnes and Halewood this page: Derek Twigg (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 Widnes and Halewood?
UK Parliament lists Derek Twigg, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Widnes and Halewood since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Widnes and Halewood?
Derek Twigg (Labour) won with 23,484 votes, a majority of 16,425, on a turnout of 54.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Widnes and Halewood?
3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,270 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Widnes and Halewood?
The median price paid was £212,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Widnes and Halewood?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,474 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Widnes and Halewood live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,519 (26.1% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Widnes and Halewood?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 94,423 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.