Wirral West: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Wirral West is represented in the House of Commons by Matthew Patrick (Labour). The 2024 count gave Matthew Patrick (Labour) 23,156 votes and Jenny Johnson (Conservative) 13,158, a majority of 9,998. 49,951 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 72,838, 68.6% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Wirral West has the 9th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (89,076), and the 14th highest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (33.4%).
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 89,076; the estimate for 2014 was 88,867. There were more residents aged 65 and over (25,919) than children under 16 (14,270).
DWP figures count 1,895 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 13.3% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 9.1% in 2021/22 to 10.5% in 2024/25.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £38,708 for jobs in Wirral West and £45,347 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £41,491. The residents' figure ranks 94th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Workplaces in Wirral West accounted for 31,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 3,235 local units for March 2026.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 78.3% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.6 points. 15.0% were economically inactive.
Wirral West counted 38,685 households on Census day 2021; 33.4% of adults were retired and 33.5% of those in work were mostly working from home.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £313,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £200,000. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 251st highest of 575 constituencies. 1,227 sales were registered in the period, against 1,482 in the year to March 2025.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 905 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 1.9%. September 2025 had 845.
MP
Matthew Patrick, Labour
- MP for Wirral West since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Matthew Patrick on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Matthew Patrick's latest words in Parliament, from 8 July 2026 to 19 October 2026. Hansard search returns 157 spoken contributions by Matthew Patrick since 4 July 2024.
I support this Bill for victims and veterans. I support this Bill for truth, justice and the rule of law. I support this Bill for Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom and peace. I welcome the amendments from the Government.
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I thank the Minister for her statement and the actions she is taking. It seems clear that climate change is playing its role, but, in her assessment, what else is contributing to this problem and what long-term steps are the Government taking to ensure that we are building up …
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I know that my hon. Friend speaks with great experience, and I am sure that those on the Front Bench have heard what he has said. Any opportunity to fund the people who, day in day out, are making the future of peace still possible is one that we must take.
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My hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Twinning offers an important opportunity to hear that dialogue and to make sure that we are not shutting out the people who are directly impacted. I certainly support that.
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As the hon. Gentleman will know, we totally support our fishing sector, and I am interested to hear more about that proposal. If the Immigration Minister is speaking with the hon. Gentleman and my hon.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Patrick | Labour | 23,156 | 46.4% | +1.2 |
| Jenny Johnson | Conservative | 13,158 | 26.3% | −18.0 |
| Ken Ferguson | Reform UK | 6,422 | 12.9% | +10.6 |
| Gail Jenkinson | Green Party | 4,160 | 8.3% | +5.8 |
| Peter Reisdorf | Liberal Democrat | 3,055 | 6.1% | +0.4 |
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 46.4% | Conservative 26.3% | 9,998 | 68.6% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 45.2% | Conservative 44.4% | 455 | 77.7% |
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
Wirral West lies within Wirral.
- Wirral E08000015
Who has power over Wirral West
Every body that makes decisions for Wirral West, 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
- Wirral West this page: Matthew Patrick (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 Wirral West?
Matthew Patrick (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Wirral West?
The House of Commons Library records 23,156 votes for Matthew Patrick of Labour and a majority of 9,998; 68.6% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Wirral West?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 905, 1.9% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Wirral West?
£313,000: 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 Wirral West?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £45,347 (April 2025).
How many children in Wirral West live in low income families?
1,895 children under 16, 13.3%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Wirral West?
89,076 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.