St Helens South and Whiston

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£18,971

2011

£24,342

2021

+£5,371

£ change

+28.3%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,416 Real change: −£74

Election history

LAB Marie Rimmer Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 11,945 Turnout 53.1% Votes 38,035

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Marie Rimmer	LAB	18,919	49.7%	-8.4pp
Raymond Peters	REF	6,974	18.3%	+7.7pp
James Tasker		4,244	11.2%	—
Emma Ellison	CON	3,057	8.0%	-13.3pp
Terence Price	GRN	2,642	7.0%	+2.7pp
Brian Spencer	LD	2,199	5.8%	+0.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Marie Rimmer	LAB	29,457	58.6%	-9.3pp
Richard Short	CON	10,335	20.5%	-1.3pp
Daniel Oxley		5,353	10.6%	—
Brian Spencer	LD	2,886	5.7%	+1.8pp
Kai Taylor	GRN	2,282	4.5%	+1.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Marie Rimmer	LAB	35,879	67.8%	+8.0pp
Ed McRandal	CON	11,536	21.8%	+5.9pp
Brian Spencer	LD	2,101	4.0%	-1.7pp
Mark Hitchen		1,953	3.7%	-10.3pp
Jess Northey	GRN	1,417	2.7%	-1.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Marie Rimmer	LAB	28,950	59.8%	+7.0pp
Gillian Keegan	CON	7,707	15.9%	-1.9pp
John Beirne		6,766	14.0%	+11.3pp
Brian Spencer	LD	2,737	5.7%	-16.6pp
James Chan	GRN	2,237	4.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Shaun Woodward	LAB	24,364	52.9%	-2.7pp
Brian Spencer	LD	10,242	22.2%	-6.6pp
Val Allen	CON	8,209	17.8%	+5.7pp
James Winstanley		2,040	4.4%	—
John Sumner		1,226	2.7%	+0.8pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

50 to 64

20.7%

0 to 17

20.0%

65 and over

19.8%

35 to 49

18.7%

25 to 34

13.5%

18 to 24

7.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.7%

Asian or Asian British

2.1%

Other ethnic group

1.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5%

📊 Age

65 and over

19.8%

18 to 24

7.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.8%

No religion

30.5%

Not answered

4.8%

Muslim

0.7%

Other religion

0.7%

Hindu

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

27.3%

No qualifications

21.8%

Level 3 qualifications

17.4%

Level 2 qualifications

14.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.4%

Apprenticeship

6.1%

Other qualifications

2.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

63.8%

Social renters

19.2%

Private renters

16.9%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.4%

Asian or Asian British

1.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.7%

Under 18

21.0%

30 to 44

19.6%

65 and over

17.9%

18 to 29

14.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

79.1%

No religion

14.1%

Not answered

5.6%

Muslim

0.4%

Hindu

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

28.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

20.3%

Level 2 qualifications

16.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.5%

Level 3 qualifications

12.2%

Apprenticeship

3.9%

Other qualifications

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.4%

Social renters

20.3%

Private renters

11.1%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

86.3%

Not answered

6.9%

No religion

6.0%

Hindu

0.3%

Muslim

0.2%

Other religion

0.1%

Buddhist

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

36.3%

Level 2 qualifications

19.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.2%

Level 4 qualifications or above

13.8%

Other qualifications

7.4%

Level 3 qualifications

6.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.8%

Social renters

23.7%

Private renters

4.7%

Rent free

2.5%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.1%	1.7%	-0.2pp	+1.6pp	+1.4pp
Asian or Asian British	0.5%	1.4%	2.1%	+0.9pp	+0.6pp	+1.6pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0pp	+0.3pp	+0.4pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.9%	1.1%	+0.4pp	+0.3pp	+0.6pp
White	98.5%	97.4%	95.7%	-1.1pp	-1.7pp	-2.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	86.3%	79.1%	62.8%	-7.2pp	-16.3pp	-23.5pp
Hindu	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Jewish	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%	+0.2pp	+0.3pp	+0.5pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	6.0%	14.1%	30.5%	+8.1pp	+16.5pp	+24.5pp
Other religion	0.1%	0.2%	0.7%	+0.1pp	+0.5pp	+0.6pp
Not answered	6.9%	5.6%	4.8%	-1.3pp	-0.8pp	-2.1pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.9%	6.1%	—	+2.1pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	13.8%	20.3%	27.3%	+6.5pp	+6.9pp	+13.4pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.2%	14.5%	10.4%	-2.6pp	-4.1pp	-6.7pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.2%	16.5%	14.6%	-2.7pp	-1.9pp	-4.6pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.2%	12.2%	17.4%	+6.0pp	+5.2pp	+11.2pp
No qualifications	36.3%	28.8%	21.8%	-7.5pp	-7.0pp	-14.5pp
Other qualifications	7.4%	3.8%	2.5%	-3.6pp	-1.3pp	-4.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	69.8%	67.4%	63.8%	-2.4pp	-3.5pp	-6.0pp
Private renters	4.7%	11.1%	16.9%	+6.4pp	+5.8pp	+12.2pp
Rent free	2.5%	1.2%	0.1%	-1.2pp	-1.2pp	-2.4pp
Social renters	23.7%	20.3%	19.2%	-3.4pp	-1.1pp	-4.6pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Shaun Woodward	LAB	1997-05-01	2015-03-30