Area briefing
Sefton Central
MP: Bill Esterson (Labour). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £862 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 2.2% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 121 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 544 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Labour |
| Majority | 18,282 |
| Turnout | 64% |
Areas like this one: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, Lichfield, Stirling and Strathallan.
Sources: ONS via Nomis (pay 2025, claimants August 2026); House of Commons Library election results; Parliament Members API. Fetched 2026-10-04. UK Explained: ukexplained.uk/areas/sefton-central/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.