Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Wirral South.
Apr 2026
A Lab seat since 2010, held for 5 consecutive elections. Covers Birkenhead and Bebington. Population 102,604.
The data available for Mick Whitley, Labour MP for Birkenhead since 2019, is strikingly thin -- and the news coverage that does exist is almost entirely about a different person. Every significant news story attached to this briefing concerns Alison McGovern, who appears to have succeeded Whitley as Birkenhead's MP and has since been appointed Minister for Local Government and Homelessness. This suggests Whitley may no longer be serving in this role, though the circumstances of that transition are not captured in the available data.
With zero recorded division votes and no speech data, it is impossible to construct any meaningful parliamentary record for Whitley from the information provided. No committee memberships, no rebel votes, no stance profile, and no deviations from party average are recorded. Whether this reflects a gap in data collection, his departure from the Commons, or some other circumstance cannot be determined from what is available here.
Votes less often than 100% of MPs.
Current Member of Parliament
Mick Whitley
Labour PartyMick Whitley is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Birkenhead, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
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Sign up freeA Lab seat since 2010, held for 5 consecutive elections. Covers Birkenhead and Bebington. Population 102,604.
2024 General Election
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Sign up freeLocal Economy
Median Income▼
£26,100
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£32,700
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
2,795
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
54
32 primary, 8 secondary, 14 other
Income Tax Contribution
Total Income Tax▼
£224m
from 51,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,520
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£4,360
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Education Performance
Attainment 8▼
45.9
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
63.4%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
Settlements
1 city, 1 large town — 104,927 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Recorded Crime
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
Local Elections
21 councillors across 7 wards · Last elections: May 2023
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| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bebington | Green Party of England and Wales | Edward John Lamb | May 2023 |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Jason Walsh | May 2023 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Judith Grier | May 2023 | |
| Bidston St James | Labour Party | Brian Martin Kenny | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Julie McManus | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Liz Grey | May 2023 | |
| Birkenhead Tranmere | Green Party of England and Wales | Amanda Onwuemene | May 2023 |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Ewan Tomeny | May 2023 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Pat Cleary | May 2023 | |
| Claughton | Labour Party | George Davies | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Gillian Wood | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Stephen Foulkes | May 2023 | |
| Oxton | Liberal Democrats | Allan Brame | May 2023 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Graham Redfern | May 2023 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Kelly | May 2023 | |
| Prenton | Green Party of England and Wales | Chris Cooke | May 2023 |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Harry Ross Gorman | May 2023 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Naomi Graham | May 2023 | |
| Rock Ferry | Green Party of England and Wales | Craig John McDonald | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Paula Basnett | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Tony Murphy | May 2023 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 22,468 | 52.1% |
| Green | 8,670 | 20.1% | |
| Ref | 6,142 | 14.2% | |
| Con | 3,238 | 7.5% | |
| LD | 2,292 | 5.3% | |
| Ind | 324 | 0.8% |
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 24,990 | 59.0% | |
Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Ind | 7,285 | 17.2% |
| Con | 5,540 | 13.1% | |
| LD | 1,620 | 3.8% | |
| Ind | 1,489 | 3.5% | |
| Green | 1,405 | 3.3% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 33,558 | 76.9% |
| Con | 8,044 | 18.4% | |
| LD | 1,118 | 2.6% | |
| Green | 943 | 2.2% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 26,468 | 67.6% |
| Con | 5,816 | 14.9% | |
| Ind | 3,838 | 9.8% | |
| Green | 1,626 | 4.2% | |
| LD | 1,396 | 3.6% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Lab | 22,082 | 62.5% |
| Con | 6,687 | 18.9% | |
| LD | 6,554 | 18.6% |
Timeline
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Sign up freeWhitley’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.
Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Whitley has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.
Issue volume
Not enough division data yet for an issue breakdown.
Notable votes
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
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