Runcorn and Helsby
Represented in Parliament by Sarah Pochin (Reform UK). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Sarah Pochin, Reform UK. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Runcorn and Helsby compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 388 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 416 areas and lower than 232.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Runcorn and Helsby | £728 | 3.8% |
| Spen Valley | £727 | 3.7% |
| Widnes and Halewood | £731 | 3.9% |
| Wellingborough and Rushden | £733 | 3.7% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives in Runcorn and Helsby
From the 2021 Census, next to the figure for England and Wales as a whole. Census day was 21 March 2021, so some things will have changed.
| About the area | This area | England and Wales | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | 93,136 | 59,597,740 in total | |
| Aged under 16 | 18% | 18% | about the same |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 19% | 2 points higher |
| Adults with a degree or higher | 29% | 34% | 5 points lower |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 62% | 2 points higher |
| Households renting from a council or housing association | 22% | 17% | 4 points higher |
| Households renting privately | 13% | 20% | 7 points lower |
Source: ONS, Census 2021 (England and Wales), via the UK Data Service statistics portal. Fetched 2026-10-04. These describe who lives here. They do not explain how anyone votes.
Reform UK
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Sarah Joanne Pochin won with 39% of the votes, and Karen Louise Shore (Labour) came second with 39%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Joanne Pochin | Reform UK | 12,645 | 38.7% |
| Karen Louise Shore | Labour | 12,639 | 38.7% |
| Sean Houlston | Conservative | 2,341 | 7.2% |
| Chris Copeman | Green Party | 2,314 | 7.1% |
| Paul Duffy | Liberal Democrat | 942 | 2.9% |
| Dan Clarke | Liberal | 454 | 1.4% |
| Michael Williams | Independent | 363 | 1.1% |
| Alan Mckie | Independent | 269 | 0.8% |
| Peter Ford | Workers Party of Britain | 164 | 0.5% |
| John Stevens | Rejoin EU | 129 | 0.4% |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 128 | 0.4% |
| Catherine Anne Blaiklock | English Democrats | 95 | 0.3% |
| Paul Andrew Murphy | Social Democratic Party | 68 | 0.2% |
| Jason Philip Hughes | Volt United Kingdom | 54 | 0.2% |
| Graham Harry Moore | English Constitution Party | 50 | 0.2% |
2025-05-01 Runcorn and Helsby By-election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026