Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency)

Birkenhead
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of Birkenhead in North West England
County1861–1918 Cheshire 1950–1974 Cheshire 1974– Merseyside
Population88,818 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate76,271 (2023)[2]
Major settlementsBirkenhead
Current constituency
Created1950
Member of ParliamentAlison McGovern (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromBirkenhead East, Birkenhead West
1861–1918
Type of constituencyBorough constituency
Created fromSouth Cheshire
Replaced byBirkenhead East, Birkenhead West

Birkenhead (/ˌbɜːrkənˈhɛd/) is a constituency in Merseyside represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Alison McGovern of the Labour Party.[n 1]

  1. ^ "Birkenhead: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 4 July 2024.


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