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People in St Helens

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Population
183,248
Density /km²
1,343.88
Median age
43.2
In good health
78%
Disabled (Equality Act)
22%
In work (16+)
55%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
27%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
6.5%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
21%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
35%
Private renting
15%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
36%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.5%
Full-time students
5.0%
Christian
62%
Muslim
0.7%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
31%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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