On average St. Helens has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 19.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St. Helens is £41,610 per year. There are 64 schools in St. Helens: 54 primary (10 Outstanding and 35 Good) and 10 secondary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good). St. Helens is home to around 183,248 people, with a population density of about 1,343.6 per km².
Based on 1,891 recent sales, the median property price is £192,000 (about £222 per square foot) in St. Helens area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £22,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 318 | £325,000 | £277 |
| Semi-Detached | 886 | £203,000 | £236 |
| Terraced | 609 | £140,000 | £169 |
| Flats | 78 | £100,000 | £163 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222,495 | £76,500 | £136,995 | £85,000 |
| 2017 | £217,000 | £74,500 | £135,000 | £86,000 |
| 2018 | £230,000 | £75,000 | £138,000 | £87,000 |
| 2019 | £239,995 | £89,975 | £143,500 | £95,000 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £93,750 | £155,000 | £100,000 |
| 2021 | £269,995 | £90,500 | £165,000 | £112,500 |
| 2022 | £292,995 | £90,000 | £186,000 | £125,000 |
| 2023 | £305,498 | £100,000 | £190,000 | £126,000 |
| 2024 | £314,995 | £100,000 | £195,000 | £131,875 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £98,500 | £201,000 | £139,998 |
| 2026 | £320,000 | £103,750 | £200,000 | £142,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195 | £132 | £154 | £98 |
| 2017 | £198 | £113 | £157 | £105 |
| 2018 | £205 | £128 | £161 | £109 |
| 2019 | £208 | £142 | £166 | £115 |
| 2020 | £215 | £148 | £176 | £122 |
| 2021 | £229 | £146 | £190 | £134 |
| 2022 | £259 | £148 | £215 | £153 |
| 2023 | £267 | £168 | £218 | £153 |
| 2024 | £265 | £155 | £221 | £158 |
| 2025 | £275 | £160 | £230 | £167 |
| 2026 | £280 | £175 | £237 | £171 |
St. Helens records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 18 wards of St. Helens, Billinge & Seneley Green has the lowest crime rate, with about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the St. Helens average is 82 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in St. Helens is £192,000 (about £222 per square foot) based on 1,891 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
St. Helens has 54 primary schools (10 rated Outstanding, 35 Good) and 10 secondary schools (5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
St. Helens scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in St. Helens sits around rank 10,808 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in St. Helens is around £41,610 per year, and 19% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
St. Helens spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by St Helens North: David Baines (Labour Party) and St Helens South and Whiston: Marie Rimmer (Labour Party).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.