On average St Helens has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 189 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 41.5% 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 £36,108 per year. There are 5 schools in St Helens: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). St Helens is home to around 10,991 people, with a population density of about 2,430.5 per km².
Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £158,500 (about £189 per square foot) in St Helens area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £315,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £236,000 | £257 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £160,000 | £194 |
| Terraced | 15 | £140,000 | £178 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £139,500 | £55,500 | £87,500 | £87,000 |
| 2017 | £120,000 | £61,000 | £89,000 | £81,500 |
| 2018 | £190,000 | £52,500 | £95,000 | £88,000 |
| 2019 | £195,000 | £57,500 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| 2020 | £162,473 | £62,500 | £109,000 | £90,000 |
| 2021 | £196,500 | £69,500 | £128,000 | £93,450 |
| 2022 | £273,000 | £80,000 | £144,000 | £115,000 |
| 2023 | £166,500 | £70,000 | £149,975 | £110,000 |
| 2024 | £225,000 | £87,000 | £145,000 | £105,000 |
| 2025 | £265,000 | — | £159,250 | £135,000 |
| 2026 | £197,000 | — | £158,000 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £129 | £79 | £127 | £95 |
| 2017 | £152 | £100 | £113 | £114 |
| 2018 | £144 | £80 | £119 | £119 |
| 2019 | £182 | £94 | £127 | £121 |
| 2020 | £174 | £92 | £130 | £122 |
| 2021 | £216 | £108 | £157 | £130 |
| 2022 | £222 | £126 | £180 | £155 |
| 2023 | £217 | £148 | £171 | £160 |
| 2024 | £222 | £131 | £164 | £146 |
| 2025 | £232 | — | £180 | £172 |
| 2026 | £276 | — | £197 | £193 |
Annual council tax rates for Barnsley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for St Helens ward.
Sarah Jane Tattersall
St Helens - Elected 2 May 2024
St Helens records about 189 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in St Helens is £158,500 (about £189 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
St Helens has 4 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
St Helens scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in St Helens sits around rank 3,812 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 £36,108 per year, and 41% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
St Helens is represented by 1 elected councillor: Sarah Jane Tattersall (Labour Party).
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