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Population in St. Helens

Population in St. Helens was 189,890 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

2025, persons189,890
Change on 2024+0.8%
Series high189,8902025
Series low175,4052011

Population in St. Helens, 2011 to 2025

175K180K185K190K201120142017202020252011: 175,405 persons2012: 176,214 persons2013: 176,451 persons2014: 177,785 persons2015: 178,296 persons2016: 179,229 persons2017: 180,150 persons2018: 180,937 persons2019: 181,541 persons2020: 182,102 persons2021: 183,394 persons2022: 184,858 persons2023: 186,659 persons2024: 188,397 persons2025: 189,890 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025189,890
2024188,397
2023186,659
2022184,858
2021183,394
2020182,102
2019181,541
2018180,937
2017180,150
2016179,229
2015178,296
2014177,785
2013176,451
2012176,214
2011175,405

Compared with North West

Place2025
St. Helens189,890
North West7,772,854

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in St. Helens?

Population in St. Helens was 189,890 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in St. Helens?

189,890 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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