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The population stood at 189,890 in 2025. That is 0.8% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — St. Helens

189,890, latest 2025 (+0.8% year on year, from 188,397).

The population stood at 189,890 in 2025. That is 0.8% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 174,970 in 2007; the latest reading is 9% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — St. Helens, every published period
PeriodValue
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
2010175,203
2009175,272
2008175,106
2007174,970
2006175,199
2005175,361
2004175,738
2003175,997
2002176,295
2001176,826
2000176,757
1999176,795
1998176,364
1997176,936
1996177,504
1995178,071
1994179,317
1993179,209
1992180,028
1991180,063

What these terms mean

Mid-year estimate
A modelled count of the population on 30 June, updated between censuses. It is an estimate, not a headcount. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Mid-year estimate, not a census count: This is a modelled mid-year (30 June) estimate, not a direct headcount. It is rebased periodically against the latest UK census results -- the current series was rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses, replacing previously published estimates for 2011 to 2022. Figures for the same year can therefore change between publications as later data becomes available.
  • Unrounded, but not precise to the individual: Figures are published unrounded to enable further calculation, but ONS is explicit that small estimates should not be read as accurate to a specific person -- they are produced using statistical models and disclosure-control methods, not a direct count.

Cite this figure:

Population estimate — St. Helens
189,890 for St. Helens, 2025
Caveats: Mid-year estimate, not a census count; Unrounded, but not precise to the individual
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/st-helens/population-estimate

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