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St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
Local authority area: St Helens
St Helens is a metropolitan borough, in the North West England region of England. It covers 136.4 km² and had 184,728 residents in 2022 — about 1,355 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in St Helens.
Town hall in the administrative centreSt Helens Town Hall
Photo: Rodhullandemu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
People
Population
Estimates recorded for St Helens, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022184,728+4.9% since 2012
Land area136.4km²52.6 sq mi
Density1,355/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#146of 382 UK councils · #132 in England
Population estimates4 data points
176.1K177.6K180K184.7K
2012201520182022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
St Helens became a local authority area.
Same region, same type
All councils in North WestOther metropolitan boroughs in North West
Elections
18 electoral wards
Census 2021: 183,248 residents in 81,007 households across the wards; 20.5% aged 65+, 64.2% of homes owned, 23.2% of households without a car.
1Thatto Heath5,719 households · 18.3% aged 65+13,2472Parr5,464 households · 14.0% aged 65+12,8083Newton-le-Willows West5,734 households · 14.9% aged 65+12,7924Newton-le-Willows East5,438 households · 15.9% aged 65+12,5695Bold & Lea Green4,962 households · 15.9% aged 65+11,9946West Park5,468 households · 18.0% aged 65+11,574
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CSt Helens Borough CouncilCouncil office · Saint Helens WA10 1HP · hours listedTSt Helens Town HallTown hall · Saint Helens WA10 1HP · hours listed
Westminster
Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q179206 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.