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Population in St. Helens

Every population series published for St. Helens, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In St. Helens, net internal migration by local authority rose from 151 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,310 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,159 or 767.5% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 151 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -215 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 726 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 613 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 619 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 637 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 462 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 930 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,436 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 917 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,003 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 932 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,310 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,310 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In St. Helens, international migration into a local authority rose from 336 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,521 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,185 or 352.7% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 336 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 353 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 344 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 449 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 385 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 458 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 452 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,318 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,657 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,747 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,521 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,521 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In St. Helens, international migration out of a local authority rose from 282 in Year to mid-2012 to 803 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 521 or 184.8% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 282 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 232 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 269 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 283 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 384 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 422 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 505 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 306 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 329 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 803 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 803 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In St. Helens, net international migration by local authority rose from 54 in Year to mid-2012 to 718 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 664 or 1229.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 54 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 121 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 111 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 61 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 139 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 65 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 74 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 98 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -53 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 74 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,012 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,347 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 718 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 718 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In St. Helens, births by local authority fell from 2,143 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,641 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 502 or 23.4% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,033 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,024 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,967 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,991 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,067 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,972 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,866 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,772 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,824 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,851 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,815 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,767 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,641 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,641 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In St. Helens, deaths by local authority rose from 1,708 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,192 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 484 or 28.3% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,708 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,863 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,732 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,969 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,913 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,955 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,037 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,956 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,216 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,187 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,242 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,192 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,192 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In St. Helens, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 435 in Year to mid-2012 to -551 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 986 or 226.7% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-500-2500250201520202025Year to mid-2012: 435 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 292 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 78 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 112 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -65 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -444 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -363 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -335 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -427 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -343 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -551 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -551 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In St. Helens, other population change by local authority fell from 169 in Year to mid-2012 to 16 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 153 or 90.5% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0100200201520202025Year to mid-2012: 169 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 205 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 124 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 103 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 125 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 141 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 134 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 128 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 145 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 13 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 16 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 16 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In St. Helens, population by local authority rose from 175,405 in Mid-2011 to 188,861 in Mid-2024, a change of 13,456 or 7.7% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 175,405 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 176,214 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 176,451 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 177,785 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 178,296 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 179,229 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 180,150 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 180,937 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 181,541 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 182,102 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 183,394 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 185,001 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 186,929 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 188,861 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 188,861 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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