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Helsby

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North Cheshire West and Chester. About 5,396 people in 5.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Helsby, 91.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,278
2,975th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.0%
3,243rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Helsby compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

HelsbyMiddle
Population45 wards, Cheshire West and Chester · 2021
Population: every ward in Cheshire West and Chester45 areas from 4,126 to 18,335. The middle area is 5,646. Helsby is 5,278.
5,27816th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage45 wards, Cheshire West and Chester · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Cheshire West and Chester45 areas from 59.2% to 99.9%. The middle area is 92.4%. Helsby is 91.5%.
91.5%20th lowest
Claimant rate45 wards, Cheshire West and Chester · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Cheshire West and Chester45 areas from 1.0% to 5.7%. The middle area is 2.0%. Helsby is 2.0%.
2.0%joint 21st lowest
Aged 15 to 6445 wards, Cheshire West and Chester · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Cheshire West and Chester45 areas from 54.2% to 79.6%. The middle area is 61.1%. Helsby is 61.0%.
61.0%22nd lowest

Figures for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester

These figures are published for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester, not for each ward, so they describe all of Cheshire West and Chester and not Helsby alone. See Cheshire West and Chester

Average house price
£270,104
Up 5.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,486
109th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.5×
128th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.7
134th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Helsby in brief

Helsby had 5,278 usual residents at the census.

In Helsby, 91.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Helsby, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.0% of residents in Helsby were aged 15 to 64 at the census.