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Economy and work in St. Helens

Metropolitan borough

The south west of the North West. 189,890 people in 136 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for St. Helens, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

St. Helens’s 121 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 145.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,306
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in St. Helens earned a median of £37,306 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: St. Helens among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. St. Helens is £37,306.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,375
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In St. Helens, 4,375 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: St. Helens among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. St. Helens is 4,375.

Claimant rate

Council
3.7%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In St. Helens, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against North West
12% lower4.2%
Against the UK
5% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: St. Helens among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. St. Helens is 3.7%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
75.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

75.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in St. Helens were in work in the year to March 2026.

St. Helens is 158th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: St. Helens among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. St. Helens is 75.7%.