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West Park

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West St. Helens. About 11,860 people in 2.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In West Park, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,574
1,755th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.3%
1,575th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How West Park compares

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West ParkMiddle
Population18 wards, St. Helens · 2021
Population: every ward in St. Helens18 areas from 3,334 to 13,247. The middle area is 10,841. West Park is 11,574.
11,5746th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, St. Helens · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in St. Helens18 areas from 86.8% to 99.8%. The middle area is 97.6%. West Park is 98.6%.
98.6%7th highest
Claimant rate18 wards, St. Helens · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in St. Helens18 areas from 1.9% to 8.2%. The middle area is 3.2%. West Park is 4.2%.
4.2%5th highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, St. Helens · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in St. Helens18 areas from 55.3% to 69.4%. The middle area is 64.0%. West Park is 66.3%.
66.3%3rd highest

Figures for the whole of St. Helens

These figures are published for the whole of St. Helens, not for each ward, so they describe all of St. Helens and not West Park alone. See St. Helens

Average house price
£185,154
Up 7.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,306
136th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.0×
43rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
29.0
46th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
West Park in brief

West Park had 11,574 usual residents at the census.

In West Park, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In West Park, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.3% of residents in West Park were aged 15 to 64 at the census.