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Halton vs St. Helens

A side-by-side comparison of the Halton and St. Helenslocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: St. Helens is the more populous; council tax is lower in Halton; Halton has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

HaltonSt. Helens
Population128,478183,247
Density1,624/km²1,344/km²
Deprivation32% in most-deprived 10%24% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,367£2,403
Schools Good/Outstanding83%76%
Aged under 1619%18%
Aged 16–6462%62%
Aged 65+19%21%