Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in St. Helens
St. Helens: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 188,861 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in St. Helens, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in St. Helens is 188,861 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in St. Helens peaked at 188,861 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 174,970 Persons, in 2007.
That places St. Helens 636th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in St. Helens, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 176,826 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 176,295 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 175,997 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 175,738 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 175,361 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 175,199 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 174,970 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 175,106 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 175,272 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 175,203 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 175,405 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 176,124 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 176,221 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 177,191 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 177,592 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 178,480 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 179,331 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 180,049 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 180,585 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 181,095 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 183,394 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 185,001 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 186,929 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 188,861 Persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175,640 Persons | 174,970 Persons | 176,826 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 177,618 Persons | 175,203 Persons | 180,585 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,056 Persons | 181,095 Persons | 188,861 Persons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in St. Helens?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in St. Helens was 188,861 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in St. Helens?
- The highest recorded value was 188,861 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in St. Helens?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,970 Persons in 2007.
- How does St. Helens rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- St. Helens ranks 636th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in St. Helens?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this St. Helens data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org