Compare Sefton against St. Helens

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Sefton and St. Helens.

Population comparison

Population for Sefton
275,899
Population for St. Helens
181,095
Difference
94,804
Percentage Difference
41.49%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sefton
118,420 (70.6%)
# People Employed in St. Helens
79,720 (70.6%)
Difference
118,420
Percentage Difference
39.06%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sefton
42,285 (25.2%)
# People Inactive in St. Helens
28,580 (25.3%)
Difference
42,285
Percentage Difference
38.68%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sefton
6,925 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in St. Helens
4,625 (4.1%)
Difference
6,925
Percentage Difference
39.83%

Comparing crimes by type for Sefton and St. Helens

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Sefton and St. Helens compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Sefton and St. Helens for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Sefton Crimes in St. Helens Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Sefton and St. Helens from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sefton and St. Helens.

Compare Property prices over time for Sefton and St. Helens

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Sefton and St. Helens

Key: Sefton / St. Helens

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £380,508.96 / £307,332.50 £228,559.66 / £189,953.04 £161,595.08 / £140,837.76 £121,732.78 / £99,720.08
2022 £365,580.95 / £287,260.21 £221,615.04 / £179,338.71 £157,238.63 / £133,870.76 £118,822.40 / £95,283.44
2021 £329,287.65 / £253,238.65 £200,650.71 / £158,551.30 £142,742.71 / £119,191.33 £112,319.59 / £88,059.82
2020 £293,096.49 / £225,376.53 £180,837.26 / £142,632.15 £127,667.56 / £106,555.89 £104,056.78 / £81,426.42
2019 £290,079.80 / £214,893.09 £178,514.04 / £135,835.69 £126,043.07 / £101,797.63 £105,572.23 / £79,594.51
2018 £279,359.76 / £209,632.06 £171,576.83 / £132,339.74 £121,432.64 / £99,508.35 £103,123.90 / £78,925.27
2017 £271,054.01 / £203,074.35 £166,088.34 / £127,867.64 £117,884.73 / £96,596.06 £102,393.22 / £78,068.29
2016 £260,066.57 / £193,239.17 £159,344.25 / £122,398.89 £113,642.20 / £93,088.08 £96,945.39 / £74,125.76
2015 £244,704.85 / £180,692.49 £149,630.33 / £114,761.73 £107,080.16 / £87,586.12 £91,552.46 / £70,091.07
2014 £239,395.22 / £179,208.78 £146,646.22 / £114,016.45 £105,458.18 / £87,656.09 £90,467.79 / £70,202.44
2013 £233,574.78 / £172,126.09 £142,402.62 / £109,254.98 £102,052.36 / £83,860.60 £88,941.59 / £67,753.39
2012 £236,371.67 / £171,307.91 £144,269.63 / £108,986.48 £103,435.50 / £83,954.11 £91,451.66 / £68,540.42
2011 £240,443.70 / £177,301.99 £145,474.84 / £111,724.01 £103,773.88 / £85,847.16 £93,410.97 / £71,128.07
2010 £251,128.92 / £182,101.22 £153,208.04 / £116,593.76 £110,271.85 / £90,327.93 £99,444.47 / £74,888.65

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sefton and St. Helens
Number of Jobs (thousands)
88k vs 56k
Median Salary
£24,829 vs £27,545
Annual Percentage Change
4.5% vs 7.0%
Mean Salary
£28,417 vs £31,954

See how Sefton compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sefton and St. Helens
Industry Sefton Count St. Helens Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 65 80 -15 -20.69%
Production 440 340 +100 + 25.64%
Construction 1,230 725 +505 + 51.66%
Motor Trades 265 180 +85 + 38.2%
Wholesale 285 455 -170 -45.95%
Retail 750 455 +295 + 48.96%
Transport 465 410 +55 + 12.57%
Accommodation Food 605 350 +255 + 53.4%
Information Comms 365 180 +185 + 67.89%
Finance Insurance 170 65 +105 + 89.36%
Property 320 130 +190 + 84.44%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,100 580 +520 + 61.9%
Business Admin 630 405 +225 + 43.48%
Public Admin Defence 15 5 +10 + 100%
Education 155 85 +70 + 58.33%
Health 420 205 +215 + 68.8%
Arts Entertainment 655 335 +320 + 64.65%