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Health in St. Helens

Metropolitan borough

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

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

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Female lifespan by council

Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024

Under 80.085.0 or more

A baby girl born in St. Helens could expect to live 81.0 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

Female life expectancy

Council
81.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby girl born in St. Helens could expect to live 81.0 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In North West the figure is 81.9 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.

St. Helens is joint 33rd lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.

Against North West
1% lower81.9 years
Against the UK
2% lower83.0 years
Female life expectancy: St. Helens among every council359 areas from 78.7 years to 87.1 years. The middle area is 83.4 years. St. Helens is 81.0 years.

GP practices

PostcodeGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for St. Helens. The map shows each one.

Male life expectancy

Council
77.5 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024

A baby boy born in St. Helens could expect to live 77.5 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.

In North West the figure is 77.9 years.

For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.

St. Helens is joint 62nd lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.

Against North West
1% lower77.9 years
Against the UK
2% lower79.2 years
Male life expectancy: St. Helens among every council359 areas from 73.7 years to 83.7 years. The middle area is 79.5 years. St. Helens is 77.5 years.

Number of GP practices

CouncilGreat Britain only
28
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Worked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.

Number of GP practices: St. Helens among every council350 areas from 1 to 158. The middle area is 15. St. Helens is 28.