St Helier homing youngest and diverse people

People living in St Helier have the youngest and most diverse islanders, constituency reports have found.

The States Assembly released data reports for the 12 parishes across Jersey, focusing on statistics looking at housing, education and physical and mental health.

It found the capital had the highest population at about 36,000 - about one third of Jersey's whole population, compared to the lowest of 11,290 people who live across St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter.

The three parishes alongside St Brelade had the oldest population, with about a quarter of residents aged 65 and over. The parishes also rated highest for the best physical and mental health, alongside Grouville and St Martin.

The worst outcomes for health were seen across St Helier - which also saw people living there most likely to struggle financially and least likely to own their homes.

Although the rural parishes showed lower employment, it found islanders had much stronger financial resilience and asset security.

Less than half the residents living in St Helier were born in Jersey, with residents coming from areas including Portugal, Madeira, Africa and Asia.

This was compared to St Clement, which has seen 57% of its residents being from the island.

The parish was also found to have 18% of those living there aged under 16 and had the largest households.

St Helier central and south had the smallest household sizes, the highest overcrowding and the lowest home ownership compared to the suburban and countryside parishes.

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