Saint Helier is one of the twelve
parishes of
Jersey, the largest of the
Channel Islands in the
English Channel. St Helier has a population of about 33,500, roughly 34.2% of the total population of Jersey, and is the
capital of the Island (although
Government House is situated in
St Saviour). The urban area of the parish of St Helier makes up most of the largest town in Jersey, although some of the town area is situated in adjacent St Saviour, with suburbs sprawling into
St Lawrence and
St Clement. The greater part of St Helier is rural.