Helpston is an English village located in the county of Cambridgeshire. Historically, its administrative boundaries have shifted over time; it was formerly part of the Soke of Peterborough in Northamptonshire, followed by a period between 1965 and 1974 within Huntingdon and Peterborough before being incorporated into Cambridgeshire.
The village is currently administered by the City of Peterborough unitary authority. It serves as a rural settlement within the regional governance of the United Kingdom.