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About

Rainford is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, historically part of Lancashire. The village sits to the north-east of St Helens town and is organised around a compact centre of shops, community buildings and the parish church of St Bartholomew. Rainford has its own parish council within the borough, and that local governance sits alongside borough services. Street patterns and small terraces reflect phases of growth from agricultural holdings to 19th‑century housing tied to local industry.

Coal mining and small‑scale manufacturing shaped much of Rainford’s 19th and 20th‑century development, and traces of that past remain in field names and disused workings now given to open ground. Today the area supports schools including the local secondary, community sports teams, pubs and independent businesses. Bus routes and road links provide connections to neighbouring towns, while a network of lanes and public footpaths leads out to surrounding farmland and pockets of woodland used by residents for short walks.

Area overview

On average Rainford has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rainford is £49,921 per year. There are 5 schools in Rainford: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Rainford is home to around 7,846 people, with a population density of about 293.6 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rainford Population
7,846
Population density
293.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.97(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.59(-74%)
Public order
3.44(-66%)
Other theft
3.31(-50%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.19(-65%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,547
96.21%
Other White
82
1.05%
Irish
42
0.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
25
0.32%
Other Asian
21
0.27%
Total population: 7,844

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,460
36.84%
No qualifications
1,071
16.04%
Level 3 (A level)
1,060
15.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
876
13.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
608
9.11%
Total 16+ residents: 6,677

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,877
53.57%
Owns with a mortgage
1,051
29.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
274
7.82%
Other social rented
166
4.74%
Social rents from council
66
1.88%
Total households: 3,504

Property prices in Rainford

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Rainford area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,272 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rainford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rainford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached47£247,500
Detached26£387,250
Flats4£147,000
Terraced20£213,500

10 years median price trend in Rainford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rainford.

All postcodes in Rainford

WA118JW

Garswood Avenue

WA117SP

Ormskirk Road

WA118GF

Alfred Street

WA118JH

Graysons Road

WA118JB

Ormskirk Road

WA117SX

Red Delph Lane

WA117LH

Coniston Way

WA118DE

Central Drive

WA117SR

Siding Lane

WA118EJ

Green Lane

WA118BA

Rookery Drive

WA118LG

Rainford

WA118PW

Langwood Lane

WA118GP

Potteries Way

WA118LU

Diamond Business Park

WA117RZ

Rainford

WA118RJ

Crank Road

WA118NR

Muncaster Drive

WA118BP

Massam Close

WA118JZ

Croxteth Drive

WA118JJ

Old Lane

WA118QW

All Saints Court

WA118SQ

Randle Avenue

WA117RX

Crank Road

WA117JH

Dairy Farm Road

WA118BW

Heyes Grove

WA118EG

Rookery Lane

WA118NY

Hyde's Brow

WA118QN

Mossborough Road

WA118ES

Festival Road

WA118HG

Pilkington Street

WA118NQ

Higher Lane

WA118BE

Finch Avenue

WA118LP

Mill Lane

WA117JY

News Lane

WA117JP

Reed's Lane

WA117QS

Hill Top Road

WA118ET

Holly Crescent

L390HN

Intake Lane

WA117JW

Reed's Lane

WA118EP

Festival Road

WA117QN

St Helens Road

WA117LE

Kendal Drive

WA118GH

The Manor

WA118HU

Stanley Avenue

WA118BN

Rookery Lane

WA118FZ

Linear Bank Close

WA117LA

News Lane

WA117JQ

Dairy Farm Road

WA117LG

Kendal Close

WA118RU

Red Cat Lane

WA117SQ

Alder Lane

WA117QP

St Helens Road

WA118HH

Lakeside Gardens

WA118NF

Higher Lane

WA118NZ

Hydes Brow

WA118JD

Ormskirk Road

WA118RL

Crank Road

WA118JN

Scarisbrick Road

WA118HZ

Harrison Drive

WA118QH

Church Road

WA118DG

Cartwright Close

WA118HB

Rainford

WA118RF

Kings Moss Lane

WA117TD

Bushey Lane

WA117JX

Rail Close

WA117JF

Mossborough Hall Lane

WA118SZ

Sandwash Close

WA118PF

Reeds Brow

WA118JR

Lathom Drive

WA118GB

Cartwright Court

WA118SB

Ormskirk Road

WA118SN

Knowsley View

WA118GL

Damson Grove

WA118DS

Lime Grove

WA117RT

Crank Road

WA118DX

Elm Gardens

WA117QA

Berringtons Lane

WA117AN

Peet Meadow

WA118BZ

Alfred Street

WA117SD

Crank Hill

WA117SB

Crank Road

WA117RS

Crank Road

WA117RJ

Rainford

WA118PT

Pasture Lane

WA118EW

Derby Drive

WA118SD

Tudor Close

WA117RU

Fairfield Gardens

WA117SY

Red Delph Lane

WA118BB

Rookery Drive

WA117QT

St Helens Road

WA118DL

Beech Gardens

WA118LS

Mill Lane

WA118EL

Carter Avenue

WA117TB

Bushey Lane

WA118NW

Holiday Moss

WA118GN

Sandwash Close

WA118AB

Lords Fold

WA118QJ

Church Road

WA117LQ

Buttermere Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.