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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

WA118EY

Southerns Lane

WA118NP

Holiday Moss

WA118JF

Old Lane

WA118RR

Red Cat Lane

WA118QQ

Church Road

WA118JP

Lathom Drive

WA117JT

News Lane

WA118AN

Higher Lane

WA118FY

Graces Close

WA118EQ

Rookery Lane

WA118QY

Rainford

WA118ER

Holly Crescent

WA118GQ

Arley Close

WA117JZ

News Lane

WA118HD

Church Road

WA118JG

Helenbank Drive

WA118JT

Witton Way

WA117JU

News Lane

WA118BT

Ormskirk Road

WA117LP

Springfield

WA118SH

Junction Road

WA118SJ

Junction Road

WA118JU

Duxbury Close

WA118QR

Hesketh Court

WA118AH

Cross Pit Lane

WA118RA

Red Cat Lane

WA118AT

Norwood Grove

WA118DF

Brookside Avenue

WA118JQ

Old Lane

WA118EH

Derby Drive

WA118JY

Standish Drive

WA118NT

Higher Lane

WA118BS

West View

WA118JL

Scarisbrick Road

WA117JJ

Dairy Farm Road

WA117QW

Inglemoss Drive

WA117LB

Bushey Lane

WA118NH

Higher Lane

WA118LW

Mill Lane

WA118PY

Wellfield

WA118NL

Higher Lane

WA118NJ

Higher Lane

WA118BY

Alfred Street

WA118HA

Church Road

WA118DJ

Beech Gardens

WA117PY

St Helens Road

WA118LA

Croxteth Drive

WA118DY

Ormskirk Road

WA117LD

Windermere Drive

WA118QF

Rose Drive

WA118DT

The Avenue

WA118DQ

Ormskirk Road

WA118DU

Ash Grove

WA118AX

Kenway

WA118DB

Ormskirk Road

WA118BD

Heron Grove

WA118BQ

Higher Lane

WA118QU

Higher Lane

WA117PZ

Berrington's Lane

WA118AJ

Cross Pit Lane

WA118BG

Eagle Crescent

WA118AF

Moss Nook Lane

WA118QT

Moss Lane

WA118QL

Thickwood Moss Lane

WA117SL

Fairfield Gardens

WA118EB

Beech Gardens

WA117PX

Inglemoss Drive

WA117JE

Mossborough Hall Lane

WA118AS

The Spinney

WA117ST

Ormskirk Road

WA118DH

Ormskirk Road

WA118HR

Ormskirk Road

WA117SA

Heysome Close

WA117TL

Ferny Knoll Road

WA117SF

Crank Hill

WA118DA

Victoria Street

WA118PB

Springvale

WA117QX

St Helens Road

WA118RD

Pimbo Road

WA118DP

Pine Dale

WA118JA

Stanley Avenue

WA117LF

Kendal Drive

WA118EN

Walmesley Drive

WA118NX

Higher Lane

WA118PD

Reeds Brow

WA118EA

Moss Brow

WA118HS

Ormskirk Road

WA118NE

Higher Lane

WA117QH

Longwood Close

WA118SA

Ormskirk Road

WA117SS

Siding Lane

WA118BH

Higher Lane

Data Sources

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