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WA11 7RQ

Crank Road

Rainford

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Detailed insights for WA11 7RQ

Overview

Postcode WA11 7RQ is located in a major urban area, within the Rainford ward of St. Helens in the North West region, and forms part of the Windle & Denton's Green area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Windle & Denton's Green is £43,522 per year. The nearest station is St Helens Central located about 1.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
38.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Windle & Denton's Green has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,944 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Windle & Denton's Green has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

38.9%

Approximately 38.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Windle & Denton's Green is £43,522 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA11 7RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Windle & Denton's Green near WA11 7RQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Helens Central located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
288.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.05(+32%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.8(-13%)
Drugs
7.8(+106%)
Public order
6.13(-39%)
Other crime
5.02(+99%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
97.2%
Arab
7
2.45%
Irish
1
0.35%
Total population: 286

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
58
26.24%
Level 4+ (Degree)
46
20.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
19%
Level 3 (A level)
34
15.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
11.76%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
34
26.98%
Other social rented
34
26.98%
Owns with a mortgage
22
17.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.7%
Social rents from council
15
11.9%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Rainford

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £252,000 in Rainford area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 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
Detached26£384,750
Flats2£150,000
Semi-Detached47£250,000
Terraced21£200,000

10 year median price trend in Rainford

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

Schools

In the WA11 7RQ postcode area, located within Windle & Denton's Green, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA11 7RQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miSecondaryCowley International CollegeCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryRivington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St. Helens district (2025-26).

Band A£1,526
Band B£1,780
Band C£2,034
Band D£2,289
Band E£2,797
Band F£3,306
Band G£3,814
Band H£4,577

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictSt. HelensE08000013
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Helens NorthE14001509
WardRainfordE05014130
ParishSt. Helens, unparished areaE43000278
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Windle & Denton's GreenE02001412
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St. Helens 007FE01006919
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.