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WA11 8BB

Rainford

St. Helens

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Detailed insights for WA11 8BB

Overview

Postcode WA11 8BB is located in an urban city, within the Rainford ward of St. Helens in the North West region, and forms part of the Rainford area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rainford is £46,300 per year. The nearest station is Rainford located about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Rainford has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,288 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Rainford has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Rainford is £46,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA11 8BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Rainford near WA11 8BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rainford located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
1,145.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
97.63%
Indian
2
0.68%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.68%
Irish
1
0.34%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
Total population: 295

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
57.48%
Owns with a mortgage
49
38.58%
Other social rented
3
2.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.79%
Social rents from council
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Rainford

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £256,500 in Rainford area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 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
Detached29£370,000
Flats5£127,000
Semi-Detached52£250,500
Terraced20£197,500

10 year median price trend in Rainford

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

Schools

In the WA11 8BB postcode area, located within Rainford, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA11 8BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryRainford CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryRainford Brook Lodge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miSecondaryRainford High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA11 8BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA11 8BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miCo-op Food7 Church Road, St Helens, WA11 8HEWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.