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WA11 8BH

Higher Lane

Rainford

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Detailed insights for WA11 8BH

Overview

Postcode WA11 8BH 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 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Rainford is £49,921 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
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

2/10

Rainford has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Rainford is £49,921 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Rainford near WA11 8BH 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

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.3(-45%)
Other crime
2.54(+1%)
Burglary
2.54(-54%)
Other theft
1.69(-74%)
Anti-social behaviour
0.85(-95%)
North West average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
108
42.52%
Level 3 (A level)
37
14.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
13.39%
No qualifications
33
12.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
9.06%
Total 16+ residents: 254

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 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 8BH postcode area, located within Rainford, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA11 8BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryRainford CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryRainford Brook Lodge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miSecondaryRainford High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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
ParishRainfordE04000025
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)RainfordE02001406
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St. Helens 001AE01006882
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.