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WA11 8EP

Rainford

St. Helens

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Detailed insights for WA11 8EP

Overview

Postcode WA11 8EP 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.6 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
22
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
28.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Rainford has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,537 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Rainford has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.7%

Approximately 28.7% 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 8EP.

Flood risk

No risk

Rainford near WA11 8EP 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
321
Population density
5,449.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
313
97.51%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.25%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.93%
Other White
1
0.31%
Total population: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
34.88%
Owns outright
39
30.23%
Other social rented
28
21.71%
Social rents from council
9
6.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.43%
Total households: 129

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

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

Good

0.7 miPrimaryRainford Brook Lodge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA11 8EP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 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.