Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13074
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13074 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near L35 0LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near L35 0LW
Counts are for Rainhill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +18%
28176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1394
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.1%
Other Asian1.4%
White Irish1.2%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian62.6%
No religion29.0%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6423.5%
35–4918.1%
25–3412.7%
65–7411.7%
75–846.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
One person: other19.3%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Single family household, all members 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
+ 9 other households · 33.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 332 m straight lineabout 4 min
Rainhill Rail Station
Rail
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Whiston Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
Eccleston Park Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 239 m straight lineabout 3 min
Trent Road
Bus · adj · south-east
- 255 m straight lineabout 3 min
Trent Road
Bus · opp · north-west
- 256 m straight lineabout 3 min
Old Lane
Bus · adj · west
- 299 m straight lineabout 4 min
Rainhill Interchange
Bus · Stop E · west
- 308 m straight lineabout 4 min
Rainhill Interchange
Bus · Stop B · north-east
Coordinates & Location for L35 0LW
Postcode
L35 0LW
Coordinates
53.4153, -2.7703
Grid reference
SJ488912
Easting
348,896
Northing
391,216
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VC68H+4V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Prescot
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
St. Helens
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
St. Helens
Local Authority
Council AreaSt Helens South and Whiston E14001510
Constituency
E14001510Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Rainhill
Constituency code
E14001510
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Rainhill
International Territorial Level
St. Helens
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandCheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Halton and St Helens
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01X
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
St. Helens 021C E01006893
E01006893MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 021 E02001426
E02001426LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 021C E01006893
E01006893MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 021 E02001426
E02001426Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode L35 0LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006893 and MSOA E02001426 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13074
Present — Active
Postcode L35 0LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near L35 0LW
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 50%
Attainment 8
30.2
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
74%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 18%
Attainment 8
45.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
78%
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