Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 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.
23769
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23769 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 WA11 7JP
England & WalesCrime trends · near WA11 7JP
Counts are for Rainford 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
11
YoY -21%
23157
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.1%
Other White2.0%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian73.0%
No religion21.0%
Not answered4.4%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6422.4%
35–4917.3%
65–7414.1%
75–8412.6%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.8%
Single family household, all members 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
One person: other12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 27.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Rainford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
St Helens Central Rail Station
Rail
- 5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min
Upholland Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 412 m straight lineabout 5 min
Rainford By-pass
Bus · adj · north-east
- 461 m straight lineabout 6 min
Rainford By-pass
Bus · adj · south
- 471 m straight lineabout 6 min
St Helens Road
Bus · adj · north-west
- 489 m straight lineabout 6 min
Bottle And Glass
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 538 m straight lineabout 7 min
Bottle And Glass
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
Coordinates & Location for WA11 7JP
Postcode
WA11 7JP
Coordinates
53.4858, -2.7794
Grid reference
SJ483990
Easting
348,382
Northing
399,072
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF6PC+87
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
St. Helens
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
St. Helens
Local Authority
Council AreaSt Helens North E14001509
Constituency
E14001509Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Rainford
Constituency code
E14001509
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Rainford
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 001B E01006883
E01006883MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 001 E02001406
E02001406LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 001B E01006883
E01006883MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 001 E02001406
E02001406Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 WA11 7JP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01006883 and MSOA E02001406 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23769
Present — Active
Postcode WA11 7JP 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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