WA11 7LJ

POSTCODE

A Rainford postcode in St. Helens, a 3-minute walk from Rainford Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 50.6

    0.78 mi

  2. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.79 mi

  3. 5

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rainford Rail Station

    Rail

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Upholland Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min
  • Orrell Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min

Bus stops

  • Bushey Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • News Lane

    Bus · adj · north-east

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Springfield

    Bus · opp · north-east

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Rainford Station

    Bus · Stop A · north-west

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Springfield

    Bus · adj · west

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WA11 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WA11 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 54 sales

WA11 7LJ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WA11 7 sector.

Average price
£257,141
Median price: £203,750
Median +1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 54 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £235,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£388k£293k£199k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£235,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA11 7JU
£265,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA11 7LD
£462,500 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
WA11 7SJ
£205,000 · 2026-07-14 · Terraced · Freehold
WA11 7LN
£262,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA11 7EA
£226,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA11 7AG
£387,500 · 2026-06-12 · Detached · Freehold
WA11 7DQ
£185,000 · 2026-05-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA11 7EU
£154,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
WA11 7BG
£124,000 · 2026-05-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA11 7DT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WA11 7LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA11 7LJ

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%
22157
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
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

1 of 6 key categories improving

21
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · St. Helens 001 (E02001406)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£49,921

£42,799–£58,228

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,869

£32,845–£43,661

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,287

£33,640–£39,141

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,669

£31,254–£40,707

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,244
White Brit.98.0%
Other White0.6%
White Irish0.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
White & Asian0.2%
+ 6 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,244
Christian70.3%
No religion23.4%
Not answered5.0%
Other religion1.0%
Muslim0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,244
50–6425.0%
65–7416.3%
35–4913.0%
75–8412.2%
25–349.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.8%

Households

Total households: 572
One person: aged 66+20.4%
Single family household, all members 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
One person: other8.4%
+ 9 other households · 29.7%

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.
26791
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26791 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WA11 7LJ

England
Country
St. Helens
Local Authority
Rainford
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA11 7LJ
Coordinates
53.5180, -2.7925
Grid reference
SD475026
Easting
347,550
Northing
402,664
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG694+6X
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 Area
St Helens North E14001509
Constituency
E14001509
Merseyside
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 England
Cheshire 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 001E E01006886
E01006886
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 001 E02001406
E02001406
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 001E E01006886
E01006886
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 001 E02001406
E02001406
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:00 AM4:49 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WA11 7LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01006886 and MSOA E02001406 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26791
Present — Active
Postcode WA11 7LJ 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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