Most deprived 10%
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.
3108
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3108 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 7RH
England & WalesCrime trends · near WA11 7RH
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.94.0%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian54.5%
No religion39.4%
Not answered4.4%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
35–4919.6%
25–3417.2%
50–6415.3%
10–158.7%
≤48.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
One person: other18.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
St Helens Central Rail Station
Rail
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
Thatto Heath Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Rainford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 189 m straight lineabout 2 min
Sandy Lane
Bus · opp · north-east
- 203 m straight lineabout 3 min
Sandy Lane
Bus · adj · south-west
- 308 m straight lineabout 4 min
Grey House Farm
Bus · opp · south
- 335 m straight lineabout 4 min
Ellison Cottages
Bus · opp · south-west
- 345 m straight lineabout 4 min
Ellison Cottages
Bus · o/s · north-east
Coordinates & Location for WA11 7RH
Postcode
WA11 7RH
Coordinates
53.4758, -2.7530
Grid reference
SJ501979
Easting
350,122
Northing
397,941
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF6GW+8R
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
St. Helens, unparished area
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 007F E01006919
E01006919MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 007 E02001412
E02001412LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 007F E01006919
E01006919MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 007 E02001412
E02001412Urban: 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
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentMarch 2005 — Introduced
Postcode WA11 7RH introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01006919 and MSOA E02001412 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3108
Present — Active
Postcode WA11 7RH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near WA11 7RH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 42%
Attainment 8
39.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
61%
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