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WA11 7SH

POSTCODE

A Rainford postcode in St. Helens.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Upholland Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Rainford Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

  • St Helens Central Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Back Lane

    Bus · adj · south-west

    425 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Highfield Drive

    Bus · adj · east

    434 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Highfield Drive

    Bus · opp · west

    458 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Higher Lane

    Bus · opp · south-west

    481 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Back Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    488 m straight lineabout 6 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 7SH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, 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
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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 7SH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA11 7SH

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: 1,307
White Brit.96.8%
Other White1.1%
White & Asian0.5%
White Irish0.5%
Other Asian0.3%
+ 6 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,308
Christian76.7%
No religion19.8%
Not answered2.4%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,309
50–6425.6%
35–4916.6%
65–7415.2%
75–8411.4%
25–346.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 577
One person: aged 66+18.0%
Single family household, all members 66+17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
One person: other9.7%
+ 9 other households · 22.5%

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.
27418
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27418 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WA11 7SH

England
Country
St. Helens
Local Authority
Rainford
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA11 7SH
Coordinates
53.4939, -2.7426
Grid reference
SJ508999
Easting
350,834
Northing
399,945
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF7V4+HX
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 001D E01006885
E01006885
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 001 E02001406
E02001406
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 001D E01006885
E01006885
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 001 E02001406
E02001406
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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

6:59 AM4:49 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 50 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 7SH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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 E01006885 and MSOA E02001406 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27418
Present — Active
Postcode WA11 7SH 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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