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WA11 8BG

POSTCODE

A Rainford postcode in St. Helens, a 26-minute walk from Rainford Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through St. Helens, even for schools in other councils.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Rainford CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.33 mi

  2. 2
    Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.65 mi

  3. 3
    Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.66 mi

  4. 4
    Rainford High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 50.6

    0.67 mi

  5. 5
    A.R.T.S. Education

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.83 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rainford Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Upholland Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Orrell Rail Station

    Rail

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

Bus stops

  • Eagle Cresent

    Bus · adj · north-west

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • White House Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Rookery Drive

    Bus · opp · south-east

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Festival Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Festival Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WA11 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WA11 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 71 sales

WA11 8BG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WA11 8 sector.

Average price
£299,524
Median price: £280,000
Median +9.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 71 sales
View district WA11
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £315,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£357k£268k£178k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£330,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
WA11 8HY
£300,000 · 2026-08-04 · Detached · Freehold
WA11 8SW
£230,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WA11 8AH
£205,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA11 8GB
£100,000 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA11 8QF
£545,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA11 8RD
£350,000 · 2026-06-22 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WA11 8JE
£175,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
WA11 8HR
£329,500 · 2026-05-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WA11 8JE
£265,000 · 2026-05-29 · Detached · Freehold
WA11 8GB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WA11 8BG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA11 8BG

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: 1,185
White Brit.96.0%
Other Asian0.8%
White Irish0.8%
Other White0.5%
Chinese0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,182
Christian75.5%
No religion18.1%
Not answered5.1%
Other religion0.6%
Muslim0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,179
50–6421.0%
65–7417.0%
35–4914.5%
75–8411.5%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 505
Single family household, all members 66+23.4%
One person: aged 66+19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.9%
+ 9 other households · 23.2%

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.
29259
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29259 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 8BG

England
Country
St. Helens
Local Authority
Rainford
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA11 8BG
Coordinates
53.4988, -2.7794
Grid reference
SD483005
Easting
348,396
Northing
400,517
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF6XC+G6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rainford
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 001A E01006882
E01006882
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 001 E02001406
E02001406
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St. Helens 001A E01006882
E01006882
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St. Helens 001 E02001406
E02001406
Urban: 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

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 8BG 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) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006882 and MSOA E02001406 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29259
Present — Active
Postcode WA11 8BG 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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