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L35 6PQ area guide

Who lives in L35 6PQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rainhill South
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,420 (2024)

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At a glance

What L35 6PQ is like

L35 6PQ is a postcode in the Rainhill South neighbourhood of St. Helens. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,420 people. 87.9% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L35 6 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L35 6PQ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 15 sales in L35 6, −7.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,934

Average a year, before tax — higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L35 6PQ FAQs

Is L35 6PQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in L35 6PQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in L35 6 sold for a median of £290,000 across 15 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L35 6PQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around L35 6PQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L35 6PQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 87.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (45.6%).

Which council covers L35 6PQ?

L35 6PQ is in St. Helens.

L35 6PQ is in St. Helens, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L35 6PQ?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rainhill Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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