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L35 8PY area guide

Who lives in L35 8PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rainhill North
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,475 (2024)

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At a glance

What L35 8PY is like

L35 8PY is a postcode in the Rainhill North area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,475 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in L35 8 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L35 8PY compares

Headline figures for L35 8PY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 27 sales in L35 8, +10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,043

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L35 8PY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L35 8 is up 10.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L35 8PY FAQs

Is L35 8PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in L35 8PY?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in L35 8 sold for a median of £185,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L35 8PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around L35 8PY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L35 8PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68.7%).

Which council covers L35 8PY?

The local authority for L35 8PY is St. Helens.

L35 8PY comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L35 8PY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Rainhill Rail Station, 0.5 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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