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WA11 8HZ area guide

Who lives in WA11 8HZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rainford
Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,394 (2024)

WA11 8HZSt Helens

At a glance

What WA11 8HZ is like

WA11 8HZ is a postcode in the Rainford area of St. Helens. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,394 people. 69.3% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WA11 8 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WA11 8HZ compares

Headline figures for WA11 8HZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 74 sales in WA11 8, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,921

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WA11 8HZ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WA11 8 is up 7.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
29% 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 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WA11 8HZ FAQs

Is WA11 8HZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WA11 8HZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in WA11 8 sold for a median of £280,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WA11 8HZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WA11 8HZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WA11 8HZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.2% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.9%).

Which council covers WA11 8HZ?

The local authority for WA11 8HZ is St. Helens.

WA11 8HZ comes under St. Helens in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WA11 8HZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rainford Rail Station, 0.6 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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