Rainford
Parish in St. Helens, England
| Coordinates: | 53.498, -2.775 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 48 00 |
| Population: | 6,131 |
Rainford is a large village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, in Merseyside, historically part of Lancashire. It sits on higher ground overlooking the West Lancashire plain, giving a semi-rural feel with wooded edges and remnants of former quarrying and mining activity; it also lies close to the glass‑making heartland around St Helens, which shaped much of the local economy.
Today Rainford combines a compact village centre of shops, pubs and sports clubs with commuter-friendly road links to St Helens, Liverpool and Manchester. Local events, active community groups and green spaces help maintain a strong village identity despite being within easy reach of larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Rainford
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.9 miles
- Liverpool 8.5 miles
- Birkenhead 14.1 miles
- Preston 19.3 miles
- St. Helens 4 miles
- Wigan 6.4 miles
- Warrington 10.9 miles
- Blackburn 21.4 miles
- Blackpool 24.5 miles
- Bolton 15.4 miles
- Salford 20.1 miles
- Southport 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rainford Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Windle Parish 2.1 miles
- Billinge Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Moss Bank Ward 2.7 miles
- Billinge Chapel End Parish 2.8 miles
- Skelmersdale South Ward 3.1 miles
- Bickerstaffe Parish 3.1 miles
- Up Holland Parish 3.3 miles
- Orrell Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Billinge & Seneley Green Ward 3.4 miles
- Skelmersdale Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Northwood Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Rainford
WA11 8AX, WA11 8AA, WA11 8GH, WA11 8SD, WA11 8JE, WA11 8NR, WA11 8ET, WA11 8JN, WA11 8BG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 22.9 miles
- Rainford Junction 1.4 miles
- Upholland Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Rainford Ad
- Mercure St Helens 4 3.7 miles
- Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Knowsley Inn & Lounge 3 4.8 miles
- Lakeside Haydock Hotel, St Helens 2.9 miles
- The Griffin Inn 5 3.1 miles
- The Royal Alfred - Opposite Central Train Station 3.6 miles
- Best Western Premier Suites Hotel & Spa Liverpool-Knowsley 4 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 5.9 miles
- ibis Styles Haydock 3 4.9 miles
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 3.5 5.9 miles
Schools in Rainford
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Primary
- Rainford C of E Primary School Primary
- Rainford High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Lathom House Estate 5 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 5.9 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 6 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 8.9 miles
- Anfield Stadium 9 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 9.1 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 9.2 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 9.2 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 9.4 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 9.6 miles